Nassau County Family Support System of Care

Nassau County Family Support System of Care is a community-based, family-driven, youth-guided, and culturally competent system of care.

  • Through this program we:

    Coordinate services for children, youth and their families.
    Include families and youth in the planning and decision-making processes.
    Increase knowledge of available services in the community.
    Educate the community about emotional wellness.

What is a System of Care?

An approach that recognizes the importance of family, school and community, and promotes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social wellness of children and their families.

What is Family-Driven?

Family-driven means families have a primary decision-making role in the care of their children, as well as the policies and procedures guiding care for all children in their community.

  • Families assist in:

    Setting goals.
    Monitoring outcomes.
    Designing and implementing programs.
    Choosing supports, services and providers.
    Managing the funding for services, treatments, and supports.
    Determing the effectiveness of all efforts to promote the mental health and well being of children and youth.

What is Youth-Guided?

Youth-guided means that young people have the right to be empowered, educated, and have a decision-making role in their own lives as well as in the policies and procedures guiding care for all youth in their community, state and nation.