About MercyFirst – McKeown House – Syosset
MercyFirst has been providing human and social services to children and families in need across New York for over a century. Their services are geared toward keeping families together while providing a safe and supportive environment where children can thrive. Their McKeown House is located in Syosset, New York.
Here, they provide short-term residential care for children and adolescent victims of trauma, including unaccompanied migrant children. This program offers a safe and nurturing environment to support healing and development.
They also operate group homes in the community to support children and families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The agency provides foster care services and works to place children, especially those from teen parents, in a stable and loving home.
Specialized programs like Bridges to the Future help foster care youths prepare for the future via vocational skill training, life skill coaching and educational support. The agency supports adoption processes to ensure permanent family connections as well. They also offer preventive services, mental health care and other community-focused programs. The goal is to help families and prevent the need for foster care placement.
Their services are typically trauma-informed, family-oriented and gender appropriate. It’s all about laying a strong foundation for a better tomorrow and helping families and children realize a brighter future.
MercyFirst’s culture of care and professional excellence makes them a haven, particularly for teens experiencing severe trauma from abuse, neglect or abandonment. The agency strengthens families and promotes general community wellbeing. Their genuine commitment to providing trauma-informed care is evident from their Certification by the Sanctuary Institute.
They’re also accredited by the Council on Accreditation with residential programs licensed by either the NYS Office of Children and Family Services or the NYS Office of Mental Health. MercyFirst is a proud LGBTQIA+ inclusive and affirming agency. They also participate in the Federal Breakfast/Lunch Snack Program.
The agency particularly has a strong presence across three of the five boroughs of New York City including Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. They also have facilities across Long Island. This facility on Covenant Road in Syosset within Nassau County is their administrative office. You can link to all their service locations for assessment and the requisite support from here.
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