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The
mission of Family Consultation Service of the Diocese
of Long Island is to provide social services throughout
the entire Diocese as a helping arm of the Bishop
in partnership with local parishes and deanery clergy
in the exercise of their pastoral ministries.
Family
Consultation Service (FCS) is committed to pastoral
and compassionate use of the professional skill
and experience of its staff. Our philosophy is to
strive to provide opportunities for reconciliation,
healing and emotional growth. We see ourselves as
a social agency with spiritual foundations in as
much as we regard the client as an individual, a
dignified and infinitely valuable child of God.
While
FCS provides a host of programs throughout the diocese
on a non-sectarian basis under government contract
(location and telephone numbers are under Program
and Contact Numbers), our network of Church
Based Programs are at the heart of our service
delivery system. The Church
Based Programs throughout the four counties
are principally funded through Episcopal Charities,
individual contributions and client fees.
In
1970 our network of Church
Based Programs was started through the efforts
of four parishes. In order to meet the unmet needs
of the parish and community, our network has expanded
throughout the Diocese. FCS has continued to provide
a wide variety of social services to individuals
and families who are geographically located outside
the area of major FCS facilities. These satellite
offices are located throughout Brooklyn, Queens,
Nassau and Suffolk. Working in partnership with
the clergy, the Director of the Church Based Program
is able to develop and staff programs and services
tailored to the specific needs and demands of the
local parish and community.
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that can be provided by Family Consultation
Service include: |
| Individual
Counseling |
Camp
Scholarship |
| Marital
Counseling |
Advocacy |
| Family
Counseling |
Financial
Assistance |
| Pre-Marital
Education |
Psychological
Testing |
| Counseling
for Couples in Second Marriages |
Senior
Line information |
| Parent
Education |
Relative
Care Counseling |
| Help
for Step-Parenting |
Caregivers
Workshop/Support |
| Program
for Single Parents |
Screening
for Nursing Home Placement |
| Adoption
information |
Bereavement
and Grief Workshops/Support |
| Child
Guidance |
Employment
Exchange Program |
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Internship
Programs |
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Requests
for information, assistance and counseling are all
treated with confidentiality and in a professional
manner.
Family Consultation Service is here to lend a helping
hand. Just call Mr. Al Rosenvinge, Director of the
Church Based Programs at (631) 665-7701 or Mr. Ray
McGill at (718) 465-8585.
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