Association For the Help

HistoryFamily and Children's Association has been servicing Long Island's most vulnerable families for over 130 years.SpecialtiesOur Mission: To protect and strengthen Long Island's most vulnerable children, families, seniors, and their communities. Family and Children's Association (FCA) is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to providing help and hope to Long Island's most vulnerable children, families, seniors and their communities. FCA is comprised of experienced professionals who both know enough and care enough to dedicate themselves to serve the most vulnerable residents of Long Island. With support from a committed Board of Trustees, other volunteers and with disciplined leadership, we bring our individual and collective knowledge, skills and abilities to bear on the implementation of a continuum of residential and community-based programs/services that are strength-based and culturally competent.

The Women s Prison Association provides supports services to women with criminal justice history. Its service areas include employment, housing, family, health and well-being and criminal justice compliance. The association provides HIV counseling and testing services for women in the community, prisons and correctional facilities. It also offers assistance with mental health issues, including trauma and sexual abuse. The Women s Prison Association also provides staff training on the criminal justice, foster care and family court systems for community agencies and government departments. The association, founded in 1845, is located in Brooklyn, N.Y.