CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES - PREVENTIVE SERVICE | NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Offers Concrete services (i.e.: day care, homemaking, budgeting, advocacy, etc.), casework counseling, and referral services are provided to eligible families in order to avert placements of children outside their homes, enhance family functioning and/or expedite reunification of children in care with their biological families. Eligible families include those at some risk of foster care and pregnant and/or parenting adolescents. Referrals to preventive services can be made by calling 516-227-7789. Also offered is PINS Diversion Program - Services are provided through contract agencies, to families in crisis whose children might be experiencing truancy, gang involvement, running away from home, and substance abuse issues or other unmanageable behaviors in order to prevent/avert the filing of a Pins Petition and placement out of the home. PINS Information and Intake can be reached at 516-227-8404. Call for detailed information regarding services and programs offered.

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Specialized Information and Referral Family Preservation Programs Family Support Centers / Outreach

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NASSAU COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Committed to strengthening and preserving families by providing financial assistance and services to residents of Nassau County in accordance with state and federal regulations and laws. DSS is dedicated to providing quality service and maintaining the dignity and respect of those we serve. Specifically, the Department is responsible for: Providing aid to eligible recipients through the Family Assistance, Emergency Safety Net, Day Care, Employment, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called food stamps), Medicaid, and Home Energy Assistance Programs. Establishing an initial child support obligation of a legally responsible individual through the Family Court, collecting support payments, enforcing and modifying existing support orders. Protecting children, adults, and families by enforcing the mandates of New York State Social Services Law and Providing the Department's services without regard to age, race, gender, disability, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.