HEVN Coalition

The Legal Aid Society of Nassau County is a nonprofit organization that provides legal representation solutions for the residents of Nassau County in New York. The agency is funded by private donations and charitable gifts. Its District Court Bureau represents defendants charged with misdemeanors and violations. The bureau also provides services for individuals charged with pre-indictment felonies and handle parole revocation defense. The Legal Aid Society of Nassau County s Family Court Bureau represents clients in matters involving child neglect and abuse, custody and visitation rights. The agency s Appeals Bureau handles felony appeals to the Appellate Division in Brooklyn and petitions for certiorari to the Supreme Court.

Family and Children's Association is a human service network that provides a coordinated system of more than 40 individual programs designed to prevent babies, children, adults, senior citizens and families from abuse and neglect. It offers counseling, case management, housing, youth and referral services. The agency s counseling services include assistance in the areas of anger management, family mediation, finance and vocational education. Family and Children's Association administers the Community Guardianship Program, which features assistance in home and medical care, long-term care assessment and planning, money management, Medicaid and ongoing case evaluation. It has a family center that provides family support, respite care, advocacy, skills development and home visitation services for families. Family and Children's Association is approved by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children.