Overview
Headquarters
Syosset, New York
Category
Hope is Unstoppable
MercyFirst is a not-for-profit child welfare agency that has provided critical services to children and families in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk County since 1894. Programs include preventive services, family foster care and adoption, group homes, mother-child residences, medical and mental health services, and specialized residential treatment programs for adolescents on its Syosset Campus. MercyFirst is accreditated by COA and is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy. In 2009, MercyFirst became largest organization in country to receive Sanctuary Certification, a trauma-informed approach to working with abused children. Founded as sister orphanages in 1894 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Mary’s of the Angels Home in Syosset and Angel Guardian Home in Brooklyn, MercyFirst today offers an integrated continuum of care for children in need, from birth through adolescence, including children who have been abused and neglected; youth with serious emotional problems; teenagers and young adults who are without family; and families coping with the stress and pressures of poverty, domestic violence, mental illness, and substance abuse. Mercyfirst is located in Syosset, NY, United States and is part of the Health Care Sector Industry. Mercyfirst has 385 total employees across all of its locations and generates $43.33 million in sales (USD). There are 8 companies in the Mercyfirst corporate family. Mercyfirst is located in Syosset, NY, United States and is part of the Health Care Sector Industry. Mercyfirst has 385 total employees across all of its locations and generates $43.33 million in sales (USD). There are 8 companies in the Mercyfirst corporate family.
