We are the preeminent not-for-profit children’s mental health agency on Long Island, dedicated to restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of children (birth-age 24) and their families.
Programs & Services
Each of the Guidance Center’s three sites (Roslyn Heights, Manhasset and Westbury) offers mental health services for children from birth through 24 and their families. READ MORE >
COVID19 Responses
The Pandemic has affected us all, especially our children. In this section you will find helpful articles and videos provided by our staff, we are positivie you will find these resources very helpful and relevant. Vaccine resources are now available. READ MORE >
Keeping Kids Out of the Courtroom
By Dr. Nellie Taylor-Walthrust Family court proceedings can have a profound and lasting impact on children, often resulting in emotional and psychological trauma. The adversarial nature of family court, where parents may be pitted against each other in legal battles,...
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Ask the Guidance Center Experts: Managing Your Child’s New Year’s Resolutions
In this monthly column, therapists from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center answer your questions on issues related to parenting, mental health and children’s well-being. To submit a question, email communications@northshorechildguidance.org. Question: With the New Year approaching, my daughter comes home from school every day with a different resolution she declares she wants to stick to. I love that she has goals she wants to accomplish, but I want to make sure she isn’t...
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Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol/Substance Abuse, Teenage Pregnancy, Physical & Sexual Abuse, Witness/Victim of Crime & Violence, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Developmental Delays, Separation & Divorce, Suicide Threats & Attempts, Chronic Illness or Death. READ MORE >
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Reproductive rights and equality for all
LI Herald, By Reine Bethany The Freeport Memorial Library hosted a detailed, lively panel discussion last Friday, connecting women’s...
The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation Gives $10,000 Grant to Guidance Center
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Long Island’s leading not-for-profit children’s mental health center, is honored to announce...
International Day of Education at the Guidance Center
January 24, 2024, Manhasset - To celebrate International Day of Education, MTO Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism rallied the community...