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 >
Guidelines Newsletter
Our Guidelines newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest news, events, and program highlights from the Guidance Center. Browse past editions to stay connected and see our mission in action! READ MORE >

Empowering Young Minds with Sesame Workshop
The Children’s Center at Nassau County Family Court is a welcomed place of respite for children and families who have business in family court. Far from a simple daycare service, the Children’s Center provides early-learning, social connection, and emotional...
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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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For Parents, Caregivers & Families
We offer treatment options for:
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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In the Media
In The News
Experiencing racism in school may trigger mental distress, substance abuse in students, CDC survey says
Published Oct 31, 2024, By Tiffany Cusaac-Smith On a Wednesday evening in a university classroom in Patchogue, about a dozen Long Island...
Guidance Center hosts benefit for Children’s Center
Published Nov 4, 2024 North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center hosted a fundraiser on Oct. 16 for an evening of dinner and music benefiting...
Child mental health: More LI pediatricians prescribing medication for psychiatric issues
Published Nov 26, 2024, By Bart Jones Dr. Marc Lashley received almost no training in medical school in how to deal with children’s mental...