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About Us

Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca (F&CS) is a private, nonprofit community agency dedicated to supporting, promoting and strengthening the well-being of individuals and families by providing high-quality, accessible mental health care, with a particular sensitivity toward the needs of children.

F&CS, as it is constituted today, is an organization created from the 1958 merger of the once closely aligned Ithaca Children’s Home and the Family Society of Ithaca. Our origins date back to the establishment of the Ithaca Children’s Home in 1885 which was made up of two programs–a residential home for both orphaned and destitute children and a day nursery.

Today F&CS provides a wide range of services that include counseling and psychiatry services to children, adults, and seniors, as well as consultation to empower the natural supports around the youngest and oldest community members.

Our Mission

Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca supports, promotes and strengthens the well-being of individuals and families by providing high quality, accessible mental health care and related social services, with a particular sensitivity toward the needs of children.

Our Vision

Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca envisions a community where all families, children, individuals and seniors have access to the social supports they need to lead fuller, more meaningful lives.

Our Values

Providing High Quality Services: We prioritize excellence in our services to our community and are committed to ensuring they are equitable and accessible.
Building Community Bonds: We build trust with our colleagues, clients, and community through inclusivity, honesty, and kindness.
Committing to Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: We actively pursue the evolution of our culture and hold ourselves and each other accountable for the progression and change needed to foster sincere mutual respect among all.
Fostering Mutual Respect through Authentic Communication: We champion communication that is open, clear, and honest.
Safeguarding Valued Assets: We cultivate our resources while balancing the dynamic relationships among our operations, colleagues, clients, and community.
Shaping our Future through Collaboration: We intentionally seek growth opportunities and respond together with creativity and curiosity.