MercyFirst is one of New Yorks leading human service agencies, serving children, teenagers and families each year in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., the firm offers an integrated care for children from birth through adolescence, including abused and neglected children, 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 has received accreditation from The Council on Accreditation and the American Psychological Association. Additionally, the firm has membership in a variety of professional organizations, including the Child Welfare League of America, New York State Coalition for Childrens Mental Health Services, Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies.