Help Make The Holidays Extra Happy! About ABOUT US OUR HISTORY PUBLICATIONS Since 1894, MercyFirst has been providing care for children and families in need. MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human service agency serving more than 3,200 children, teenagers and families each year in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Founded as an orphanage in the late 1800s by the Sisters of Mercy (Angel Guardian Home in Brooklyn and St. Mary’s of the Angels Home in Syosset) today MercyFirst offers a continuum of care through its network of programs in New York City and on Long Island. The staff of MercyFirst are professionally trained and prepared to respond to the complex needs of traumatized and neglected children, youth with serious emotional problems, teens and young adults without families who must learn to make their own way as adults, and families coping with poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental illness. We strive to provide a healing interval in the lives of the children and families we serve. We offer a safe environment, in an effort to develop their full potential. OUR MISSION MercyFirst, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, inspires hope and promotes healing for children and families by providing quality human services and educational opportunities while advocating for social change. OUR VALUES As a community of care, MercyFirst honors the spirit of our Founders and Sponsors, the Sisters of Mercy, by carrying out our Mission and being faithful to six Core Values in the work we do every day. Hospitality…We provide a welcoming, open, safe, and sensitive environment for those we serve and with whom we work. Compassion…We empathize with the suffering of others and actively work to alleviate it as if it were our own. Respect…We value every individual’s God given right to be treated with respect and dignity; and accept the responsibility to treat others in the same way. Integrity…We embody wholeness and unity through honesty in our words and actions. Justice…We act with fairness and mercy in our relationships; and advocate for positive change in our society. Excellence…We strive to use our knowledge, skills, and talents to carry out our responsibilities to the best of our ability. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair - Paul Travers Vice Chair - Stephen Davy Vice Chair - Rhonda L. Maco Treasurer - Brian J. Hecker Secretary - Marc McKenzie President/CEO - Renée Skolaski, MSW William May Kevin Shine Harold Thomas Elizabeth K. Venuti Sr. Alicia Zapata, RSM Darcy Belyea Sr. Sheila Browne, RSM Sr. Maureen Jessnik, RSM James Jewett Susan Lee Ken Male MERCYFIRST, 525 CONVENT ROAD, SYOSSET, NY, 11791, UNITED STATES516.921.0808 Privacy Policy Powered by Squarespace

Help Make The Holidays Extra Happy! Your support will allow us to sustain and expand our programs and services for those in need. View our Holiday Wish List If you prefer, checks can be made out to MercyFirst and mailed to: MercyFirst 525 Convent Road, Syosset, NY 11791 Attn: Development Department MERCYFIRST, 525 CONVENT ROAD, SYOSSET, NY, 11791, UNITED STATES516.921.0808 Privacy Policy Powered by Squarespace