FAMILY COURT SERVICES:

• Facility Nursery - limited availability 631-582-2175
  
• Library Resource Program
  
• Transcription Services (fee based)
  
• Interpreter Services
  
• Copies of Orders
  
• Dispositions
  
• Family Treatment Court

FAMILY TREATMENT CENTER
Program Director: 631-853-6130

The Suffolk County Family Treatment Court is located in the Cohalan Court Complex and provides enhanced services to parents who have been found neglectful of their children as a result of alcohol and/or substance abuse. The Family Treatment Court ensures the safety and well-being of children, and is committed to enabling children to live in a nurturing, safe, and stable environment. Employing a strength based program, the Family Treatment Court affirms the dignity of the individual while respecting the integrity of the family.

The Family Treatment Court has created working partnerships with community based substance abuse and mental health treatment providers; including the Department of Social Services, Department of Health, and EAC. These community based agencies provide services to participants through group, individual, and family counseling sessions. Participants are monitored through weekly judicial supervision and the support services of a case manager. EAC and CASA workers provide enhanced monitoring of children, with increased attention to their needs. CASA workers additionally ensure that children who are away from a parent, live in a loving and stable environment. The Family Treatment Court has had a positive effect over hundreds of families within the last decade.

Resources:
New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Teen Hotline