Coordinated Children's Services Initiative of New York City (CCSI-NYC)

Who We Are

 The Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative (CCSI) of New York City is a unique cross-systems forum that brings together parents, caregivers, youth, and service providers throughout the five boroughs of NYC on a monthly basis to create meaningful dialogue, share resources, and advocate for increased awareness and quality access to care for children and youth with mental and emotional health challenges.Using the system of care model*, CCSI members tackle some of the toughest barriers standing in the way of youth receiving comprehensive and streamlined services to support their health and well-being and work together to advocate for positive change.

 

What We Do

 The Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative (CCSI) works with families, youth, government agencies, and community providers to:

  • Improve services in
    • child welfare
    • juvenile justice
    • family court
    • education
    • mental health
    • substance abuse
    • youth development
  • Identify solutions for families being served by more than one agency
  • Increase family and youth involvement in service planning and policy development

 

Our Values and Goals

 CCSI believes in behavioral health care that

  • is family-driven and youth-guided
  • recognizes that each family has unique strengths
  • provides the right services at the right time and in the right amount
  • addresses the needs of each child and family across all service systems
  • respects the language and culture of community members

 

 

Upcoming (0)

Sorry, there are no upcoming events

Past (136)

Spring Into Wellness! 2020 primary image

Spring Into Wellness! 2020

Sat, Jun 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid primary image

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid

Fri, May 1 • 1:00 PM

Free

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development primary image

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development

Tue, Apr 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate primary image

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate

Sat, Mar 28 • 12:00 PM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do

Tue, Mar 10 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities

Tue, Feb 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101 primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101

Tue, Jan 14 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocacy 101 primary image

Advocacy 101

Wed, Dec 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Youth Wellness Dinner! primary image

Youth Wellness Dinner!

Thu, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Crisis Prevention Forum primary image

Crisis Prevention Forum

Thu, Jun 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here! primary image

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here!

Fri, May 31 • 12:00 PM

Free

Spring Into Wellness! primary image

Spring Into Wellness!

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Into Wellness! 2020 primary image

Spring Into Wellness! 2020

Sat, Jun 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid primary image

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid

Fri, May 1 • 1:00 PM

Free

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development primary image

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development

Tue, Apr 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate primary image

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate

Sat, Mar 28 • 12:00 PM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do

Tue, Mar 10 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities

Tue, Feb 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101 primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101

Tue, Jan 14 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocacy 101 primary image

Advocacy 101

Wed, Dec 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Youth Wellness Dinner! primary image

Youth Wellness Dinner!

Thu, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Crisis Prevention Forum primary image

Crisis Prevention Forum

Thu, Jun 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here! primary image

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here!

Fri, May 31 • 12:00 PM

Free

Spring Into Wellness! primary image

Spring Into Wellness!

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Who We Are

 The Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative (CCSI) of New York City is a unique cross-systems forum that brings together parents, caregivers, youth, and service providers throughout the five boroughs of NYC on a monthly basis to create meaningful dialogue, share resources, and advocate for increased awareness and quality access to care for children and youth with mental and emotional health challenges.Using the system of care model*, CCSI members tackle some of the toughest barriers standing in the way of youth receiving comprehensive and streamlined services to support their health and well-being and work together to advocate for positive change.

 

What We Do

 The Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative (CCSI) works with families, youth, government agencies, and community providers to:

  • Improve services in
    • child welfare
    • juvenile justice
    • family court
    • education
    • mental health
    • substance abuse
    • youth development
  • Identify solutions for families being served by more than one agency
  • Increase family and youth involvement in service planning and policy development

 

Our Values and Goals

 CCSI believes in behavioral health care that

  • is family-driven and youth-guided
  • recognizes that each family has unique strengths
  • provides the right services at the right time and in the right amount
  • addresses the needs of each child and family across all service systems
  • respects the language and culture of community members

 

 

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Spring Into Wellness! 2020 primary image

Spring Into Wellness! 2020

Sat, Jun 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid primary image

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid

Fri, May 1 • 1:00 PM

Free

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development primary image

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development

Tue, Apr 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate primary image

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate

Sat, Mar 28 • 12:00 PM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do

Tue, Mar 10 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities

Tue, Feb 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101 primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101

Tue, Jan 14 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocacy 101 primary image

Advocacy 101

Wed, Dec 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Youth Wellness Dinner! primary image

Youth Wellness Dinner!

Thu, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Crisis Prevention Forum primary image

Crisis Prevention Forum

Thu, Jun 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here! primary image

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here!

Fri, May 31 • 12:00 PM

Free

Spring Into Wellness! primary image

Spring Into Wellness!

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Into Wellness! 2020 primary image

Spring Into Wellness! 2020

Sat, Jun 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid primary image

Listen. Protect. Connect. Psychological First Aid

Fri, May 1 • 1:00 PM

Free

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development primary image

VIRTUAL: What's Up with Teens? Understanding Typical Adolescent Development

Tue, Apr 21 • 10:00 AM

Free

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate primary image

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate

Sat, Mar 28 • 12:00 PM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do

Tue, Mar 10 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities

Tue, Feb 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101 primary image

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101

Tue, Jan 14 • 10:00 AM

Free

Advocacy 101 primary image

Advocacy 101

Wed, Dec 11 • 10:00 AM

Free

Youth Wellness Dinner! primary image

Youth Wellness Dinner!

Thu, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Crisis Prevention Forum primary image

Crisis Prevention Forum

Thu, Jun 6 • 9:00 AM

Free

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here! primary image

Mental & Emotional Wellness is a Community Affair: Stigma is NOT Welcome Here!

Fri, May 31 • 12:00 PM

Free

Spring Into Wellness! primary image

Spring Into Wellness!

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

Free