Advocacy & Care Coordination
Mental health doesn't exist in a vacuum. When you're struggling with housing, benefits, or navigating complex systems, it's hard to focus on healing. Our advocates and case managers work alongside your therapist to address the full picture.
More Than Therapy
Our advocacy team helps clients access the resources and systems they need for stability and wellbeing. Whether it's securing housing, applying for benefits, or coordinating care across multiple providers, we handle the logistics so you can focus on healing.
Housing & Stability
Connecting clients with housing resources, emergency shelter, rental assistance programs, and transitional housing. We help navigate applications, understand tenant rights, and build long-term housing stability.
Benefits & Entitlements
Assistance applying for Medicaid, SNAP, SSI/SSDI, and other government benefits. Our advocates guide clients through the process from application to approval, including appeals when needed.
Legal System Navigation
Support for clients involved in the legal system, including family court, custody matters, orders of protection, and connecting with legal aid organizations.
Education & Employment
Helping clients and families navigate school systems, IEP/504 meetings, school enrollment, GED programs, job readiness, and vocational training resources.
Healthcare Coordination
Connecting clients with primary care, psychiatric services, substance use treatment, and specialty care. We coordinate between providers to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
Community Resources
Linking clients to food pantries, support groups, domestic violence services, veteran services, immigration resources, and other community-based organizations.
Care Coordination
Your case manager serves as your central point of contact, connecting the dots between providers, agencies, and resources so nothing falls through the cracks.
Comprehensive Assessment
Your case manager evaluates your full situation, identifying needs across housing, healthcare, education, employment, and social support.
Individualized Care Plan
Together, we build a personalized plan with clear goals and action steps, connecting you with the specific resources that match your needs.
Active Coordination
We communicate directly with your providers, agencies, and support systems to make sure everyone is on the same page and working toward your goals.
Ongoing Support
Regular check-ins, progress tracking, and plan adjustments as your needs evolve. We stay with you through the process, not just at the start.
Advocacy is for anyone who needs help navigating the system
Individuals dealing with housing instability or homelessness
Families navigating the foster care or family court system
People applying for disability, Medicaid, or other benefits
Veterans transitioning to civilian services and resources
Parents working with schools on IEPs, 504 plans, or enrollment
Clients managing multiple healthcare providers and services
Anyone who feels overwhelmed by the systems they need to access
Therapy and advocacy work better together
Research shows that addressing social determinants of health, like housing, food security, and access to services, significantly improves mental health outcomes. At MCNY, your therapist and case manager collaborate to support the whole you.
Therapy
Addresses the emotional and psychological challenges you're working through with a licensed clinician.
Advocacy
Tackles the external stressors, like housing, benefits, and legal matters, that make healing harder.
Care Coordination
Connects everything together so all your providers and resources are working toward the same goals.
Need help navigating the system?
Our advocacy and case management team is here to help. Reach out and we'll connect you with the right support.