About Us
Our Mission.
MHANC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to improving mental health across Nassau County through advocacy, education, program development, and direct services. We act with compassion, cultural sensitivity, and an unwavering belief that mental health is essential to overall health.
We exist to serve as the path to mental wellness and recovery by transforming our community’s experience with trauma.
Mental health resources are needed more than ever.
Wounds You Can’t Always See
PTSD isn’t always visible, but its impact runs deep. Many live with the echoes of trauma but stigma keeps too many silent. We’re here to listen, and to support healing at every step.
Addiction Rates Are Climbing
More people are using substances to cope with stress and trauma. What begins as relief often becomes dependence. We meet this crisis with compassion and paths to recovery.
Information Overload
We’re more connected than ever, but it’s wearing us down. Nonstop screens and online pressure are increasing anxiety, disrupting sleep, and weakening emotional well-being. Building digital resilience takes a person-centered approach.
Rising Costs. Rising Stress.
Economic pressures like inflation and housing insecurity can erode a person’s sense of safety and control. No one should have to choose between mental health and meeting their basic needs.
OUR APPROACH
Compassion. Connection. Commitment.
Rooted in trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care, we believe every person deserves to be seen, heard, and supported with dignity. Everything we do is guided by three essential pillars: Giving Hope, Building Community Capacity, and Transforming Lives.
These are more than principles, they’re the path we walk every day.
Building Community Capacity
Mental health is a shared responsibility. We train, educate, and collaborate to strengthen systems of care across Long Island. Together, we rise.
Transforming Lives
Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all—but it is possible. Our trauma-informed, person-centered services help individuals rediscover their strengths, reclaim their voices, and write new chapters of recovery.
Giving Hope
When people face overwhelming challenges, we meet them with empathy and possibility. Through advocacy and direct services, we offer a path forward.
Our Values.
No Health Without Mental Health
Nothing About You Without You
Universal Respect & Care
Hope is the Starting Point to Healing
Our legacy of hope.
Founded in 1953, MHANC began as a grassroots effort and grew into one of Long Island’s most impactful mental health organizations. For over 70 years, we’ve pioneered programs that uplift, empower, and transform lives across Nassau County.
Walden Corners
College Bound
The Terrace
Clinton Court
Turquoise House
Meet the team behind the mission.
MHANC is led by a passionate and experienced team of professionals, clinicians, and advocates dedicated to mental wellness and recovery. We bring lived experience, cultural humility, and a shared belief that every person’s story matters.
Our legacy lives on in the lives we’ve helped transform, like Ken and Shanita, a couple who faced years of hardship from combat-related trauma that strained their marriage. At MHANC’s Veterans Wellness Retreat, they found a space to heal, reconnect, and rebuild together. Today, they are proud parents of three, homeowners, and living a thriving, fulfilling life.
Hope starts with connection.
Whether you’re looking for support, exploring partnership opportunities, or just have a question, we’re here to help.