The agency’s first priority is to recognize the dignity of all human beings and strive to provide the highest quality of service to those who come to us in need. Family Counseling Services’ mission is to provide counseling and supportive services to individuals, children and families to improve the quality of their life at home and in the community.
How our Journey Began
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes (FCSFL), incorporated in 1962 as a non-profit single service provider of general counseling serving children, individuals and families. Today, FCSFL has multiple programs including Domestic Violence, Child Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment, Trauma Therapy and General Counseling, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) Support and Advocacy, Employee Assistance, Hispanic Bilingual Family Services and Domestic Violence Accountability.
In 1984 Family Counseling began the Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Program which expanded to Trauma services in 2013. Family Counseling’s Domestic Violence Program began in 1988. FCSFL Bilingual Family Services Program began over ten years ago assisting Hispanic families in our community locate, access and secure needed services. The Bilingual Family Services Program is committed to breaking down cultural biases and barriers that often hinder the Hispanic population from accessing support services such as counseling and domestic violence. The Center of the Finger Lakes, a program of FCSFL as of 2016, is the only provider of LGBTQ services within the counties served.”
