LEADERS IN QUALITY CARE MANAGEMENT
EPFSS SERVICES
Specialized Care Management Services For Children And Families in NYS
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Essential Pieces Family Support Services Inc. is a not- for- profit 501 (c) (3) Care Management Agency that is committed to connecting children and families to a continuum of community- based supports such as: Medicaid entitlements, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Respite, Community Habilitation and many other supports for children and families residing in communities throughout New York City, Nassau and Suffolk County.
Established in 2012, our agency is committed and takes pride in working with children and families on their journey to maintain safety, support and independence in the community.
Please contact us directly to learn more about our services and how we can serve you and/or your family.
Our office is conveniently located in New York City.
Self-Directed and Habilitation Services
Essential Pieces Family Support Services, Inc. offers Self Directed and Habilitation services to individuals and families. Through Self- Directed and Habilitation services, teaching life skills to individuals served such as: travel training, activities of daily living, work readiness, budgetting, independent living and other skills all while providing families and caregivers support to manage other responsibilities.
Care Coordination and Advocacy
Essential Pieces Family Support Services Inc provides individuals and families with the resources needed to work with a Care Coordination and Advocacy program that will meet their individualized needs.
Care Coordination and advocay is provided by qualified care coordinators and uses a person-centered planning approach in developing, implementing, and maintaining an individualized service plan which is tailored to meet the needs of the person served. Care Coordination providers assist families with the review and updating of their Individualized Service Plan on an annual and semi-annual basis to ensure optimal care and service provision. 
Take a look at the photo gallery below to get acquainted with our services. We look forward to welcoming you personally at ESSENTIAL PIECES FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INC.
ABOUT
EPFSS TEAM
Board of Directors
James Wise, Chariman
Freddy Sanitillia, Treasurer
Deborah Smalls, Secretary
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Christopher Swiney,
Vice President, Operations
Email: cswiney@epfss.org
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Richard Flores,
CFO
Email: Rflores@epfss.org​
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Sonji Phillips
Vice Presidents, Services
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Michelle Swiney McCombs
VP IT/Marketing
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Angela Medina Braddox
Chief Executive Officer
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Angela Medina Braddox serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Essential Pieces Family Support Services Inc. Angela has worked in the field of human services for over 25 years, and has received several awards in recognition of a successful track record in quality service provision and compliance. She takes pride in her work and her endless energy continues to keep her committed to providing service with excellence.
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Executive Team
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2012
Year Established
206
Clients
100
Contractors Appointed
2
Awards Won
MISSION
Essential Pieces Family Support Services, Inc. was established with the belief that everyone deserves the right to make choices and the opportunity to receive quality supports and services that meet their specific individualized needs.
Core values such as; professionalism, quality of care, transparency, partnering, cultivating independence, team work, diversity, holistic approaches, person-centered care, and commitment to excellence is the fuel which drives the passion to fulfill the overall mission of the corporation.
Please contact us to schedule an appointment.
How we achieve our Mission
FORMS
Program Enrollment Forms
New applicants will need to fill out the appropriate enrollment forms before services can begin. To make the process as smooth and efficient as possible, we provide the most important documents as downloads right here on our website.
Find out which forms you need to submit, select the appropriate download link and return the completed documents to our office either in person, by fax or as a scanned PDF file via e-mail. Naturally, all forms are also available at the office; however, filling them out in advance saves time.
Please forward all completed enrollment forms to our administrator via email at amedina.epfss.com.
If you are unsure which forms to fill out and/or if you need any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us directly.
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Note: You will need Adobe(r) Reader(r) to view PDF files. If you do not have it, you can download it for free.
CONTACT
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 212-859-5095 or fill out the following form