Our Impact

SCO is focused on providing the best care and services to help our clients succeed. We are with them every step of the way, helping to open doors to opportunities, gain access to resources, and improve the quality of their lives.

How do we measure success? Through their success in achieving their goals in three overarching areas: Learning, Work and Well-being.

Learning

  • 100% of the students in our Queens-based Early Childhood Education Centers met or exceeded age level goals in literacy and math.
  • 100% of 12th graders in Family Foster Care graduated high school; 44% are enrolled in post-secondary education
  • 89 youth who were at risk of dropping out graduated from our three transfer high schools in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx
  • 37% of the participants of our Young Adult Workforce Program on Rikers Island received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate upon transitioning into the community, 28% were enrolled in an education program

Work

  • 85% of young adults in foster care (ages 18+) are currently working or enrolled in school
  • 82% of residents in our group homes for adults with developmental disabilities attended Day Hab and received vocational services

Well-being

  • 100% of the residents discharged from our Scattered Site Supportive Housing were successfully discharged to a stable housing situation
  • 99% of at-risk families throughout Brooklyn & Queens remained together and stable with family support services
  • 94% of babies in our Nurse-Family Partnership were current with immunizations at 12 months
  • 94% of the residents from our Independence Inns for runaway and homeless youth had health insurance when discharged
  • 87% of adults with developmental disabilities attending our Day Habilitation program participated in volunteering opportunities

In FY 2024, SCO:

  • Sheltered 1,900 youth, adults and children experiencing homelessness
  • Helped 2,700 individuals with special needs develop skills to reach their full potential
  • Guided 11,200 children and teens on the path to academic success through after school, summer and work-readiness programs
  • Prepared 1,600 young children for kindergarten in our early childhood programs
  • Served 900 children and young adults in foster care and their families
  • Strengthened families and communities across the metro area, providing 16,500 New Yorkers with counseling, support and community-based services

We shelter

5,200

youth, adults and children

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