
SCO News
SCO Family of Services Raises $180,000 at 44th Annual Madonna Heights Golf Classic
June 11, 2025 / Independent Youth News
DIX HILLS, NY – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services for 130 years, proudly hosted its 44th Annual Madonna Heights Golf Classic at the Woodside Club in Muttontown, Long Island. This year’s event raised over $180,000 to support the life-changing work of its Madonna Heights…
Read MoreFour from SCO Family of Services Honored as Power Women of Queens
March 18, 2025 / Independent Youth News
We are thrilled to announce that four extraordinary women from SCO Family of Services have been named Power Women of Queens by Schneps Media. SCO President and CEO Suzette Gordon was named a Power Woman ICON, and Vice President of Residential & Youth Justice Services Kim Bargfrede, Regional Director of…
Read MorePacked with Love
March 3, 2025 / Independent Youth News
By Elizabeth Winchester Photo credit: Matt Catapano For over 30 years, the Catapano family has transformed their Gates Way home into something of a Santa’s workshop every fall. The tradition began and grew due to a meaningful “duffle bag project” started by Kathy Catapano in the 1990s with her…
Read MoreSCO Staff and Youth Honored at 12th Annual LGBTQAI+ Ally Awards
November 20, 2024 / Independent Youth News
NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) honored individuals who have done exceptional work on behalf of LGBTQAI+ youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. 2024 LGBTQAI+ Ally Awards Honorees included two staff and one youth from SCO Family of Services: Above and Beyond Award – Provider Agency…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services’ 35th Annual Treiber Memorial Golf Outing Raises Over $500,000 for New Yorkers in Need
October 30, 2024 / Independent Youth News
Garden City, NY – October 30, 2024 – SCO Family of Services is thrilled to announce the success of its 35th Annual Treiber Memorial Golf Outing, held October 24th at The Creek and Meadow Brook Club, two of Long Island’s premier courses. This year’s outing raised over $500,000 to support…
Read MoreWebster Expands Finance Lab with $100,000 Grant to SCO Family of Services
September 18, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO is the only funding recipient on Long Island to collaborate with the Bank on its financial empowerment program STAMFORD, CT Sept. 18, 2024 – Webster Bank is expanding its Finance Lab collaborations with three new partners to provide financial empowerment programs to hundreds of students in low- to moderate-income…
Read MoreSCO Partners with NYC Department of Correction and Department of Youth and Community Development to Pilot Rikers Island Fatherhood Initiative
July 29, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family of Services is proud to be part of a new pilot program, The Rikers Island Fatherhood Initiative, a partnership between SCO’s Young Adult Workforce Program (YAWP) and Fathers’ Program, the NYC Department of Correction (DOC), and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). This program is…
Read MoreSCO Off To College Program Holds Teen Wellness Expo
June 26, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO’s Off To College program held its first Teen Wellness Expo in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Off To College engages seventh graders – college students, including GED students, in community service projects, career awareness, and college and other learning advancement preparations. The program partnered with New Yorks Edge and Brownsville Academy High…
Read MoreCongratulations SCO Forward Journey College Graduates!
June 26, 2024 / Independent Youth News
Congratulations to SCO Forward Journey participants Lamar, who received his Master’s degree, and Kervin, Marvin, and Carlos, who earned Bachelor’s degrees. Forward Journey works with youth in foster care on education, career, and life skills goals to help prepare them for a successful future. Screensavers – 1 Lamar graduated with…
Read MoreSCO Staff Members Recognized for Outstanding Work
May 16, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family of Services is proud to announce that three of our exceptional staff members, Yasmine Blair, Karen Cardoza, and Windy Vargas, received Excellence in Practice Awards from NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)! ACS gives out the awards to highlight outstanding work done by staff at foster care provider…
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