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SCO Family of Services Rallies With Fair Futures at Queens Borough Hall
May 16, 2019 / SCO News
Over 4,000 middle and high-school-aged youth are entrusted to the care of New York City through the foster care system, and approximately 600-700 age out of the system each year without a consistent adult to rely on. May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and SCO Family of…
Read MoreJeremiah Program Coaches Single Mothers in Brownsville Through College
April 30, 2019 / SCO News
The program provides a range of supportive services to help mothers and their families find a path out of poverty. Jeremiah Program New York, a national nonprofit providing career preparedness and support services for single mothers, is currently recruiting for the next…
Read MoreSCO’s FirstStepNYC Celebrates The Week of the Child
April 29, 2019 / SCO News
At SCO Family of Services, we are no strangers to The Week of the Young Child (WOYC), an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The week-long celebration included five fun-filled themed days that SCO’s FirstStepNYC participated in. This event…
Read MoreMaking an Impact
April 25, 2019 / SCO News
SCO recently received grants to continue or enhance a variety of programs that are making a difference for our clients and the communities we serve. They include: Renewed funding from the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation for SCO’s work in Brownsville as we deepen our roots and collaborate with…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Honors Iconic Child Welfare Advocate Sister Paulette LoMonaco
April 22, 2019 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services supporters and staff gathered to honor long-time child welfare advocate, Sr. Paulette LoMonaco, at SCO’s first annual “Speakeasy Soiree” at the Mutual of America Building in New York City. Sr. Paulette, who recently retired as Executive Director of Good Shepherd Services, is the…
Read MoreSCO Takes The Great Stage!
April 12, 2019 / SCO News
The Great Stage, home of The Radio City Rockettes, is where dreams are made and stars are born! It’s every entertainers dream to perform there. The Garden of Dreams Talent Show is an annual show where children from various partner organizations get to perform at Radio City…
Read MoreGrowing and Learning with Books
April 10, 2019 / SCO News
Student leaders from Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College celebrated the joy of reading with over 25 youth and their families at “Growing and Learning with Books,” a special day designed to foster childhood literacy, in conjunction…
Read MoreSCO Awarded $604,000 Ottilie Renovation Grant
March 28, 2019 / SCO News
SCO was awarded a capital grant from the Office of Mental Health to renovate our Ottilie Residential Treatment Facility. The grant will help us transform Ottilie into a state-of-the-art facility that supports an innovative training program for our youth. It will focus on the culinary arts as well as specific…
Read MoreSCO Presents at COFCCA
March 22, 2019 / SCO News
SCO’s Travis O’Dell and Windy Vargas presented a breakout session at the COFCCA Residential Care Worker Conference on Thursday, March 21st. About 100 people from organizations throughout the city attended the conference. Their interactive workshop entitled “Boundaries and Sexual Misconduct” provided an opportunity for attendees to learn…
Read MoreEntertainer and Comedian Chuck Nice Visits FirstStepNYC
March 19, 2019 / SCO News
When it comes to stand-up comedy and entertainment, this Philadelphia native is no stranger to T.V. For the past 18 years, Chuck Nice has provided comic relief to the Radio Chick show, bringing the funny to New York’s radio waves. Chuck visited SCO’s FirstStepNYC in…
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