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Keith Little to Chair Coalition for Behavioral Health Executive Committee
July 13, 2022 / SCO News
SCO President & CEO Keith Little has been elected Chair of the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Behavioral Health’s Board of Directors. The Coalition for Behavioral Health serves New York’s behavioral health community by providing policy, advocacy, training and technical assistance to more than 100 community-based behavioral health providers.
Read MoreSCO Resident Strikes Gold at the Special Olympics!
July 13, 2022 / SCO News
Hooray for our Gold Medalist! We’re proud to announce that Robert, a resident of one of our Individualized Residential Alternatives, won a gold medal in hockey with his team, the Manhattan Flames, in the recent 2022 Special Olympics tournament held in Syracuse, NY. In addition to the team…
Read MoreTheresa Paplin School Students Create Awards for Educators Sorority
December 29, 2021 / SCO News
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, a sorority for educators, commissioned Theresa Paplin School’s Dream Factory to create the awards they gave out to essential workers, Sorority of the Year, and scholarship recipients at their Annual Luncheon. The Dream Factory is a printing, laminating, and laser shop where students…
Read MoreSpreading Easter Joy at the Robert J. McMahon Children’s Center
April 14, 2021 / SCO News
North Shore Key Clubbers and Kiwanians assembled and delivered over 100 beautiful Easter baskets to SCO Family of Services’ Robert J. McMahon Children’s Center in Sea Cliff for the youth with developmental disabilities who reside there. The baskets were displayed on a table outside of the main building so youth…
Read MoreSCO to Open High Fidelity Wraparound Program in Queens
January 22, 2021 / SCO News
Beginning February 1st, SCO will be opening a High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) program in Queens designed for youth with high acuity, complex mental health needs and their families. High Fidelity Wraparound is an evidence-based model of care coordination that uses a highly structured, team-based, family/child centered management with the…
Read MoreSCO Receives NYS Capital Awards to Open Children’s Crisis Residential Programs
November 30, 2020 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services was granted two capital awards totaling more than $2.9M by the New York State Office of Mental Health for the development of Children’s Crisis Residence (CCR) programs on two SCO campuses, Madonna Heights in Dix Hills, Long Island, and Ottilie in Briarwood, Queens. These programs…
Read MoreTheresa Paplin School Students Pitching in Against COVID-19
April 29, 2020 / SCO News
As we endure these unprecedented times, many children are suffering from anxiety, trauma, and boredom. For many, this pandemic is something that encroaches upon their way of life. Some of the students at our Theresa Paplin School (TPS), SCO’s residential school for adolescents and young adults with serious emotional disturbance…
Read MoreSCO Opens New Residence in Brentwood for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
January 23, 2020 / SCO News
SCO celebrated the opening of our newest Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) in Brentwood, Long Island. This newly renovated residence is now the new home for 8 young men with developmental disabilities, many of whom had been living in SCO’s Robert J. McMahon…
Read MoreSite-Based Respite Offers Alternative for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
January 23, 2020 / SCO News
SCO has opened a new Site-Based Respite program, our newest program on Long Island to serve the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. Located at SCO’s Brentwood offices, the program serves up to 12 teens and adults 16 years and older weekdays from 2:30 to…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Holds 6th Annual Conference: Celebrating Connections: Bringing the Family Together
October 28, 2019 / SCO News
Event Attracts over 400 Clinicians, Educators, and Direct Service Professionals Glen Cove, NY – SCO Family of Services, a provider of essential human services for nearly 125 years, hosted the sixth in a series of annual professional development conferences for staff working with children, youth, and adults with special needs and…
Read MoreCelebrating Our Direct Support Professionals!
September 27, 2019 / SCO News
Nearly 200 Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) attended the annual DSP luncheon at the Glen Cove Knights of Columbus to recognize and celebrate the important work they do with our children and adults with disabilities. The “Cowboys and Cowgirls” themed event featured a photo booth, corn hole toss competition, awards and…
Read MoreSCO’s Connie Cerrato Inducted into the Women in Human Services Hall of Fame
March 5, 2019 / Madonna Heights News
SCO Family of Services is proud to announce that Assistant Executive Director Connie Cerrato has been inducted into the Women in Human Services Hall of Fame by Strong Nonprofits for a Better New York at an Awards Ceremony in Albany on March 5th. For over 30 years, Connie Cerrato has…
Read MorePursuing a Dream – SCO Success Story
December 18, 2018 / SCO News
John, an adult with developmental disabilities, has been with SCO Family of Services for more than 20 years, starting in SCO’s Supported Apartment program. He eventually moved out and has lived independently in his own apartment for over 5 years with the support of an ISS Grant (housing subsidy) provided…
Read MoreDirect Support Professionals Program Expands
February 1, 2018 / SCO News
February 1, 2018 – Glen Cove, NY – Thanks to a recent award of $96,000 from the New York State Department of Labor, SCO’s Center for Professional Development is expanding the work of our Direct Support Professionals (DSP) program. The DSP program provides classroom based and online training and…
Read MoreCongratulations, Graduates!
July 7, 2017 / Independent Youth News
June 30, 2017 - Glen Cove, NY - Graduations, Award Ceremonies, End-of-Year Performances…there was much to celebrate at SCO as the school year came to a close! Here are a few highlights:
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