SCO News
Surprise Visit from Rapper Jadakiss Brings Holiday Cheer to Youth in Foster Care
December 15, 2021 / Independent Youth News
Christmas came early this year at one of our residences for youth in foster care. Famed rapper/recording artist, Jadakiss, made a surprise visit to the home – bearing bags full of gifts. Jadakiss reached out to Marjorie Etienne, SCO’s Case Planner for the home, letting her know he wanted to…
Read MoreMadonna Heights Celebrates Diwali
November 9, 2021 / Madonna Heights News
Madonna Heights School celebrated Diwali by exploring its history and culture. Students participated in activities to learn more about the history of Diwali and distributed “Fun Facts” handouts throughout the campus. They broadened their culinary skills by learning how to cook samosas and make mango lassi, traditional Indian cuisine. The…
Read MoreSCO Off To College Program Co-Hosts Brownsville Family Wellness Fair
October 26, 2021 / SCO News
With funding from NYC Young Men’s Initiative, SCO’s Off to College Program teamed up with Healthy Start Brooklyn, Love Is Key, Umoja Events and The Coco Pauline Company to host the Brownsville Family Wellness Fair on October 16th. More than 30 families attended the event, held at Betsy Head Park,…
Read MoreMadonna Heights Wins Sanctuary Institute Resiliency Award
October 26, 2021 / Madonna Heights News
Madonna Heights Staff SCO’s Madonna Heights programs won the Sanctuary Institute’s first ever Resiliency Award. The Resiliency Award recognizes and honors the tremendous work of organizations who have come together to support one another as well as their communities during the historic and challenging year of 2020. When the pandemic…
Read MoreSCO Youth Receive FPWA Scholarships
October 22, 2021 / Independent Youth News
Congratulations to Anastasia, Marvin, Kervin, and Sebastian, four of our fabulous youth in foster care, on receiving FPWA College Scholarships! They were each awarded $1,000 scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. A virtual ceremony was held to recognize their academic achievements and present their awards. SCO’s Foster Care Education &…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Raises $552,000 at Treiber Memorial Golf Outing
October 22, 2021 / SCO News
On October 14th, more than 220 golfers teed-up for SCO’s Treiber Memorial Golf Outing. The event, which took place at two of the area’s premier golf clubs, The Creek in Locust Valley and Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, raised over $552,000. Funds raised at the annual event will help…
Read MoreUnited for Brownsville Plays Key Role in Robin Hood’s “Fuel for 50” Initiative
September 20, 2021 / SCO News
SCO’s United for Brownsville staff and Family Advisory Board members have been invited to participate in the selection committee of Robin Hood’s exciting new Fuel for 50 initiative. Through Fuel for 50, Robin Hood will be giving away 50 grants of $25,000 to local nonprofits that do work that supports…
Read MoreMadonna Heights Recognizes Suicide Prevention Month
September 16, 2021 / Madonna Heights News
September is the National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Our Madonna Heights programs used the month to promote meaningful discussions and activities about the concerns and struggles people face and to highlight suicide prevention efforts. Program participants made displays and decorated bulletin boards with the strength-based theme they chose…”Be the One.”…
Read MoreOperationBigBookBag Gets Students Ready for School Success
September 1, 2021 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family Foster Care program partnered with The Nu Beta Sigma chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. for OperationBigBookBag, where 100 book bags filled with school supplies were donated to help our students get the new school year off to a good start. Over 60 of our youth attended…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services to Open Long Island City Early Childhood Education Center
August 27, 2021 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services will be opening a new Early Childhood Education Center in Long Island City, Queens. Slated to open at the beginning of the New York City school year, this new Early Childhood Center will be SCO’s first program located in Long Island City, broadening its expansive…
Read MoreSCO Holds “COVID-Safe” Virtual Town Hall
August 27, 2021 / SCO News
On August 19th, more than 400 SCO employees joined an SCO Virtual Town Hall to discuss the new NYC COVID-Safe Requirement. The COVID-Safe mandate requires that effective Aug 16, 2021, all NYC-contracted residential, congregate care and jail-based staff at SCO must either: Provide one-time verification of vaccination OR Provide weekly…
Read MoreOff to College Program Gets Freshmen off on the Right Foot
August 26, 2021 / Independent Youth News
SCO launched a new Off to College program that offers incoming college freshmen a variety of college preparation and career workshops, community service events, support, resources and a college package of essential items needed for the next step of their journey. It also creates an ongoing support community for aspiring…
Read MoreSCO Awarded $15,000 from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects
August 26, 2021 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family of Services has received $15,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects, Arts Education program. This funding supports teaching artists associated with Arts Forward, a year-round multidisciplinary arts education program created and run in partnership with Brooklyn-based arts education nonprofit…
Read MoreSCO’s Test & Trace (T2) Focuses on Vaccine Hesitancy
August 25, 2021 / SCO News
For the past year, SCO Family of Services has been supporting New York City’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts through the Test & Trace (T2) Program, sending teams of outreach coordinators into communities throughout The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens with educational materials, masks, and information on how to get tested…
Read MoreReal As Me Girls Empowerment Workshops Culminate with Pop-Up Shop for Young Entrepreneurs
July 28, 2021 / Independent Youth News
Family, friends and supporters of young women in SCO’s Bethany program for young mothers in Foster Care were on hand for a Pop-Up Shop where the young ladies showcased products from their newly-formed businesses. The Pop-Up Shop was the culmination of SCO’s Real As Me program, a series of bi-weekly…
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