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SCO Family of Services’ Robert J. McMahon Children’s Center Welcomes Molloy University Nursing Students
October 4, 2022 / SCO News
Six nursing students from Molloy University are working with youth at SCO’s Robert J. McMahon Children’s Center (RJMCC) to gain first-hand experience dealing with higher-risk pediatric populations as they complete their practicum in Community Nursing. The students are under the guidance of their faculty advisor, Jennifer Chen, RN, and RJMCC’s…
Read MoreSCO’s Jennifer Outlaw Appointed to Nassau County Advisory Council on People with Disabilities
August 18, 2022 / SCO News
SCO Chief Program Officer Jennifer Outlaw has been appointed to the Nassau County Advisory Council on People with Disabilities. The Council reviews county policies, procedures, practices and programs, and recommends legislation. It advises the County Executive and the Legislature about funding priorities and capital projects that address the needs of…
Read MoreKeith 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…
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