
SCO News
130 Years of New Yorkers Helping New Yorkers
November 5, 2025 / Independent Youth News
by Suzette E. Gordon, President & CEO of SCO Family of Services When the Country Home for Convalescent Babies started in 1895 and moved a few years later to Sea Cliff, its founders could hardly have imagined what their small seaside refuge for recovering infants would one day become.
Read MoreWebster Bank Supports Opening of SCO Family of Services Finance Lab
November 4, 2025 / Independent Youth News
Webster’s $100,000 grant is part of $2.5M invested to date in Finance Lab programs across the bank’s footprint DIX HILLS, N.Y., November 3, 2025 – Webster Bank, together with SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services, has opened the newest Webster Bank Finance Lab, a program…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services’ 36th Annual Treiber Memorial Golf Outing Raises Over $400,000 for New Yorkers in Need
October 29, 2025 / SCO News
Garden City, NY – October 29, 2025 – SCO Family of Services is thrilled to announce the success of its 36th Annual Treiber Memorial Golf Outing, held October 23rd at The Creek and Meadow Brook Club, two of Long Island’s premier courses. This year’s outing raised over $400,000 to support…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Holds Stakeholder Forum Highlighting Impact in Brooklyn
October 28, 2025 / Independent Youth News
Celebrates 130 years of strengthening New York’s families; Unveils 5-Year Strategic Plan Brooklyn NY, October 22, 2025 – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services in NYC and Long Island, held a Stakeholder Forum: Community, Commitment, Change at its Morris Koppelman Early Childhood Education Center in…
Read MoreSCO Welcomes Colleagues from Singapore Agency
October 28, 2025 / SCO News
On October 15th, five Social Workers from SHINE, a children & youth services agency in Singapore. spent the day meeting with SCO staff to learn about our programs. It was an exciting day that began with a tour of FirstStepNYC in Brooklyn. Our guests were impressed by the innovative approaches…
Read MoreFoster Care Staff Recognized for Excellence
October 28, 2025 / Independent Youth News
Four members of SCO’s Enhanced Family Foster Care team, Supervisor Wanda Robles and Case Planners Domonique Piggott, MariJuly Pena Ramirez, and Sarah Minton, were honored with the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Excellence in Practice Award. This award is a testament to their unwavering dedication, hard work, and exceptional…
Read MoreSCO’s Rasheed Frazier Honored as One of Long Island Business News’ “40 Under Forty”
October 6, 2025 / Independent Youth News
Garden City NY, October 6, 2025 –Long Island Business News honored Rasheed Frazier, SCO Family of Services’ Chief Program Officer, as a 40 Under Forty recipient. 40 Under Forty recognizes Long Island professionals 40 years of age or younger who are distinguishing themselves in business, government, education and the nonprofit…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Holds Stakeholder Forum Highlighting Impact in Queens
September 19, 2025 / Independent Youth News
Briarwood, Queens NY, September 19, 2025 – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services in NYC and Long Island, held a Stakeholder Forum: Community, Commitment, Change at its Ottilie campus in Briarwood, Queens to celebrate 130 years of strengthening New York’s families. The event brought together…
Read MoreSCO’s Adrienne Elliot and Jodette Rodriguez Present at InUnity Substance Use Disorder Conference
September 19, 2025 / Madonna Heights News
Garden City, NY – September 12, 2025 – Adrienne Elliot, Director of SCO Family of Services’ Morning Star program for women in recovery, joined fellow SCO staff member Jodette Rodriguez, Women & Children’s Program Supervisor, as presenters at the 2nd Annual InUnity Conference at the Saratoga Hilton & City Center…
Read More“Strong Dads, Brighter Futures” Celebrates Fathers
June 9, 2025 / SCO News
On May 31st, the SCO Fathers’ Program held its annual “Strong Dads, Brighter Futures” event in partnership with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development’s “Spring into Health” event at the Brooklyn Bridge Pier 2 roller skating rink. Dads currently in Fathers’ Program came together with past graduates for…
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