
SCO News
Central Business Systems to Honor SCO Family of Services in Special Subway Series Presentation
May 23, 2023 / SCO News
Central Business Systems (Central), a longtime supporter of SCO Family of Services, will honor and present a $20,000 donation to SCO during a special on-field ceremony prior to the Mets-Yankees game at Citi Field on June 14th. The presentation will be part of Central’s 75th Anniversary celebration at the game.
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Speakeasy Soiree Highlights Impact of Programs that Strengthen New York Families
April 26, 2023 / SCO News
(New York, NY) SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services for more than 125 years, held a Speakeasy Soiree – “Unlocking potential for children and families” at the Mutual of America Building in New York City. Funds raised at the annual event will help SCO provide…
Read MoreSaturday Night Lights at the Beacon
March 17, 2023 / Independent Youth News
Young people in Bedford-Stuyvesant looking for a fun, safe place to spend their Saturday evenings have a great option, SCO’s Beacon at MS 35. The Beacon’s Saturday Night Lights (SNL) program provides middle and high school girls and boys with a supervised, open gym every Saturday from 5-9PM. Saturday Night…
Read MoreCouncil on Accreditation Completes Review of SCO Family of Services
January 30, 2023 / SCO News
The Council on Accreditation (COA,) an international, independent human service accrediting organization that promotes best practice standards, just finished up their re-accreditation review of SCO. COA accreditation demonstrates that an organization follows the highest performance standards, ensuring clients are receiving the best possible care. A team of eight peer reviewers…
Read MoreAstoria Car Club Hosts its Annual Toy Drive for Children Served by SCO Family of Services
December 29, 2022 / SCO News
The annual event provides SCO’s families and children with the chance to see a variety of cars and receive toys to start off the holidays. QUEENS, NEW YORK — The Astoria Car Club kicked off the holiday season earlier this month with its annual Astoria Car Club Toy Drive to…
Read MoreThe Divine Nine Hosts Toy Drive for SCO Families
December 19, 2022 / SCO News
The Divine Nine, a coalition of nine sororities and fraternities, came together to host a party and toy drive for SCO Family of Services youth and families. QUEENS, NEW YORK (December 16, 2022) — The Divine Nine sororities and fraternities came together December 8th to throw an all-out holiday bash…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Parent Marina Licastro-Friday Elected to SCO Board of Directors
November 29, 2022 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services is pleased to announce Marina Licastro-Friday, a parent of children served by the agency, has been elected to the agency’s Board of Directors. Marina brings a unique perspective to the Board, not only as a parent utilizing SCO services, but also as a former employee.
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Renews Partnership with Good+Foundation
November 15, 2022 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services is proud to announce that three of our programs, Nurse-Family Partnership, Early Head Start, and the Fathers’ Program, have been accepted as 2023 grantee partners of Good+Foundation. Founded in 2001, Good+Foundation (formerly Baby Buggy) is a leading national non-profit that works to dismantle multigenerational poverty…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Celebrates the Reopening of its Genovese Family Life Center
October 5, 2022 / SCO News
Reopening marks a new chapter for SCO’s Queens hub for human services for over 30 years QUEENS, NEW YORK —Today SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services throughout New York City and Long Island, unveiled its newly renovated Genovese Family Life Center in Jamaica, Queens. The…
Read MoreSCO Employees Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement
June 15, 2022 / SCO News
In January 2021, two SCO Family of Services employees decided to return to school to further their education. In January 2022, Nichelle Strickland, Program Supervisor for the High Fidelity Wraparound Program, and Jennifer Whitehead, Care Manager for Northwell Health Children and Adults, graduated from Metropolitan College of New York…
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