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SCO Family of Services Holds “Get to Know SCO” Open House
March 21, 2024 / Independent Youth News
On March 14th, SCO Family of Services held an Open House at the administrative headquarters in Garden City. The event was an opportunity for friends and community members to stop by and get to know a little more about SCO. Staff from SCO’s Long Island programs were on hand to…
Read MoreSuzette Gordon and Shamise Harvin Honored as Power Women of Queens
March 19, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family of Services President and CEO, Suzette Gordon, has been named a Power Woman of Queens, and Career Readiness Specialist, Shamise Harvin, has been named a Power Woman Rising. Each year, Schneps Media recognizes extraordinary women who make Queens a thriving place to work, live and do business. Suzette…
Read MoreRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Gives On-site Performance for SCO After School Students
February 23, 2024 / Independent Youth News
Students in SCO Family of Services’ After School program at the Beacon at MS 35 were treated to a special appearance by performers from the legendary Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s “Greatest Show on Earth!” The youth got an up-close look at some incredible acts from…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Named as Finalist in 12th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards
February 20, 2024 / Madonna Heights News
Long Island Imagine Awards Winners to Be Announced on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Crest Hollow Country Club GARDEN CITY, NY – [February 20, 2024] – SCO Family of Services, a leading human services agency that provides essential services to children, adults, and families, was named a Finalist…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Partners with Touro University to Help Early Childhood Employees Pursue College Degrees
January 25, 2024 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services is excited to begin a new partnership with Touro University that will help employees in SCO’s five Early Childhood Education Centers in Brooklyn and Queens who are interested in pursuing college degrees in early childhood. The initial phase will focus on Early Education staff who are…
Read MoreAstoria Car Club and NYPD Host Annual Toy Run for Children served by SCO Family of Services
December 20, 2023 / 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 (December 20, 2023) — The Astoria Car Club teamed up with the NYPD Community Affairs Queens Outreach Division to kick off the…
Read MoreNorthwell Health, NYC Administration for Children’s Services, Center for Fair Futures & Foster Agencies Launch Program to Improve Health Services for Young Adults Transitioning out of Care
December 15, 2023 / Independent Youth News
Kicking off in Queens, NY, a new public-private partnership pilot program will complement the Fair Futures advocacy by connecting young adults transitioning out of foster care to health care Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health system, the New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the Center for Fair…
Read MoreThe Divine Nine Hosts Toy Drive for SCO Families
December 11, 2023 / Independent Youth 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 11, 2023) — The Divine Nine sororities and fraternities came together December 6th to throw a holiday party for…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Celebrates Grand Opening of Journey Chic Boutique Operated by Youth in Foster Care
November 29, 2023 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family of Services Received a $25,000 Grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation to Create Boutique JAMAICA, NEW YORK (December 5, 2023) — SCO Family of Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the exciting opening of its Journey Chic Boutique created and operated by young adults in foster care.
Read MoreSCO’s Jennifer Fuchs on OMH Peer Support Panel
October 26, 2023 / Independent Youth News
In honor of Peer Support Celebration Day on October 19th, the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) held a peer support Zoom event. SCO’s Jennifer Fuchs, Peer Engagement Coordinator of our High Fidelity Wraparound and Children and Family Treatment Support Services (CFTSS) programs, participated on the OMH panel, serving as…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Raises Over $480,000 at Treiber Memorial Golf Outing
October 25, 2023 / SCO News
(October 25, 2023 – Garden City, NY) SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services for more than 125 years, raised over $480,000 at their Treiber Memorial Golf Outing. Funds raised at the annual event will help SCO provide vital services for more than 50,000 children, teens,…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Holds 10th Anniversary Celebration of FirstStepNYC Early Childhood Education Center
October 11, 2023 / SCO News
NYC’s First Birth to 5 Early Childhood Center Co-located at a K-8 Public School October 11, 2023, Brooklyn, NY – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services in New York, celebrated the 10th anniversary of FirstStepNYC, the first state-of-the-art, birth to five early childhood center…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Holds Celebratory Ribbon Cutting at SCO Clinic at SCO Madonna Heights in Dix Hills
October 5, 2023 / Madonna Heights News
October 4, 2023, Dix Hills, NY – Today, SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of social services, health care, and mental health services, held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the SCO Clinic, an outpatient substance use treatment program that provides trauma-informed care for women, men,…
Read MoreStony Brook School of Dental Medicine Visits Madonna Heights
September 25, 2023 / Madonna Heights News
Our Madonna Heights programs were proud to welcome the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine to the campus recently. The visit was to educate adolescents and young mothers about the importance of dental hygiene. Led by Dr. Sherwin, Dr. Cronan, and Dr. Inzero, the workshop explained the proper techniques of…
Read MoreStarting School in Style
September 22, 2023 / Independent Youth News
The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated Nu Beta Sigma Alumnae Chapter helped our youth in foster care begin school on the right foot thanks to their Back to School Giveaway. One hundred forty children, youth and their families took part, joining Sigma members and SCO staff for games, activities, giveaways…
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