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SCO Off To College Program Holds Teen Wellness Expo
June 26, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO’s Off To College program held its first Teen Wellness Expo in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Off To College engages seventh graders – college students, including GED students, in community service projects, career awareness, and college and other learning advancement preparations. The program partnered with New Yorks Edge and Brownsville Academy High…
Read MoreCongratulations SCO Forward Journey College Graduates!
June 26, 2024 / Independent Youth News
Congratulations to SCO Forward Journey participants Lamar, who received his Master’s degree, and Kervin, Marvin, and Carlos, who earned Bachelor’s degrees. Forward Journey works with youth in foster care on education, career, and life skills goals to help prepare them for a successful future. Screensavers – 1 Lamar graduated with…
Read More“Strong Dads, Brighter Futures” Celebrates Fathers’ Program Graduates
June 26, 2024 / SCO News
On May 21st, SCO’s Fathers’ Program held its annual “Strong Dads, Brighter Futures” event to celebrate the graduation of fathers who have completed the program. The event was held both in-person at the Billie Holiday Theater in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and virtually to accommodate the graduates’ schedules. Over twenty-five fathers attended,…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Raises $181,000 at 43rd Annual Madonna Heights Golf Classic
June 18, 2024 / Madonna Heights News
DIX HILLS, NY – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services for more than 125 years, held its 43rd Annual Madonna Heights Golf Classic at the Woodside Club in Muttontown, Long Island. This year’s event raised over $181,000 to support the vital work of Madonna Heights to…
Read MoreNYC ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES AND NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP AIMED AT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BRONX & QUEENS FAMILIES RECEIVING FAMILY SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
May 30, 2024 / SCO News
As Part of a New Pilot Initiative, NYC Health + Hospitals Staff at Lincoln Hospital, Gotham Health Morrisania & Elmhurst Hospital Will be Trained on How to Best Identify and Connect Families In-Need to Family Support Services The NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and NYC Health + Hospitals…
Read MoreSCO Staff Members Recognized for Outstanding Work
May 16, 2024 / Independent Youth News
SCO Family of Services is proud to announce that three of our exceptional staff members, Yasmine Blair, Karen Cardoza, and Windy Vargas, received Excellence in Practice Awards from NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)! ACS gives out the awards to highlight outstanding work done by staff at foster care provider…
Read MoreSCO’s Jennifer Fuchs Receives “What’s Great in Our State” Family/Caregiver Award
May 14, 2024 / SCO News
We are excited to announce that Jennifer Fuchs, Interim Director of SCO’s Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) and High Fidelity Wraparound programs, received the Family/Caregiver award at “What’s Great in Our State,” an annual celebration hosted by the state that recognizes New Yorkers and organizations that are…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Wins Social Impact Award at 12th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards
May 13, 2024 / Madonna Heights News
Long Island Imagine Awards Winners were Announced at a Gala Event May 1st at the Crest Hollow Country Club. GARDEN CITY, NY – SCO Family of Services, a leading human services agency that provides essential services to children, adults, and families, is thrilled to have won the prestigious Social Impact…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services’ Inaugural Inspiration Ball Ignites Hope and Inspires Change for New Yorkers in Need
May 10, 2024 / Independent Youth News
Garden City, NY – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services for more than 125 years, held its inaugural Inspiration Ball – “Igniting Hope and Inspiring Change” at the Garden City Hotel on May 2nd. Funds raised at the annual event will help SCO provide vital…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Celebrates $1 Million Legacy Gift and Names Residence for Mothers in Recovery the Scanlan-Dufek Residence
April 19, 2024 / Madonna Heights News
April 19, 2024, Dix Hills, NY – SCO Family of Services, a leading provider of essential human services in NYC and Long Island, celebrated a $1 million bequest from long-time champion Marie Scanlan at a special ribbon cutting and dedication of its residence for women in recovery on April 17,…
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