SCO News

Elite Emeralds Perform at Garden of Dreams Talent Show

May 4, 2023 / Independent Youth News

Elite Emeralds, a dance group of 9-11-year-olds from SCO’s Beacon After School Program, performed at the 2023 Garden of Dreams Talent Show, and they didn’t disappoint! The group did a choreographed dance routine to Demi Lovato’s “Confident” on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall, feeding off the energy…

SCO 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…

The Easter Bunny Visits SCO

April 24, 2023 / Madonna Heights News

The Easter Bunny was busy this year, making the rounds at several SCO programs. Which is more fun, finding the eggs or enjoying the fruits (candy) of your labor afterward? Youth at The Christopher School enjoyed both at their annual Easter Egg…

Career Readiness Job Fair Offers Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care

April 24, 2023 / Independent Youth News

SCO Family of Services’ Fair Futures program, in partnership with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), held a Career Readiness Job Fair for youth in foster care on March 29th at their Ottilie campus in Briarwood, Queens. The career readiness event was the second for the program,…

SCO Welcomes Garden of Dreams Foundation

March 23, 2023 / Uncategorized

We were thrilled to have longtime partner Garden of Dreams Foundation (GDF) visit several of our programs this week. Garden of Dreams’ Maggie Jacobs, Executive Director; Carla Downie, Senior Manager of Operations; and Beth Dukes, Senior Manager of Program Design and Implementation, toured our Westbrook Preparatory School,…

Saturday 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…

SCO Celebrates Black History Month

March 14, 2023 / Independent Youth News

From special projects to culminating events, programs throughout SCO celebrated Black History Month in a variety of ways. Here are just a few. Intermediate Care Facility Residents of our Jamaica Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) for adults with developmental disabilities celebrated the ingenuity of African Americans by learning about Black inventors…

Theresa Paplin School Honors Motown

March 7, 2023 / SCO News

To celebrate Black History Month, students and teachers at our Theresa Paplin School explored the impact that the iconic Motown Records had on popular music in America. Each class selected a famed artist or group that was part of the Motown roster and studied the part they played in American music.

SCO Youth Audition for Garden of Dreams Talent Show

February 28, 2023 / Independent Youth News

SCO was well represented at the 2023 Garden of Dreams Talent Show audition. Students from SCO’s Westbrook Preparatory School, The Christopher School, and the Beacon at MS 35’s After School Program participated. It was a first for The Christopher School, our residential school for youth with developmental disabilities in the…

Sea Cliff Resident Phil Catapano Receives Philanthropy Award from Association of Fundraising Professionals – Long Island

February 16, 2023 / Independent Youth News

Sea Cliff resident Phil Catapano, a longtime supporter of SCO Family of Services, received The Horace Hagedorn Outstanding Philanthropist Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Long Island (AFPLI). The award was presented to Catapano at the AFPLI Annual Meeting on January 30th at The Heritage Club in Bethpage.