SCO News
SCO Receives COA Re-Accreditation
November 28, 2018 / SCO News
We are excited to announce that SCO Family of Services has been re-accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent human service accrediting organization that promotes best practice standards. Re-accreditation is a huge achievement and it demonstrates that SCO continues to successfully implement high performance standards and…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Celebrates Opening of Courtyard for Shelter Residents
November 27, 2018 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services celebrated the opening of the newly revitalized courtyard at El Camino Inn, a family shelter in Queens. The renovation project was sponsored by Zara Realty, a housing provider in Queens and Long Island, as a way to give back to the community. SCO hosted a cider…
Read MoreSCO’s Stephen Hanmer Speaks about the Need for School Transportation for Youth in Foster Care at NYC Committee Hearing
November 5, 2018 / SCO News
Stephen Hanmer, Director of Education and Permanency Support of SCO’s Foster Care program, spoke passionately at the NYC Council Education Committee Hearing about the need for transportation for youth in foster care to attend their school of origin. Stephen shared an example of a real case to emphasize the…
Read MoreJetson Electric Visits FirstStepNYC to Help “Read for the Record”
November 5, 2018 / SCO News
Our friends from Jetson Electric paid a visit to our FirstStepNYC Early Childhood Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn this morning to read the children’s book “Maybe Something Beautiful” to our kids. The reading and related activities that followed were part of Jumpstart’s “Read for the Record”, an annual childhood literacy event…
Read MoreNYC Councilman Reynoso Visits SCO’s Flushing Family Residence
November 2, 2018 / SCO News
NYC Council Member Antonio Reynoso visited our Family Flushing Residence, a family shelter located in Brooklyn, where he met with SCO and NYC Department of Homeless Services staff to discuss how he can better support the program and help SCO build partnerships in the local community. Following a discussion, Councilman…
Read MoreWeaving Excellence: The 5th Annual SCO Conference
November 2, 2018 / SCO News
We held our 5th Annual SCO Conference Oct. 23-24th bringing together direct support professionals, human services workers, clinicians and leaders from programs throughout SCO to network, learn and be inspired. The theme: Weaving Excellence: A Fabric of Best Practice, was highlighted in breakout sessions and by Dr. Bertice Berry, sociologist,…
Read MoreAssemblywoman Davila Visits SCO’s Bethany Program
November 2, 2018 / SCO News
Assemblywoman Maritza Davila paid a visit to our Bethany Program for teen mothers in foster care. Assemblywoman Davila’s generous support funded renovations to our Brooklyn facility giving our families a brighter space in which to thrive. Thank you, Assemblywoman Davila, for supporting our programs and inspiring our young moms!…
Read MoreSCO Executive Director Keith Little Honored
November 2, 2018 / SCO News
SCO Executive Director Keith Little was recently honored for his distinguished career in human services by City & State New York. Keith was presented with his award at City & State’s Health & Wellness Summit October 2nd. The Summit brought together public officials, social service corporations, advocacy groups, academia…
Read MoreSCO Family of Services Raises over $375,000 at Annual Treiber Memorial Golf Outing
October 19, 2018 / SCO News
Photos SCO Honors Linda and Nick Cortese, Owners of CCP/Contract Cleaning Professionals More than 140 golfers teed off on October 10th for the SCO Treiber Memorial Golf Outing, raising more than $375,000 to support the work of SCO Family of Services, a provider of human services for…
Read MoreSCO’s LGBTQ Program Honored with “Excellence in Practice” Award
September 24, 2018 / SCO News
SCO’s LGBTQ program received the “Excellence in Practice” Award from New York City Administration for Children’s Services in recognition of their superior practice and exceptional work with LGBTQ youth in foster care. Deputy Commissioner Julie Farber and Associate Commissioner Neil Friedman presented the award at ACS’ Quarterly Foster Care Directors…
Read MoreSCO Flushing Family Residence Hosts Back to School Community Fair
September 11, 2018 / SCO News
Brooklyn, NY Lots of surprises were in store for residents of SCO Family of Services’ Flushing Family Residence at their 1st Annual Back to School Community Fair. Special guest New York Knicks center Enes Kanter hand delivered backpacks filled with school supplies to the children who currently live at the…
Read MoreSCO “College Shower” Prepares Brownsville Youth for College Life
August 23, 2018 / SCO News
Brooklyn, NY SCO Family of Services hosted a “College Shower” at The Gregory Jackson Center for Brownsville on August 4th for college bound freshmen from Brownsville and neighboring communities. SCO partnered with Community Solutions to provide each student a free college pack filled with essential school and dorm supplies, teach…
Read MoreSCO Receives Rave Reviews from COA
August 1, 2018 / SCO News
Glen Cove, NY The Council on Accreditation just finished up their re-accreditation review of SCO, a process that occurs every four years. A team of eight peer reviewers spent four days reviewing case records, interviewing staff at all levels and observing our settings and our work. In all, they visited…
Read MoreSCO Residential Treatment Facility Receives $600,000 Grant
August 1, 2018 / Madonna Heights News
Dix Hills, NY SCO was awarded a 3-year, $600,000 contract from the NYS Office of Mental Health to enhance services at our Madonna Heights Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) that provides intensive residential mental health services for adolescent girls. The goal of the pilot is to reduce the amount of time…
Read MoreSCO’s Laurel Salmon Receives AFTA Award
August 1, 2018 / SCO News
Bronx, NY We’re so proud of Laurel Salmon, Program Director of our Courtlandt Avenue Clinic in the Bronx, on receiving American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Early Career Award! Laurel was recognized for her outstanding achievement and potential and was presented with her award at AFTA’s annual conference. Laurel’s award…
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Last year,
94%
of children in our early education centers met or exceeded goals for social-emotional development
87%
of young adults in foster care (18+) are enrolled in school or working