Arjun’s Story

When Arjun joined SCO’s Individual Residential Alternatives program in 2014, his developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges greatly impacted his ability to function. They were so severe that he could not be in crowds, public spaces, and was unable to socialize. There were times when Arjun would refuse to eat meals with his housemates.

With the help and dedication of SCO’s staff, a plan was developed to help Arjun address these challenges and work towards achieving his goals. Last summer, Arjun attended the YMCA Camp Huguenot with his peers where he had a blast doing a variety of activities such as archery, rock climbing and canoeing. The fun did not stop there! After the camping trip, Arjun took a major step forward and drove to Battery Park with his sister and aunt. He entered the car with no hesitation and walked the High Line, went for pizza and drove around Manhattan with his family where he showed almost zero signs of anxiety.

Today, Arjun attends SCO’s community habilitation, partakes in various activities such as volunteering at canned food drives, delivering food to elderly adults, going to the bowling alley, and going to the local church’s gym to play basketball and soccer. Arjun spends quality time with his peers and he is now able to enjoy going out and be among his friends and family. He is also taking road-trips with his parents to Virginia and going on camping trips with his housemates without having anxiety.

Arjun’s breakthrough is the definition of a success story! He continues to thrive, and we are sure that Arjun will continue to work towards more independence and integration into his community.

 

Privacy Policy

At SCO, we respect the privacy of every individual who contacts us. We are committed to conducting business honestly and to protecting your privacy whether you are a donor, volunteer, organization, or community partner.

Please note: this privacy policy applies to website visitors only. Please read the Notice of Privacy Practices, which applies to SCO’s clients and consumers.

We respect your confidentiality
SCO requires that your personal information be held in strict confidence. We use your information only for its intended business purpose. We do not sell or trade your information to other organizations or individuals.

We protect your information
We collect individual information about you when you choose to share it, for example, when you make a donation. We maintain this information on a proprietary database. If you provide your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address to SCO online, you may receive periodic contacts from us. We do not send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.

Online event registration information is transmitted via a secure server using encryption technology. Some online forms on our website are created with third party software through a contract with PayPal, a trusted registration software provider that also utilizes encryption technology.

We keep accurate records
We keep your personal information as accurate, complete, and up to date as possible. Upon request in writing we will remove you from our contact list.

We send out a monthly e-newsletter and periodic e-vites to update our constituents on SCO’s programs and newsworthy events. You may elect not to receive communications from us by following “unsubscribe” instructions at the bottom of the e-mail.

If you have any questions about our website or our privacy policy, please contact the Communications Office at 516.671.1253 or by email at [email protected].

Arjun’s Story

Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Personal Growth

With the help and dedication of SCO’s staff, a plan was developed to help Arjun address his challenges and work towards achieving his goals. Learn More

Jewelle

Madonna Heights Residential School

"I'm not going to give up because I know they're not going to give up on me." Learn More

100%

of eligible residents at our Dix Hills Residential Treatment Facility participated in work, internship, or volunteer activities

85%

of residents in our group homes for adults with developmental disabilities attended Day Habilitation and receive vocational services

Stay in the loop

Subscribe to the SCO Newsletter to hear the latest on SCO’s programs, people, and happenings.