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LSSNY’s Unsung Hero Hylkije Halili
“I have always loved helping others in any way that I can,” says Hylkije Halili, Program Coordinator for LSSNY’s New LIFE Center of Long Island. Since volunteering with our refugee program in 1999, she has worked with both our foster care and hunger...
Early LIFE Distance Learning
We are so proud of our Early LIFE families for engaging in distance learning during the pandemic! We bought and sent school supplies to every family in the program. From tablets provided by the NYC Department of Education to blackboards and virtual graduations, we...
The New LIFE School’s Barbershop Makeover
Snip, snip, snip goes the scissor…buzz, buzz, buzz goes the buzzer… Typically, these are the sounds of our barbering program at The New LIFE School in the Bronx, a therapeutic school which serves special needs students age 8-21 (grades 3-12). These days, due to COVID,...
Our President and CEO, Dr. Damyn Kelly, on Fatherhood
Q: What does it mean to be a father? A: It’s not a biological issue. It’s about how you look at caring and preparing children to be well-functioning adults, giving them the strength to succeed in the world and providing guidance and a sort of blueprint for how they...
LSSNY’s Unsung Hero: Sandra Bisono
It’s “not just doctors and nurses” on the front lines, says Fordham University’s alumni magazine. “Everybody’s thanking doctors and nurses, but they forget about the other care providers,” says alumna Victoria Cipollone, a physician assistant in cardio-thoracic...
LSSNY’s Unsung Hero: Yannick Daley
Frontline workers such as nurses and police officers keep all of us safe, but who’s watching their children? Centers like the Rose Hill Pre-K Center are open for children of essential workers, and our employee Yannick Daley, Head Teacher at Early LIFE Watson, has...
The New LIFE School: Teacher Appreciation
Yajaira Lopez Forget the old paradigm of a child not wanting to go to school. COVID-19 has changed all that. According to The New LIFE School’s Special Education teacher Yajaira Lopez, “the students need the school and love coming to the school. They say they prefer...
LSSNY’s Unsung Hero: Rachel Bleecker, LMSW
"Leadership is a gift. It is given by those who follow. You have to be worthy of it." — General Mark Welsh This is one of our favorite quotes cited by Rachel Bleecker, Assistant Executive Director for Residential Services at LSSNY. During the...
The Voice of a Child Who Lost a Parent to COVID-19
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of a member of our extended family — the father of Bryce, an alumnus of our Early LIFE program — to COVID-19. Bryce’s mother is Tanya Frazier, Parent Governance Coordinator for Early LIFE. A veteran of our country,...