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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,...
LSSNY’s Unsung Hero: Angela Wright-Holder
Meet Angela Wright-Holder, a high-risk and geriatric case manager for LSSNY’s supportive housing program. All of the residents she works with have mental health issues. Most of them battle substance abuse. Some have preexisting medical conditions. Though Angela...
“This Is My Happiest Face”
When she enrolled her youngest child in LSSNY’s Early LIFE program seven years ago, Tanya Frazier had no inkling how it would change her life. As a parent of a child in the program, she volunteered in the classroom, where the program director saw Tanya in action,...
LSSNY’s Unsung Hero: Ashraf Ibrahim
Ashraf Ibrahim, Director of Procurement Meet Ashraf Ibrahim, LSSNY’s Director of Procurement. Typically, he purchases almost everything for our agency, including supplies, equipment, and clothing for the children in our care. These days, he is also in charge of...
LSSNY’S UNSUNG HERO: ESTEPHANIE BETANCES
“Why isn’t she saying, ‘Good morning’?” This is the new remote working landscape. It’s easy for things to be misinterpreted in this time of heightened anxiety and harder to manage someone’s schedule when you can’t see them in person. LSSNY’s Director of HR, Estephanie...
LSSNY’S UNSUNG HERO: HERBERT THOMPSON
Meet Herbert Thompson, LSSNY’s Director of Facilities. Herbert and his team have been responsible for cleaning and sanitizing our Early LIFE centers, The New LIFE School, and Safe Haven program. Think of the steps individual households are taking to follow CDC...
LSSNY’S UNSUNG HEROES/SHEROES
Starting this week, we'll bring you stories of the unsung heroes of this pandemic — those direct-care service providers who sacrifice their own risk of exposure to help the most vulnerable of society. We owe them our gratitude.