News & Announcements
Housing of Their Own
Four residents at Our Sister’s Place — a prenatal and parenting program for teenage mothers — obtained their own housing through our partnership with Hearts to Home. Our program aims to provide love and support, prevention services, and advocacy for young moms and...
Early Childhood Education Highlights
We focused on quality staffing, established partnerships for mental health and nutritional counseling, and implemented the Math Shelf curriculum to lessen the mathematics achievement gap among youth.
Immigration Legal Services: Year-end Highlights
We provided legal services to over 1,500 immigrants, counsel to 45 migrant minors, and humanitarian parole assistance to over 170 Ukrainians. We will launch a Legal Support Center for newly arrived asylum seekers.
Supportive Housing Highlights
We opened four residential programs this year — the Seneca House shelter in the Bronx, serving 75 families, and three sanctuary hotels, serving 209 families. Thanks to our housing specialist, we were able to place seven of our residents in permanent independent...
End-of-Year Gratitude
Thank you to US Customs and Border Protection.Each year, their employees host a toy drive and generously donate to our New LIFE Center, Uniondale. Says The New LIFE Center Coordinator Hylkije Halili, “We greatly appreciate the generosity of the US Customs and Border...
A Christmas Recipe
Mix an LSSNY board member (Rachel Cohen) with little elves and social media connections. Prep time: 13 days Cook time: 1 day Total time: Two weeks Servings: 105 toys for children in LSSNY’s foster care program Step-by-step recipe: - Match donating families with...
The Spirit of Christmas
This is how we Christmas at LSSNY! Left: Ruth Acevedo, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO (aka Mrs. Claus) Ruth Acevedo and Frosty the Snowman Frosty "After" Dr, Kelly Making his Rounds No holiday party would be complete without our fearless leader making...
Hosting a Holiday Party
We’ve been spreading holiday cheer! Our new Family Enrichment Center (FEC) hosted a holiday party for our foster care program, Family Support Services, St. Johns House 2, and community members of Morrisania, Crotona, East Tremont, and Belmont. There were gifts for all...
A Visit from the Grinch
Thankfully, The Grinch had a change of heart! He and his dog Max visited our Muhlenberg Residence’s annual holiday party, hobnobbing with program participants and LSSNY staff and giving out gifts. This year we gave out comforters to the participants. Meals were cooked...