by Kim Polson | Jan 28, 2021 | Home Page, News & Announcements, Uncategorized
Kevin Cope Meet Kevin. After years of experiencing homelessness, he found his forever home at our Bergen Street Residence. This supportive housing unit is part of LSSNY’s Home LIFE program. Kevin’s presence and attitude have been nothing short of inspirational. His...
by Kim Polson | Nov 4, 2020 | News & Announcements, Uncategorized
Since the start of the election season, our Supervisor of Social Services, Cait Graham, led the charge in encouraging our residents to have their voices heard by voting. She trained our case managers and placed signs with information about how and where to vote and...
by Kim Polson | Oct 29, 2020 | News & Announcements
“I would never want to be them,” said Thomas Dewar, LSSNY’s Executive Director of Information Technology, when he witnessed the massive disruption at other organizations during 9/11. Employees couldn’t access their workplaces, servers, or locally stored files for...
by Kim Polson | Oct 20, 2020 | News & Announcements, Uncategorized
“It’s been the tipping point for the nation but for me it’s long overdue.” — Marie Louis, MSW, Clinical Supervisor, The New LIFE School On Memorial Day, May 25, the name George Floyd became etched into the minds of the American psyche when he died beneath the knee of...
by Kim Polson | Aug 6, 2020 | News & Announcements
“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...
