by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories, The New LIFE School
Earlier this year, we made the difficult decision to close The New LIFE School and placed 110 students in other educational programs. Of our 2023 senior class, 17 students graduated, two were accepted to college, and four obtained barbering licenses. We saw increased...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories
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...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories
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.
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories
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.
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories
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...
by Jennifer Mirsky | Dec 30, 2023 | News & Announcements, Stories
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...