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- EIN 13-5598710
- 212-243-7070
- 305 Seventh Avenue, 9th Floor New York NY 10001 USA
- http://www.goodshepherds.org
- goodshepherdnyc
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Causes: Human Services
Mission: Good Shepherd Services goes where children, youth, and families face the greatest challenges and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. We provide quality, effective services that deepen connections between family members, within schools, and among neighbors. We work closely with community leaders to advocate, both locally and nationally, on behalf of our participants to make New York City a better place to live and work. Good Shepherd Services leads in the development of innovative programs that make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families today.
Programs: Community-based programs - to provide children and families with advice, counseling and referral services, operate and maintain preventive services and operate highschool and after school programs. For over 40 years, good shepherd services (gss) has served new york city's most vulnerable youth and their families through a diverse portfolio of community-based educational, vocational, social and family programs and services. The organization's history of success is rooted in a common programmatic approach that integrates youth and family development principles within various social service offerings operated in close partnership with public agencies. Gss serves over 22,700 participants through 73 community-based programs, including after-school, counseling, high school programs, beacon and public housing community centers, and domestic violence prevention.
foster care and residential services - to provide temporary or permanent shelter for children and other family members in need of supervision as defined by the state social service law. Good shepherd services' work in new york city began in 1857 with caring for young people who could not live at home. We continue this work today, serving 2,231 participants through group homes for adolescents; supportive transitional housing programs; non-secure detention and placement facilities for justice-involved youth; and family foster care and adoption. We provide a supportive environment, surrounding each young person with positive relationships and comprehensive services to address their physical, emotional and educational needs. We seek to bring families back together whenever possible, and when family is not an option, we locate adoptive homes or other caring living arrangements for these young people.
training services - to provide training to human services social workers and social service agencies. The human services workshops provides training for social service providers throughout the city. Each year approximately 900 individuals from over 100 agencies participate in day-long, low-cost workshops led by experienced teachers. The workshops focus on the stresses and strategies of caring for children and families in crisis and are designed to lead to growth in personal and professional skills.