GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES

Connecting vulnerable NYC youth to family, school and community to ensure safe passage to self-sufficiency

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please read on for the latest news about Good Shepherd's programs, events, and activities.  To view all of our recent news stories please click here.

National Child Labor Committee Honors GSS Executive Director

At a recent ceremony at the Time Warner Center, Good Shepherd's Executive Director Sr. Paulette LoMonaco was one of ten 2008 Lewis Hine Award Honorees. more

Upcoming Dinner Honors Robert Shafir and Linda Gibbs

Our annual benefit dinner on October 14th at Tavern on the Green honors Robert Shafir, Chief Executive Officer of the Americas Region at Credit Suisse and Linda Gibbs, New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.   more

Taking the Lead in New School Development

GSS continues replication of our pioneering model, with three of our own transfer schools up and running and our second “third party” replication set to open in September.  All the schools in our growing network put former dropouts back on track to graduation. more

“I See the World So Differently Now”

Students in Good Shepherd's Multiple Pathways to Graduation Programs Share Their Experiences with the Alternative High School Initiative more

Other Announcements

The Human Services Workshops

Check out our new course listing for the Human Services Workshops, our professional training program more

Calling Employers!

Get extra help and make a real difference in the life of a young person! Our young people are ready to work 5 to 15 hours a week in supported internships at no cost to you. more

Success Story

Emmanuel

Fourteen year-old Emmanuel wasn’t sure at first about submitting an essay for the Annual Child Welfare Fund Awards for Youth in Foster Care, although he has been writing for as long as he can remember. more

Accomplishments

GSS Takes Top Management Award

GSS wins 2007 New York Times Company Excellence Award for overall management excellence in inaugural year of prestigious, new initiative for New York City area nonprofits. more

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