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Treatment Family Foster Care
Foster Care and Adoption|University Heights/Morris Heights
Our Treatment Family Foster Care program provides intensive clinical wraparound services for children and youth, ages 5 to 21, who require a high level of structure and support for their daily functioning. Learn more
Transitions
Family support|Gowanus, Park Slope, University Heights/Morris Heights
Our Transitions program provides intensive casework services to families that have experienced difficulty with substance abuse. Learn more
Family Foster Care
Foster Care and Adoption|University Heights/Morris Heights
We provide safe, temporary care in the homes of trained foster parents to children and adolescents who have been removed from their families because of allegations of abuse or neglect. Learn more
Community Benefits Assistance
Family support|East New York, Park Slope
Single Stop centers provide individuals and families with hands-on assistance in applying for public benefits. Learn more
Safe Homes Project
Domestic violence programs|Park Slope
For nearly 40 years, Good Shepherd Services’ Safe Homes Project has been working to confront and eliminate domestic and partner violence in New York City. We provide a full array of services, which include a hotline, counseling, safety-planning, as well as a 20-bed shelter for survivors and their children. Learn more
Next STEPS
Youth Justice Programs|Brownsville, East New York
Next STEPS (Striving Towards Engagement and Peaceful Solutions) is a transformative mentoring intervention for high risk youth, ages 16 to 24, who are actively involved in serious violent activity. Learn more
Peter Jay Sharp House
Residential Services|Highbridge
The Residence provides a nurturing environment for the young people as well as a range of positive interventions aimed at preventing a return to custody. Learn more
Marian Hall
Residential Services|Gramercy Park
Marian Hall, our community group residence, serves teenage girls who are unable to live at home and have been referred by the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. Learn more
Men in Progress/Women on the Move
Education|Bedford Stuyvesant
Men in Progress/Women on the Move is a four-year program that prepares high school students for success in high school and college through academic support, mentoring, college readiness activities, and internships. Learn more
LifeLink
Education|All GSS Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhoods
Good Shepherd Services’ LifeLink college access and success program seeks to ensure that students transitioning from our secondary programs (Partnership Schools, Young Adult Borough Centers, and in-school support programs) matriculate to community college with a higher level of motivation and capacity to test out of the lowest levels of remediation, and that they are able to successfully transition to and succeed in college. Learn more
Groundwork for Success
Education|East New York
Good Shepherd Services’ Groundwork for Success is a four-year program that prepares East New York high school students for success in high school and college. Learn more
Euphrasian Residence
Residential Services|Gramercy Park
During their short term stay, residents attend school on-site, and participate in a variety of therapeutic, social and recreational activities. Learn more
McLaughlin East Harlem Residence
Residential Services|East Harlem
Edwin Gould Academy is a 51-unit supportive housing program for young adults, ages 18 to 25 that provides safe, affordable housing. Learn more
Domestic Violence Programs
Domestic violence programsFor Families|Open to All Neighborhoods
Good Shepherd Services’ domestic violence program, the Safe Homes Project, works to provide the information, support and advocacy individuals and families need to live safely. Learn more
Community School Sites
Community Schools|Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick, East New York, Kingsbridge
Community Schools leverage the resources of community partners and families to improve student learning, academic success, and the overall well-being of youth. Schools are transformed into community hubs that offer a wide-range of support services, including health care, counseling, and post-secondary preparation. Learn more
College and Career
College and career|Bedford Stuyvesant, Central Bronx, East New York, Gowanus, Red Hook, Upper Manhattan
As young people prepare for their high school graduation, we focus on their academic and social skills that are so critical to college and career success. Learn more
Close to Home Residences
As part of the New York State “Close to Home” initiative, the youth are able to maintain close connections to family and other positive adults, advance their education, and work with staff to address those issues that led to placement. Learn more
Chelsea Foyer
Residential Services|Chelsea
The Chelsea Foyer at The Christopher provides supportive housing to young adults in their late teens and early twenties who have aged out of the child welfare system, are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Learn more
Rebound
Youth Justice Programs|East New York
Rebound is an innovative work readiness program that uses the game of basketball to help youth focus on their future and prepares them for careers and college. Learn more
Beacon Community Centers
Community Centers|Bronx, Fordham/Belmont, Red Hook
Good Shepherd Services’ two Beacon Community Centers provide year-round engaging activities to youth and their families. Learn more