GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES
305 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10001 www.goodshepherds.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GSS IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN NYC'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, AND WORKS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A STRENGTH-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH.

EXPANDS OPPORTUNITY FOR 30,500 NYC CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES THROUGH 90 PROGRAMS.

COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. PROVIDES QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL AND IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS; FAMILY COUNSELING PREVENTIVE SERVICES; AND SECOND-CHANCE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. FOR OVER 45 YEARS GSS HAS BEEN DEEPLY ROOTED IN SOME OF NYC'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. A HISTORY OF SUCCESS IS ROOTED IN AN APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PRINCIPLES IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. GSS SERVES OVER 28,400 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 79 COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AFTER-SCHOOL, FAMILY COUNSELING, HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, BEACON AND PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

OUT OF HOME CARE. PROVIDES SAFE, TEMPORARY CARE IN HOMES OF TRAINED FOSTER PARENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES, AND GSS STAFF, KINSHIP PARENTS, AND BIRTH FAMILIES WORK AS A TEAM TO DEVISE A PERMANANCY PLAN FOR EACH CHILD; RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING GROUP HOME FOSTER CARE AND COURT-INVOLVED YOUTH; AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGING OUT OF CARE.GSS IN ITS EARLY YEARS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED TRAUMA AND WERE NOT ABLE TO LIVE SAFELY AT HOME. THIS WORK CONTINUES TODAY, SERVING 1,661 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH GROUP HOMES FOR ADOLESCENTS; SUPPORTIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS; NON-SECURE DETENTION AND PLACEMENT FACILITIES FOR COURT-INVOLVED YOUTH; AND FAMILY FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE AGENCY PROVIDES A TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, SURROUNDING EACH YOUNG PERSON WITH POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GROWTH.

TRAINING SERVICES - GSS PROVIDES TRAINING TO HUMAN SERVICES SOCIAL WORKERS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES.GSS'S HUMAN SERVICES WORKSHOPS PROVIDES TRAINING FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. EACH YEAR OVER 1,000 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.

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