SHELTERING ARMS CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
305 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10001 www.shelteringarmsny.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: AT SHELTERING ARMS, OUR GOAL IS TO FOSTER A SOCIETY WHERE EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY WE SERVE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AND THRIVE. WE ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL INEQUITY IN THE MOST CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICES MEASURABLY ENHANCE THE EDUCATION, WELL-BEING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE MAINTAINED AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION SINCE 1831.

SHELTERING ARMS, FORMERLY EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK, INC., FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS THROUGH FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS, AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS. ON DECEMBER 19, 2016, THE AGENCY MERGED IN SAFE SPACE NYC, INC. THE MERGER EXPANDED THE AGENCY'S REACH TO FOUR BOROUGHS. THROUGH ITS CLINICAL AND SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS ACQUIRED VIA THE MERGER, SHELTERING ARMS HELPS FAMILIES TO BECOME STRONGER AND HEALTHIER, GAIN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS AND HELPS CHILDREN TO THRIVE AND GROW INTO SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. THE AGENCY MEANINGFULLY IMPACTS OVER 20,000 LIVES EVERY YEAR. SHELTERING ARMS IS FUNDED PRIMARILY BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES AS WELL AS SERVICE FEES PAID BY MEDICAID AND OTHER PARTIES FOR ITS CLINIC PROGRAMS.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS-FOR OVER THREE DECADES, SHELTERING ARMS HAS PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) SERVICES THROUGH BOTH HOME- AND CENTER-BASED OPTIONS. CURRENTLY WE RUN NINE CENTER BASED PROGRAMS SERVING ABOUT 1000 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. INFANTS AND TODDLERS UP TO 4YEARS OF AGE RECEIVE HOME- OR CENTER-BASED CARE. IN HOME-BASED CARE, HOME VISITORS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, WHO ALSO ATTEND WEEKLY SOCIALIZATION GROUPS WITH OTHER SAME-AGE CHILDREN. PARENTS ARE OFFERED VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CARE, NUTRITION, AND COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. OUR DEDICATED EDUCATORS GUIDE CHILDREN THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND A CONSTANTLY GROWING SET OF INNOVATIONS, SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS. OUR MODEL IS INFORMED BY THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREATIVE CURRICULUM, WHICH ENSURES THAT CHILDREN GAIN THE EARLY LITERACY, MATH, AND COGNITIVE SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND.

FOSTER BOARDING HOMES-SHELTERING ARMS PROVIDES FOSTER HOMES FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 CHILDREN WHOSE BIRTH FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEM BECAUSE OF SUCH PROBLEMS AS DRUG/ALCOHOL USE, ANGER MANAGEMENT ISSUES, UNSAFE HOUSING, POOR PARENTING SKILLS, OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THEY ARE PLACED WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 FAMILIES RECRUITED AND TRAINED BY SHELTERING ARMS, WHILE THEIR BIRTH FAMILIES ARE HELPED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT LED TO PLACEMENT. IN MOST CASES, CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO BE SAFELY REUNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS; OTHERS WILL BE ADOPTED BY THEIR FOSTER FAMILIES, RELATIVES, OR OTHERS.LEARNING TO LIVE COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHERS AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IS THE GOAL OF THE TWO SHELTERING ARMS GROUP HOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN THE BRONX. STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE SURROGATE PARENTING IN THE GROUP HOMES, HELPING THE RESIDENTS ORGANIZE MEAL PREPARATION, THE ASSIGNMENT OF CHORES, AND OVERSEE THINGS LIKE HOMEWORK REVIEW AND DISCIPLINE. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, COLLEGE PREPARATION, AND JOB READINESS SKILLS ARE EMPHASIZED FOR ALL YOUTH, WHILE LOCAL WORKSHOPS BROADEN RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVES AND LIFE COPING SKILLS. SHELTERING ARMS OFFERS CRITICAL SUPPORT TO TEENS IN FOSTER CARE, BOTH THOSE LIVING WITH FOSTER FAMILIES AND THOSE LIVING IN THE GROUP HOMES, DURING THEIR OFTEN DIFFICULT TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOUNDATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES, WE CLOSE THE GAPS LEFT BY PAST ABUSE OR NEGLECT, AND RESTORE THE SELF-ESTEEM THAT FUELS HARD WORK, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUCCESS.

RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES-SHELTERING ARMS RUNS EIGHT JUVENILE JUSTICE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL OFFENSES. UNDER CONTRACTS WITH THE NYC ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES (ACS), OUR THREE NON-SECURE DETENTION (NSD) PROGRAMS SERVE TEENS IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS WHO ARE AWAITING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT. THESE YOUTH ARE CLOSELY SUPERVISED, ATTEND SCHOOL, AND RECEIVE COUNSELING DURING THEIR SHORT STAY IN A SHELTERING ARMS GROUP RESIDENCE. OUR FOUR NON-SECURE PLACEMENT (NSP) PROGRAMS SERVE TEENS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED IN FAMILY COURT OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND SENTENCED TO SERVE TERMS OF 12 TO 18 MONTHS. WE HAVE ONE LIMITED SECURE PLACEMENT (LSP) PROGRAM, THAT SPECIALIZES IN SERVING YOUTH DIAGNOSED AS SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED. YOUTH IN NSP AND LSP RESIDENCES ARE CLOSELY SUPERVISED AND ALSO RECEIVE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. SHELTERING ARMS UTILIZES NON-TRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE CITY'S NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE YOUTH REHABILITATION. FROM IMPLEMENTING A GROUNDBREAKING CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY PROGRAM TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODELS FOR TREATING MENTAL HEALTH, WE ARE TRANSFORMING THE WAY JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMMING IS OPERATED.

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