HeartShare St. Vincent’s Foster Care Appreciation Dinner in May 2016 celebrated the collaborative achievements of agency foster parents, staff and leadership in uplifting New York’s vulnerable children. The dinner hosted approximately 50 guests with invitations extended to the agency’s most dedicated foster parents. “It is so rare and unique to find someone who is willing…
(Brooklyn, NY)—The children and teens of HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services’ Carey Gardens and O’Dwyer Cornerstone Programs built a KaBOOM! Imagination Playground, made possible by Nathan’s Famous. “We are thrilled that HeartShare St. Vincent Services was nominated for the Imagination Playground experience, which further enhances the physical, emotional and social benefits of at-risk children and teens…
Photo Caption: Mamadou D. Graduates from NYU Tandon American Dream Program (ADP) scholar, Mamadou, graduated from NYU Tandon School of Engineering this month. Mamadou not only is the first in his family to attend college, but he already has an offer to work as an Assistant Engineer at Turner Construction, where he’s interned for the…
HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services’ American Dream Program provides education, emotional support and career advancement programming to empower older youth, who have experienced foster care, to overcome their personal challenges and excel as adults. Established as the American Dream Fund in 1997, the program was designed to help young men and women in foster care attend…
HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services has been awarded a two-year $140,000 grant by the Redlich Horwitz Foundation to implement a Permanency Pact Program for foster care youth. Each HSVS Permanency Pact, which will be formalized by a written agreement, ensures that a young man or woman in HSVS’ care has the support of a trusted, reliable…
As a part of its Integrated Health Services, HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services’ (HSVS) Article 31 clinic is staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and nurse practitioners trained to treat children and young men and women in foster care, as well as their families. HSVS’ Foster Care Program and the HSVS Mental Health…
(Brooklyn, NY) — HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) held its Annual Dinner on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. The Dinner raised almost $400,000 for HSVS programs, including The American Dream Program (ADP). The highlight of the evening was the presentation of The Reverend Monsignor Robert M. Harris 2014 Youth…
(Brooklyn, NY) – The Boards of HeartShare Human Services of New York and St. Vincent’s Services, both located in Brooklyn (NY), have approved an affiliation of their respective agencies. St. Vincent’s Services will be known as HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS). HSVS will provide all foster care, adoption, prevention, youth programs, HIV/AIDS residential and Article…
