Group Home Services
Through our Group home services, SVS operates nine group homes in Queens and Staten Island, which serve more than 90 adolescents. The young people in our group residences benefit greatly from living in safe, stable homes where they receive caring attention and work to overcome their challenges. In this environment, our young people attend school, participate in community activities, and are part of a family.
By providing structure and encouragement, SVS helps our youth to become resourceful and goal-oriented by offering personal, academic, and career counseling. Our broader goal is to prepare young people in our care to be the best they can be when they leave us; it is our expectation that one day, they will be equipped to give back to the community.
In an effort to expand the capacity of our Youth Residential Services, SVS opened its first Children's Community Residence in Springfield Gardens, Queens, in 2008. The dedicated staff of this home for emotionally disturbed teens provides comprehensive services aimed at meeting our young residents' needs while working collaboratively with their families.
Speaking from the Heart
"There was a time when I could barely imagine myself living the life I have now. St. Vincent's swooped me up from the 'hood like a spaceship on a rescue mission, and gave me a path to the moon. And every day I rest assured that even if I miss the moon, my flight will still leave me among the stars."
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