Sunnyside Community Services (SCS)

Youth and family Services: for our youngest learners, we provide Sunnyside up, our full-day pre-kindergarten program. Five after-school programs for elementary and middle school students provide vital academic assistance and enrichment opportunities. Career and college readiness programs help youth to access higher education and develop soft skills. Scs' beacon Community centers and cornerstone program engage residents of all ages in multifaceted programming, including after-school, camp, and weekend programs. Adults and older youth can access workforce development opportunities including our home health aide (hha) training that connects graduates to employment. Immigrants are served through english for speakers of other languages (esol) courses that help participants develop fundamental english skills.

Senior Services: programs under this umbrella of Services include our center for active older adults - a robust senior center with access to recreational, health and fitness activities, as well as case assistance counseling and healthy meals for over 2,000 active members. The geriatric mental health initiative helps about 200 seniors struggling with depression, addiction, or other mental health issues. Scs' case management program serves approximately 1,500 people each year in their home to coordinate meal deliveries, home care, transportation, and other necessary Services. Caregiver programs serves approximately 800 family caregivers living across new york city who are caring for family members with alzheimer's disease/dementia with supportive Services such as respite, counseling, skills training, and more. Social adult day Services provides therapeutic care to individuals living with alzheimer's disease and other cognitive and physical impairments. Additional Services include a long-term care access program, which provides enrollment assistance for medicaid and managed long-term care plans to access home care.