Creating a Social Justice Action Framework for a NYC Social Service Provider

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 11th, 2022
• affordable housing, behavioral health care access, employment opportunities, Fall 2022 Issue, food security, health inequities, racial inequities, service providers, social determinants of health, social inequities, social justice actions
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As one of the largest providers of community-based human services and housing in the state, the Services for the Underserved (S:US) team of over 1,800 dedicated staff serve over 38,000 New Yorkers each year. For more than four decades, S:US has served individuals and communities who face many...

Helping Transition Age Youth and Young Adults Achieve their Goals

• By: Evelyn Frankford, MSW Consultant
• October 1st, 2019
• education support, employment opportunities, engagement strategies, integrated care, mental health recovery, technology in behavioral health, transition age youth, young adults
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As with all young adults, a central focus for Transition Age Youth and Young Adults (TAYYA) ages 16 to 25 with serious mental health challenges is building a life in the community. Doing so requires completing their education and getting satisfying work. If these young people have spent serious...