The youth of #NYCDegrees urge Gov. Hochul move to expand students’ access to mental health services. #NYCDegrees asks for these services to be available to all students, regardless of school or borough, in order to guarantee both wellbeing and success. Read more at NYN Media
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Dr. Roderick Jones on the list of Nonprofit Trailblazers.
Goddard Riverside’s president, Dr. Rodrick Jones, has been placed on the list of 2024’s Nonprofit Trailblazers by City and State NY. See the full list at City and State NY
Neighborhood Association Teams up with former Green Keepers’ Manager to Promote your Local Trees.
The co-founder of the West 80s Neighbors Association launched Love Your Street Tree Day in conjunction with former business manager of Goddard Riverside’s Green Keepers. The event raised awareness for city plants and provided neighbors with materials to take care and protect their street trees. Read more at West Side Rag
Goddard Law helps tenants organize against landlord who allegedly turned building into a “slum.”
Single Room Occupancy residents are organizng a rent strike and suing landlord over poor living conditions, including gas shut off, trash, and other grievances. Alejandro Coriat from Goddard Law is helping the residents organize and fight back. Read more at West Side Rag
Goddard Riverside helps New Yorkers reach goals by connecting community with supportive resources
To high school senior, Eric, obtaining his degree was a challenge and just the beginning. Goddard Riverside’s counselors helped shape this young man’s future by helping him obtain his high school degree and plan for the future. Read more at News12 Brooklyn
93-year-old Upper West Side artist to have solo art show after getting discovered at Goddard Riverside.
At 93-years-old, Nancty Brandon is about to have her first art show after being discovered at Goddard Riverside’s Community Arts. Brandon is a regular at their community center and shared a book of her work. She was discovered by Manon Manavit, the Goddard Riverside community arts manager. Thanks to Manavit, Brandon has a show of […]
More clubhouses for NYers with mental illness
When David Mitchell first arrived at TOP Clubhouse on the Upper West Side, his mental health struggles and frequent hospitalizations had been interfering with school. Soon, David became a regular at TOP — one of 16 clubhouses in New York City where people with serious mental illness can come and go as they choose, join the […]
The New Jewish Home and The Stanley M. Isaacs Center are working together to prepare young people.
The New Jewish Home’s Skillset Program is aiming to help the youth with career preparation. In partnership with the Stanly M. Isaac’s Center, young people are signing up for benefits and using tools to help their future. Read more at McKnights Long-Term Care News
New York City’s mental health clubhouses could be in jeopardy
NEW YORK CITY (PIX 11) — The future of mental health services for New Yorkers living with serious mental illnesses could be in jeopardy, according to organizers of a rally at city hall Wednesday. They claim a proposal by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene would threaten the future of mental health clubhouses, which […]
Goddard Riverside continues tradition of serving free meals on Christmas
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Goddard Riverside on the Upper West Side has a 30-year tradition of giving away free meals for the community on Christmas Day. Read the article here: https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/goddard-riverside-continues-tradition-of-serving-free-meals-on-christmas/amp/