Eddie* had an apartment, but somehow he was still living on the street. At a table in front of Sara D. Roosevelt Park, he told our homeless outreach team that everything had gone wrong when he let his sister and the sister’s abusive partner move in. Their cruelty quickly drove him out. A frail-looking man […]
The Daily News quoted Executive Director Roderick L. Jones on the impact of a Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver that enabled many nonprofit and government workers to erase their student debt. Read the Story
Goddard Riverside has long been a pioneer in homeless outreach and the Housing First model. Come join one of our outreach teams and help people experiencing homelessness make the transition into permanent housing! Positions: Team SupervisorHousing Outreach Specialist Outreach Worker #313 & #314Outreach Worker #407Outreach Worker #419 & #420Outreach Worker #304Outreach Worker #306
Jennifer Ochiagha is a little busy these days. Besides being a full-time grad student in mental health and counseling at NYU, she holds a full-time job at the Isaacs Center as a recruitment and admissions coordinator, plus she’s interning at a private practice called BeMore. “I do like to keep busy,” she laughs—then adds, more seriously: “There’s benefits at the […]
Community members, local elected officials and Goddard staff members gathered in our Phelps Garden Monday evening to honor just a few of the Manhattanites who make our neighborhoods stronger. The Good Neighbor Awards recognized six efforts by a total of eight people working to fight homelessness, stop the spread of COVID-19, and keep the streets […]
We’re proud to partner once again with Borough President Mark Levine, City Councilmember Gale Brewer, and GrowNYC to provide high-quality fruits and vegetables to older adults at a discounted price. These bags of produce will be available for pickup at Goddard Riverside (and other locations on the UWS, if those work better for you) every […]
The back patio at our West 140th Street residence could pass for a funky café space. Colorful chairs surround sturdy tables, with a large telescoping umbrella to provide shade. Elegant benches are nestled among planters full of flowers. The pavers are neat and even. But it wasn’t always that way. “They fixed the pavement! You […]
Want to help? Support human services workers in their fight for #JustPay by going to JustPay.com! Education funding, tenants’ rights and older adult services are just a few of the issues Goddard Riverside and our colleagues at the Isaacs Center are fighting for this spring—in partnership with the people who use our programs. Goddard’s Law […]
Watch our online Book Chat with John Woodrow Cox Ava was a first grader when her best friend Jacob was shot on their playground at school. “Ava adored Jacob. She envisioned marrying him when they got older,” said author John Woodrow Cox in a recent online book chat with Goddard Riverside’s Chad Franklin. “She was […]
Goddard, Isaacs Center Thought Leaders Shape Their Fields Through Writing Writing for publication is a great way to share your ideas and influence your field—but it’s also the deepest form of learning, according to two of our recently published senior leaders. “It was good for me as a teacher, as a clinician, as a supervisor, […]