News from Our Agencies

Incarnation Children's Center Gala Raises Funds for Children Living with HIV/AIDS

Incarnation Children's Center, New York City’s only skilled nursing facility providing specialized care for children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS, held the fourth annual “Hearts for Hope” fundraiser at Manhattan’s Prince George Ballroom on March 29, 2012.

Astor Services to host 9th Annual Public Policy Breakfast

The breakfast will be held on Thursday, March 15 a 7:30am at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and is hosted by Astor Services for Children & Families and the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Named Among Nation’s Elite Home Care Providers

Dominican Sisters Family Health Service was given to Home Care Elite status for the sixth consecutive year.

St. Dominic’s Home Honored By Council on Accreditation

St. Dominic's Home, a Catholic Charities Federation agency, and Judith Kydon, St. Dominic’s executive director, have been awarded special recognition from the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies’ Council on Accreditation for the agency’s "exemplary quality/performance improvement initiative."

St. John's University Honors LSA Executive Director Gary S. Carter with Caritas Medal

At the 2011 St. John's University Vincentian Convocation held Monday, Sept. 26th, the eve of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, an esteemed group of individuals were honored for their work reflecting the ideals of the Vincentian order.

Saint Dominic's Home Awarded Praesidium Accredidation

Saint Dominic's Home has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation, a prestigious honor that demonstrates to the community that Saint Dominic's Home has worked to achieve the highest industry standards in abuse prevention.

Archbishop Timothy Dolan Makes Special Visit to the Women and Children at the Mercy Center in Bronx

Mercy Center, an agency of the Catholic Charities federation of agencies, is a community resource center for women and their families in the Mott Haven Section of the Bronx.

Educational Outreach Program Changes Lives of Vulnerable Adults in New York

Wednesday September 21 marked the start of this season’s Educational Outreach Program (EOP).

Astor Services Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony for Construction of New Children’s Living Quarters in Rhinebeck

Astor Services for Children & Families held a groundbreaking ceremony at noon on Tuesday, September 13 at their Residential Programs Facility, 6339 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY. The groundbreaking marked the start of a project to replace the current living quarters for children in the Residential Treatment Program (RTF).

Foundling Hosts Back-to-School Shopping Day

On September 1, 2011, the New York Foundling sponsored a back-to-school shopping day, inviting youth from foster care or from low-income families to fill up new backpacks with books and school supplies.

Charter school throws foster kids a safety net

A feature article by the Associated Press describes the innovative model of Haven Academy Charter School, which integrates the professional services of counselors from The New York Foundling, a Catholic Charities federation agency.