Episcopal Social Services of New York

Preparing Youth for Adulthood

Our Preparing Youth for Adulthood Program helps train foster children from age 14 and up in the skills necessary to survive successfully in a complex world. To ensure that our youth can thrive independently, we provide coaching and workshops on a variety of real life situations: selecting a suitable job, job search, self care, human sexuality and family planning, budgeting, finding a place to live, and setting up. Developing these skills empowers teens to get and keep jobs, resolve issues with landlords, build a network of people to depend on, and believe they have the strength to meet life’s challenges

Every year we hold an annual Homecoming Week for our youth that include a staff vs. teens basketball game, a hayride, fellowship night and dance party. During Fellowship Night at our 14th Annual Homecoming, a young lady from one of our group homes reads a poem titled, “I Will Prevail,” while a youth in our non secure detention program shares some lyrics. Watch the video for more details: