The $335M, 400+ unit #Highbridge project, in development with Mega Contracting Group, has already brought $23M to the #Bronx & hundreds of jobs to the community.
Press Release: www.samaritanvillage.org/news/hb-econ...
Economic Impact Report: www.samaritanvillage.org/highbridge
When surveyed, 66% of pregnant women said marijuana use would not affect their developing fetus. Yet, research suggests otherwise.
Our Medical Director Dr. Gregory Bunt recently led a @drugfreeamerica.bsky.social webinar called "Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM8d....
Suleiman Rifai, a beloved Social Worker at our Forbell Men's Shelter in Brooklyn, completed the @parismarathon.bsky.social! Visually impaired, Suleiman ran alongside 2 volunteer guides on the Achilles International team. We're extremely proud of Suleiman & his latest in a long list of achievements.
Samaritan Daytop Village Alumni Association recently hosted its annual Spring Fling, bringing together 140 clients, alumni, & staff to celebrate recovery & strengthen connections. Keynote speaker Angel Porter, of Veritas House, shared her story of growing up with a parent struggling with addiction.
We're heading to #NatCon2026 in Denver this month!
📅 April 28, 1:15–1:45 PM - “Breaking Down Silos”
📅 April 29, 9–10 AM - “Integrating Verbal Intervention Training for Addiction Professionals in Residential Settings”
🔗 www.thenationalcouncil.org/natcon/
#NatCon26 #BehavioralHealth #IntegratedCare
Happy Easter to all our employees, clients, Board members, partners, donors, colleagues, and friends.
#HappyEaster #Easter2026
Recovery is more than treatment. It’s whole-person health.
We were proud to participate in the Bronx River Houses Nutrition Fair.
Thanks to @anthembcbs.bsky.social Foundation & Medicaid Foundation for supporting this work.
Watch on @BronxNet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVb5...
#FoodAsMedicine
Human services workers like @univsettlement.bsky.social’s Zereita Bleary are the backbone of NY’s safety net — & the least they deserve are wages that keep up with inflation.
@governor.ny.gov, your budget proposal won’t cut it. We need a 4% investment in human services: nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...
Chag Pesach Sameach to all our employees, clients, Board members, partners, donors, colleagues, and friends on this first night of #Passover!
#HappyPassover✡️
#Pasover2026
Clients from our Van Siclen Women's Shelter in Brooklyn took part in a special Women's Empowerment Initiative event hosted by the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Adult Division, featuring financial experts from the @financialtimes.com magazine.
Grateful to all who took part in this event.
ICYMI: Our latest newsletter spotlights Suleiman Rifai, a dedicated social worker at our Forbell shelter who never lets anything stand in the way of supporting others—plus our latest advocacy and a special visit to Daytop Preparatory School in Long Island.
Read more: conta.cc/3NKbZDT
Our Assistant VP of Residential Treatment Deirdre Rice-Reese & Clinical Director Toi "Sweet Tee" Jackson joined Sandra Bookman for a conversation on @abc7ny.bsky.social’s Here and Now. Listen to the segment here: abc7ny.com/post/here-no...
In a recent amNewYork op-ed, our VP of Recovery & Residential Services, Jim Hollywood, explains why food is a powerful part of recovery, and how we’re integrating it into care across our programs.
Read it here: www.amny.com/opinion/reco...
Being part of @wearephsny.bsky.social’s #WholeYouNYC #SocialCareNetwork means we can help #Medicaid members access even more food, transportation, & housing resources.
Discover More With Medicaid.
✅ Email: hcm@samaritanvillage.org
✅Call: 718-402-2614
✅ Self-Screen: bit.ly/wynycfindser...
#Medicaid members in #Brooklyn, #Manhattan, & #Queens may be eligible for #nonmedicaltransportation & other travel-related resources.
Call 718-402-2614 or email hcm@samaritanvillage.org. Or, visit bit.ly/wynycfindser....
Partner: @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC #SocialCareNetwork
Housing challenges can impact your health & well-being. As a partner in the @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC Social Care Network, we connect Medicaid members to housing services, such as:
• Rental assistance
• Utility set-up
• Asthma remediation
Contact: 718-402-2614 or bit.ly/wynycfindser...
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of our #LeadershipAcademy! The graduation included Capstone Challenge presentations and addresses from Karen Carlini, of Dynamic Youth Community & Samaritan Daytop Village Board Chair Bernie Kaplan. Kudos to the Professional Development & Training team!
We're excited to be presenting at the NASW NYS Continuing Education Conference 2026, May 29, at Hunter College. We're presenting the session titled: “SOLAR: An Academic–Practice Partnership to Build an Equity-Driven Addiction & Recovery Leadership Pipeline.” naswny.socialworkers.org/Events/CE-Co...
Medicaid members living in #Brooklyn, #Manhattan, & #Queens may qualify for #foodpantries & other #nutritionresources. Our #SocialCareNavigators can help.
📞718-402-2614
📧hcm@samaritanvillage.org
🔗 bit.ly/wynycfindservices
Partner of the @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC #SocialCareNetwork
PARC in Queens will host a #ProblemGamblingAwareness Event on 3/25, 2:30-4:30 PM, with the Samaritan Daytop Village Social Care Network team, & guest speaker from the New York Council on Problem Gambling.
Partner of @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC Social Care Network
See flyer for more info.
Peer Professionals Taylor Smith & Wilbert Del Carmen, of PARC (Peer Alliance Recovery Center), were at the recent Playback for Change #Bronx event to talk about PARC's free resources, including #FoodAsMedicine #cookingdemos & #nutritionseminars made possible by @anthembcbs.bsky.social Foundation.
Former NBA player Mike Sweetney, now a #mentalhealth awareness counselor for New Horizon Counseling Center, returned to our Daytop Preparatory School in #HuntingtonStation to speak with our students about his personal mental health journey.
Thank you, Mike, and New Horizon!
bit.ly/3UMoW0C
Join us March 24, 12-1 p.m., at PARC in Queens for the LGBTQIA+ Workshop. The Samaritan Daytop Village Social Care Network will be there to help attendees access Medicaid-eligible, community-based services.
See flyer for info.
Partner of the @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC Social Care Network
📣 No more partial justice for essential work! We call on @governor.ny.gov to #JustPay human services workers wages that keep up with inflation, while also committing to long-term pay equity.
Learn what this will take in an op-ed from three nonprofit leaders: bit.ly/No-Partial-Justice
12 employees are nearing the finish line for the 2026 Samaritan Daytop Village #LeadershipAcademy! The 10-week #professionaldevelopment program explores key leadership topics, from change management to emotional intelligence. Next week, they'll present their Capstone work & graduate. Good luck!
When basic needs like housing, food, & transpo aren’t met, health can suffer. Our #SocialCareNetwork team helps #Medicaid members in #Brooklyn, #Manhattan, & #Queens access community-based services.
📞718-402-2614
🔗 lnkd.in/eSCH5RHR
Partner: @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC Social Care Network
Deeply grateful to JKW Live Well Foundation for the $25K grant to support students at the Daytop Preparatory School in Huntington Station. The funds will expand music & technology programming to foster creativity, build new skills, & stay engaged: www.samaritanvillage.org/news/livewell-grant-dps/
We joined 300 other human services workers at the New York State Capitol in Albany for a #JustPay Human Services Advocacy Day. At the rally & meetings with legislators, we demanded the State fund a 2.7% COLA increase on all human services contracts & pass Wage Board legislation.
Our Outpatient, Recovery, & Residential Services staff attended the #NewYork Association of #DrugTreatmentCourt Professionals (NYATCP) in Saratoga Springs.
For nearly 20 years, we've supported the NYATCP's efforts to provide treatment as a solution, not jails, to address the needs of New Yorkers.
🚨ICYMI: Two Peer Professionals from our Peer Alliance Recovery Centers (PARC), William Eddins and Wilbert Del Carmen, joined Miss Pat Robinson on 94.7 FM "Conversations on the Block" for a conversation about recovery & community support.
Listen to the segment here: on.soundcloud.com/RFR7CPTaXGvz...