SCO Family of Services is taking on an increasing role in the effort to combat the problem of homelessness in the New York Metropolitan area. We currently have shelters in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Long Island.

Besides providing a safe place for individuals, families and youth to stay, our shelters offer a variety of on-site services to help residents find permanent housing and prepare for independent living.

New York City

Flushing Family Residence

Stockholm Family Residence

Crotona Inn

SCO Family of Services operates three family residences that provide temporary shelter and assistance for up to 212 families in Brooklyn and the Bronx. We offer job readiness and self-sufficiency courses as well as childcare services which parents can utilize while they seek long-term housing. Our focus throughout is the family unit. We help families find appropriate permanent housing and assist them in finding the appropriate neighborhood services that will help them stay there.

Renaissance – Women’s Residence

The Renaissance is a shelter in Brooklyn that serves up to 200 single women with multiple challenges. It includes an on-site provider of medical, mental health and rehabilitation services to help these women deal with their personal challenges.

El Camino Inn

Located in Queens, SCO’s newest shelter serves up to 144 adult couples. It offers a new concept in homeless housing developed by the New York City Department of Homeless Services. Residents must pay a fee in order to stay there, giving them a vested interest in finding permanent housing as soon as possible.

Independence Inn

The Independence Inn program consists of four residences that provide shelter and support for homeless and runaway youth. These young men and women have reached a crisis stage in their lives and are determined to turn their lives around. Independence Inn staff helps residents acquire:
* Life skills
* Career skills
* Education
Three of the Independence Inns are located in Brooklyn and one is in Queens. They include:
* Independence Inn I – serves 20 young men
* Independence Inn II – serves 12 single young women and 6 young mothers and their babies
* Independence Inn III – serves 8 young mothers and their babies
* Independence Inn IV– serves 2 single young women and 2 young mothers and their babies

Brooklyn Drop-In Center

Located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Drop-In Center provides homeless and at-risk youth and their families with information and access to a variety of services including case management, counseling, mediation, workshops and referral to local resources such as health and mental health services and substance abuse treatment.

Scattered Site Supportive Housing

This program was developed in order to combat the severe housing shortage for young adults as they move from foster care to self-sufficient community living. The Scattered Site Supportive Housing Program provides housing and transitional services in Queens for up to 36 young adults 18 to 25 years old who have recently left foster care or who had been in foster care for more than a year past their 16th birthday and are at risk of becoming homeless.

Long Island

Madonna Heights

Madonna Heights, a member group of SCO Family of Services, provides emergency housing for up to 80 homeless women (some with children)  at locations throughout Long Island. The primary goal of Madonna Heights’ Emergency Shelters is to help women and their children stabilize their lives by providing them with temporary emergency housing and support services in a safe, supervised environment. They include:

Dotty’s House – North Babylon
Farmingdale Shelter – Farmingdale
Gatehouse – Dix Hills
Good Shepherd – Deer Park
Grace House – Deer Park
Peconic Heights– Riverhead
Rose Pelletier – Deer Park
St. Joseph’s – Northport