Impact Stories

Program: Careers in Retail Irene was earning $10 as a Production Worker at our Chelsea boutique when she joined our Careers in Retail program in September 2015. She did well in class from the beginning and stood out from the rest throughout the training. Irene showed potential to succeed and

Program: Bridges to Success Adrian is a friendly 22 year old young man who came to us after graduating from high school in 2015. He joined our Bridges to Success program because he wanted to get a job and become independent. His desire to make a life of his own

Program: Bridges to Success/Next Steps Anthony is a 24-year-old creative man diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder who enjoys writing songs and producing beats. But he knew he needed to attend college to have something to fall back, so he took Psychology, Computer Technology, Health, Business and Japanese literature courses at

Program: Medicaid Service Coordination and Supported Employment Tamiko is a 38-year-old woman with an intellectual disability and autism. When she came to us in 2000, she received necessary vocational counselling (while making friends and developing her drawing ability.) Then, she gain valuable communication skills while volunteering at different companies. Thanks

Program: NJ Long Term Follow-Along Hakiema is a 45-year-old woman with a learning disability in Roselle, NJ. As a crossing guard, she struggled to make ends meet. She came to us to see how we could help her transform her life. We set her up with a job coach. Through

Program: Lantern House Clubhouse – Bronx Bonnie suffers from vivid audio hallucinations. Sometimes, she struggles to differentiate real people from the imaginary voices that live inside her head. In the past, this consumed her. But, she has been a Clubhouse member for 17 years and this has helped her to