Good Shepherd Services (GSS), based in New York City, provides a comprehensive set of services that surround at-risk youth and families in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan with “a web of supports that promote a safe passage to self-sufficiency.” The agency reaches more than 20,000 participants through programs that provide school-based support, differentiated educational options that re-engage older youth in completing high school, after-school programming, family counseling and support, and foster care and adoption services.

In partnership with the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GSS has replicated its highly regarded transfer high school model for older youth (ages 16 – 21) who have fallen off track in traditional schools. Through its collaboration with the DOE, the agency has also initiated and expanded other educational models that offer multiple pathways to graduation for this population. Winner of the inaugural New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Award for overall management excellence in 2007, GSS has doubled its service capacity over the past several years.

To learn more about Good Shepherd’s programs, read Helping Youth and Families.