News and Events

At HeartShare, we believe in keeping you aware of news and events throughout the agency. Be sure to visit our Events Calendar for important upcoming dates that may be of interest to you.

Archive of “In The Media”

HeartShare Welcomes New Board Member Angelo Del Giudice

Angelo Del Giudice is the newest member of HeartShare Human Service’s Board of Directors. Del Giudice has expertise in the financial industry, currently serving as a Program Director at Barclays Investment Bank. Prior to that position, Angelo worked at Deutsche Bank for over twenty years, including Chief Operating Officer and Regional Finance Director of the Americas, as well as Chief…

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What’s YoDe? A Shout Out to the HSVS Youth Development Team

We sat down with the HSVS Youth Development Department. (left to right) Donny Duggan, Permanency Pact Coordinator, Brooke Rosenthal, Vice President of Youth Development & Community Programs, Jason Brunner, Youth Analyst, Lauren Pettiette, Senior Director of Education, and Jermaine Smith, Youth Development Supervisor. What is your experience prior to HSVS? Donny: I was fresh out…

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What's YoDe? A Shout Out to the HSVS Youth Development Team

We sat down with the HSVS Youth Development Department. (left to right) Donny Duggan, Permanency Pact Coordinator, Brooke Rosenthal, Vice President of Youth Development & Community Programs, Jason Brunner, Youth Analyst, Lauren Pettiette, Senior Director of Education, and Jermaine Smith, Youth Development Supervisor. What is your experience prior to HSVS? Donny: I was fresh out…

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HeartShare Kicks Off Its Management Training Program

With today’s orientation session, HeartShare kicked off its Management Training Program (MTP), an internal education initiative that equips promising employees with the skills needed to manage the agency’s diverse community programs in over 100 locations throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Pioneered by evaluation expert Stan Capela, the program has been recognized by the Council…

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Music Therapist Brings Joy and Confidence to Special Needs Pre-Schoolers

For pre-schoolers, a strong educational foundation is crucial, especially for children with special needs. That’s why at each of our four pre-schools, we have a rigorous curriculum complemented by speech, physical and occupational therapies. And then, there’s music therapy, where our pre-schoolers sing and dance in a safe, creative space. “At that age, music is still a part of their…

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HeartShare Wellness Article 28 Medical Clinic Has Transferred to Metro Community Health Centers

(Brooklyn, NY)–HeartShare Wellness, a comprehensive medical and therapeutic clinic for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has experienced several substantial changes. First, HeartShare Wellness’s Article 28 medical clinic is now part of Metro Community Health Centers’ network of five health clinics in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. At the time of this transfer,…

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HeartShare St. Vincent’s Sends 50 Young People in Foster Care to College

(Brooklyn, NY)— HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services is sending a record fifty young people in foster care to college this Fall through its American Dream Program (ADP). The agency aims to send 100 scholars to college by 2020. ADP is a wrap-around educational, emotional support and career advancement program that empowers older youth to overcome their…

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HeartShare Evaluation Services Moving to Our Pre-School Sites

After 22 years, HeartShare Angels on the Bay Evaluation Center in Howard Beach, Queens is closing. Due to lack of funds coming from the New York State Education Department on a regular basis, HeartShare cannot sustain the office any longer. HeartShare will continue providing evaluations at our two Queens First Step Early Childhood Centers beginning next week….

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Actress Carla Facciolo of Mob Wives Visits HeartShare Residence

(Staten Island, NY)–Actress Carla Facciolo of Mob Wives visited a HeartShare residence for five men with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Staten Island. “People with special needs often don’t receive the same recognition as others do,” explained Bethanne Denker, who is Carla’s neighbor and Joshua’s mother. “Carla talked to and engaged with each of the residents. As a parent of someone with special needs, I truly…

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