The Mosaic | Summer 2024 Edition

Message from the President and CEO

Education equals opportunity – to work in a new career, advance in the workplace, qualify for a raise, and more. It can also help break the cycle of homelessness or addiction for a person in recovery.

In this edition, we explore the numerous ways education, job training, and professional development opportunities are making a positive difference in the lives of our clients and employees.

Students and teachers at our Daytop Preparatory Schools are taking a break, enjoying the sunshine, or preparing for the next chapter in their lives. Learn how Daytop Prep gives teens a second chance at a high school education while addressing their behavioral health needs.

Our tuition reimbursement benefit helps employees focus on learning instead of the cost of the classes they’re taking. The SOLAR program is one such example. You can read more about that program, and its first graduate, in this edition.

Continuous education has a ripple effect that benefits not just our employees but also our clients. Through additional funding, the CASAC Training Institute’s scholarships are now attracting students from around the state of New York.

We see it in action every day at the Samaritan Daytop Village CASAC Training Institute, where we provide staff with free CASAC training.

For clients who choose a career as a Recovery Coach, new funding is expanding opportunities for peer certification trainings and harm reduction outreach.

Clients inspired by our growing team of Peer Recovery Professionals are launching new careers as Recovery Coaches, thanks to a mixture of CASAC and peer training courses we offer, and paid internships. Learn how one client found employment while still in treatment.

As you review this edition of the Mosaic, you will find examples of how an education is making dreams come true every day. As always, thank you to everyone who continues to support and champion the agency as we help individuals from all walks of life find the path to their dreams!

Best to you and yours,

Mitchell Netburn

President & CEO

SOLAR Brings Employees' Dreams to Light

An educational partnership with Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare is making the dream of a Master's degree come true for a select group of Samaritan Daytop Village employees.

HOW SOLAR WORKS

Miranda Lopez: First SOLAR Student Graduate

Senior Case Manager Miranda Lopez shaved off a year of social work classes to complete her studies a year early. This past May she became the first student to graduate from our SOLAR program and receive her Master's degree in Social Welfare from Stony Brook University.

FIND OUT HOW SHE DID IT

PARC Guides Peers on New Career Path

What is a peer recovery professional, and why is it one of the fastest growing career paths in the U.S.? PARC (Peer Alliance Recovery Center) is giving aspiring peers a boost through a combination of internships and certification training courses.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PEER DEVELOPMENT

Peer Certification Possible at PARC

Individuals aspiring to become a Peer Recovery Professional must be certified through an accredited program. Our PARC teams have you covered with a series of trainings for anyone seeking a career as a Recovery Coach or Certified Recovery Peer Advocate.

SEE OUR LIST OF TRAININGS

From Client to Recovery Coach: A Veteran's Story

Marine veteran William Eddins came to the Ed Thompson Veterans Center to focus on his treatment for substance use disorder. When he completed his time there, he left with a new career path and a job offer in his back pocket. He credits the guidance of his Vocational Counselor and Peer Mentor and the certification training and on-site internship provided by PARC.

FIND OUT HOW HE DID IT

Harm Reduction Outreach Fueled by Funding

Recently, Peer Recovery Professionals from PARC and the Citywide Addiction Support Network spread the word about harm reduction and showed passersby, including New York City Council Members, how to administer Narcan, the life-saving medication that can reverse a deadly opioid overdose.

GET UP TO DATE

Daytop Prep Gives Teens A Second Chance at High School

For three decades, teens struggling with addiction and mental health disorders continued their high school education at The Daytop Preparatory Schools in Suffolk and Rockland Counties. Now the private school is opening its doors to a wider range of students, including those who have been expelled or suspended from their home schools.

LEARN MORE

Teaching from Experience: A Daytop Prep Story

When a student in one of The Daytop Preparatory Schools graduates from high school, it's a success story. But when a student returns to join the staff as a General Education teacher, it's a success story - and a role model - every day of the school year.

GET THE STORY

Scholarships Available at the CASAC Training Institute

The Samaritan Daytop Village CASAC Training Institute has 40 full-tuition scholarships available for newly enrolled students. The Institute offers 350-Hour and 100-Hour CASAC courses.

APPLY NOW

Grant and Legislative Appropriations Round-Up

Thanks to a number of Federal, State, and private grants and appropriations, Samaritan Daytop Village has been making some exciting enhancements to its programs and services.

FIND OUT MORE

Ahead in 2024: Calendar of Events

Join Samaritan Daytop Village and Samaritan Daytop Foundation at upcoming events and trainings this Summer.

JULY - SEPTEMBER

Upcoming Events

Samaritan Daytop Foundation 17th Golf Invitational & Dinner

Hosted by Board Member Vincent Pitta, Esq.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Richmond County Country Club

Golf & Brunch: 1122 Todt Hill Road, Staten Island

Cocktails & Dinner: 135 Flagg Place, Staten Island

Golf Registration & Brunch: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Golf Shotgun Start & Lunch: 12 p.m.

Cocktail Hour at The Clubhouse: 5:30 p.m.

Awards Dinner at The Clubhouse: 6:30 p.m.

To purchase tickets or become a sponsor: https://samaritandaytopfdn.givecloud.co/golf-invitational-2024

2nd Annual Bronx Community Fair

Hosted by PARC (Peer Alliance Recovery Center)

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

St. Mary's Park

Gil Scott-Heron Amphitheatre

Bronx, NY 10455

For info or exhibiting inquiries: 929-519-6050

Ongoing Trainings

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training (Zooom)

PARC (Peer Alliance Recovery Centers)

Second Tuesday of the Month

July 8, 2024

August 12, 2024

September 9, 2024

Time: 12-1:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

QPR stands for "Question, Persuade, and Refer." Attendees learn how to be gatekeepers and take citizen action to potentially save lives and deter suicides.

To register, contact Jessica Feliciano, Patricia Benecke, or call 929-244-1445 (Queens) or 929-244-1500 (Bronx).

Virtual Narcan Training (Zoom)

PARC (Peer Alliance Recovery Centers)

2nd and 4th Fridays of the month

July 12 or 26, 2024

August 9 or 23, 2024

September 13 or 27, 2024

Time: 12-1:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Learn the signs of an opioid overdose, what Narcan is, and how to administer it. Classes are online but in-person, group sessions can be arranged. Upon completion, students receive a free Narcan rescue kit.

To register, contact Jessica Feliciano, Patricia Benecke, or call 929-244-1445 (Queens) or 929-244-1500 (Bronx).