Overview
Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.
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What believers are saying
- HHS TAGGS shows $1.15 million in 2026 SAMHSA awards for S:US programs.
- The April 2026 Wellness Works CCBHC application advances behavioral health expansion.
- A June 18, 2026 TechFIN laptop giveaway equipped 27 people served for jobs and training.
What critics are saying
- NLRB case 29-CA-397857 opened October 22, 2026, alleging bad-faith bargaining and retaliation.
- NYC contract concentration exposes S:US if HRA renewals slip after June 2032.
- If HRA renewals fail in 2032, S:US loses core housing revenue.
What makes Services for the Underserved unique
- S:US runs 98 urban garden sites, linking food security and job training across neighborhoods.
- Its developmental disabilities championships drew over 600 participants in Astoria Park on October 8, 2026.
- HRA awarded three SRO housing sites through June 2032, locking in long-term supportive housing.
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