We engage an extensive outreach to housing projects, community centers, homeless/domestic violence shelters and places of worship recruiting participants who are in need of our services. SFNY introduces participants to the host of resources available to aid their transition from dependence to independence. We help the individuals enrolled in our programs to learn, understand, and effectively negotiate the myriad systems that people of limited resources must navigate regularly.  Accessible supports include food stamps, Medicaid, child care, constant outreach,  counseling, case management, advocacy, and any other referrals that are needed to sustain families while they work to stabilize and improve their lives.

SFNY’s employment services include,but are not limited to: Life-skills training, computer literacy training, customer service training, resume preparation, mock interviews, professional clothing, and vital links to suitable employers.  Through hands on workshops and seminars, we support our clients desire to succeed.
Not all participants will require the same level of intensive services. The number of service hours received by the participant will depend on the individual circumstances of the family. The clients living situation, education, skill level, job-readiness and emotional strengths are taken into consideration when constructing an individuals program. With SFNY, one size does not fit all. All SFNY participants learn to embrace their strengths, aspirations and dreams. Participants receive the help they need to get and keep a job as well as maintain a place to live.

The key to SFNY's effectiveness, on the client side is attributed to the informed and sensitive nature of our training and the range of supports we access for our clients. Developed by Founder Cheryl Moran, our program derives from Cheryl's first-hand experience dealing with all of the systems that SFNY's clients learn to negotiate.Over the past decade, Ms. Moran has developed a complete network of life-changing resources. She has cultivated an invaluable abundance of supporters including program administrators and employers, who are eager to work with her and support SFNY's mission.

The second key to SFNY's effectiveness is the healthy relationships we maintain with program administrators and employers. The Program Administrators who utilize the services of SFNY's Training Team benefit from the expertise provided by specialists in Social work, Employment, Domestic Violence, and Criminal Justice. Employers appreciate SFNY's commitment to a no-nonsense training program that renders workers with a healthy “roll up their sleeves” attitude. Our devotion prepares the clients for work that positions them for the highest retention level and the best likelihood for long term success.

In addition to employment and training services, SFNY facilitates annual Holiday Parties that are supported by dozens of employers and retail partners. The holiday parties are enjoyed by hundreds of families who would otherwise have no capacity to provide holiday gifts and special meals for the children. Over the past eight years, SFNY's founder, Cheryl Moran, has facilitated the distribution of millions of dollars in clothes, toys, and other goods to needy families. The holiday program will be expanded to include an increased number of institutions and hundreds more service recipients.