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09/24/2025

Tomorrow, Housing Solutions of New York hosts the SEEN II Symposium on sustainable supportive housing solutions. We’re proud that our Senior Director of Transitional Housing, Tia Smith, will be a featured panelist!

Learn more and register here: https://www.hsofny.org/seen-event

✨ Spotlight on Tia Smith, Senior Director of Transitional Housing at Samaritan Daytop Village! With 25+ years of human services experience, Tia’s innovation and mentorship are breaking the cycle of homelessness and inspiring lasting change.

🌍 TOMORROW IS THE DAY! Be part of the conversation! SEEN II happens September 25 at Above the Heights, 500 W 181st St, New York, NY. Explore sustainable housing initiatives and community-driven solutions.

🎟 Reserve your spot: https://www.hsofny.org/seen-event

09/23/2025

🍎✨ As we welcome , Samaritan Daytop Village sends wishes of joy, health, and new beginnings to everyone celebrating. May this new year bring sweetness, strength, and renewal. Shanah Tovah!

09/23/2025

Buy your tickets TODAY for the Samaritan Daytop Foundation Annual Gala coming up on Sept. 30th! https://samaritandaytopfdn.givecloud.co/our-gala-2025

09/20/2025

📺 We’re honored to be featured on News 12 The Bronx Rebuilding the Bronx series! Our partnership with Lowe's Home Improvement to transform an empty lot at Gloria’s House Family Residence into a new playground and community space was highlighted. When completed, the space will be a welcoming environment for families to gather and for children to play, benefiting more than 300 families and 600 children each year.

We thank Lowe’s, our dedicated volunteers, and News12 Bronx for sharing this story.

Watch the segment below!

09/19/2025

More than 600 clients and employees celebrated at our 10th Annual Recovery Festival in .

This year's theme - "Recovery Is Real: My Recovery, My Journey" emphasized the extraordinary power and multiple paths to recovery from addiction.

It was a full day with games, inflatable obstacle courses, karaoke, dancing, and BBQ. Each of the 12 residential programs and two Peer Alliance Recovery Centers created and revealed a Recovery Is Real banner. Recovery of Excellence Awards were awarded to outstanding clients. We also presented the Recovery Warrior Awards to Elizabeth Callen, Al Benecke, and Brian Jenkins.

Did you complete treatment at Samaritan Daytop Village? Join the Samaritan Daytop Village Alumni Association or learn more at samdayalumni@gmail.com.

Need help or want to make a referral? Call 855-322-4357 to talk with an Admissions specialist.

09/18/2025

Today, we partnered with Lowe's Home Improvement Hometowns Red Vest associates to paint what will soon become a new playground and community space at Gloria’s House, our family transitional residence in the Bronx.

What had been an empty lot will become a welcoming place for families to gather and for children to play. The space will benefit over 300 families and nearly 600 children each year.

Thank you to Lowe's Home Improvement -- and every volunteer who lifted a paint brush!

09/16/2025

NYS OASAS latest podcast episode focuses on problem gambling and features Peer Supervisor Albert Aponte and Acacia Network's Senior Administrator for Residential Services Luis Laboy. The two talk about their experiences with problem gambling and recovery, and how they are working to support others grappling with gambling addiction.

Watch the "Addiction: The Next Step" episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzArr3WsK0

What started with childhood games led to serious issues for our two podcast guests.

09/11/2025

On 9/11, , the National Day of Service and Remembrance, we honor the lives lost at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA. We also remember the heroes of that day; the family, friends, and neighbors who succumbed years later to 9/11-related illnesses; and the U.S. military troops who served and sacrificed.

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09/10/2025

Clients from our 43rd Street Veterans Programs recently enjoyed a day out at MetLife Stadium to watch the New York Jets take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. 🏈

It was a close game - but the real winners were the vets. Outings like this give veterans in recovery a chance to connect, build healthy bonds, and experience fun in a sober environment. These positive activities support both wellness and long-term recovery.

Special thanks to Brian Berry, Veterans Outreach Counselor, for sharing these photos!

For Veterans admissions and referrals, contact Brian at Brian.Berry@samaritanvillage.org or 929-933-0822

09/09/2025

It’s Day 2 of the InUnity Alliance Conference, and Samaritan Daytop Village is proud to be an attendee, exhibitor, sponsor, and presenter!

This morning, our Executive team joined Dr. Melissa Earle, Associate Clinical Professor at Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare, to lead an interactive workshop: “Integrating Verbal Intervention Training for Addiction Professionals in Residential Settings.”

The session highlighted our collaborative training initiative with SBU, sharing tools, evaluation frameworks, and results. The workshop demonstrated the benefits of using a "train-the-trainer" model to equip clinical staff with trauma-informed, verbal de-escalation strategies and non-restrictive intervention techniques.

If you’re at the Conference, don’t miss this afternoon’s breakout session: “Embracing Change: Working Through Differences” led by AVP of Residential Treatment Deirdre Rice-Reese. She’ll also present in tomorrow’s closing plenary: “Expanding Access Through Responsive Care for All New Yorkers.”

📸 Pictured (l to r): VP of Development & Communications Jill Poklemba, Rice-Reese, SBU Director of CASAC & Addictions Education Dr. Earle, and VP of Residential & Recovery Services Jim Hollywood.

09/05/2025

At our CASAC Training Institute (CTI), future Substance Use Counselors like Annmarie Wallace are gaining skills that will save lives during the opioid crisis.

CTI has credentialing and recredentialing courses, with NYS OASAS scholarships available for new students.

Learn more about CTI and download the scholarship application forms at https://www.samaritanvillage.org/certified-trainings/casac-training-institute/


Samaritan Daytop Village’s CASAC Training Institute (CTI) has credentialing and recredentialing courses. NYS OASAS scholarships are available for new students.

Learn more about CTI and download the scholarship application forms at https://www.samaritanvillage.org/certified-trainings/casac-training-institute/

Congratulations to Annmarie Wallace on completing the Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) program at Samaritan Daytop Village!

"The CASAC program has enhanced my life by giving me a sense of purpose and direction in my career," said Wallace. "It deepened my passion for helping others and gave me the tools to be more effective in my role. Personally, it's empowered me with knowledge and confidence, and reaffirmed my commitment to giving back to the community, especially individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use, and mental health challenges."

Funding was made possible through an OASAS Addiction Workforce Program. Visit our website to find out how you can get funding to earn your addiction professional credential, certificate or degree for free! https://oasas.ny.gov/addiction-professionals-scholarship-program


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