Veritas House - Community Residence

02/25/2026

We’re excited to share that our Department of Education, Employment, and Career Services has been awarded $3.5 million over the next five years ($700K per year) from NYS OASAS.

This funding will give individuals in recovery access to vocational, educational, and job placement services, from our Peer Alliance Recovery Centers (PARC) in Queens and the Bronx.

Two Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, per site, will be hired to provide vocational and educational assessments, job readiness support, skills training referrals, and job placement assistance.

We are grateful for the opportunity to help clients and other community-based referrals build meaningful career pathways that strengthen long-term recovery and stability.

🔗Read more about the State's Vocational Rehabilitation initiative: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-nearly-43-million-job-training-programs-every-region-across-new-york

02/24/2026

members, did you know you may be eligible for additional health-related and services?

Our team can help connect you to resources through the network, including:

• Food pantries and nutrition services
• Housing assistance
• Transportation support
• Other social services

Don’t miss out on resources that can support your health and stability. If you live in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Queens, talk to one of our Social Care Navigators at 718-402-2614 or email hcm@samaritanvillage.org.

We are a proud member of the Public Health Solutions WholeYouNYC network.

02/22/2026

Thin Mints with a mission? Yes, please.

Girl Scouts from Troop 6000 locations across New York City are selling their famous Girl Scout cookies right now.

When you buy, you give. serves girls who live with their families in temporary housing across New York City’s shelter system. Samaritan Daytop Village is proud to host the troop at a few of the family residences we operate.

Proceeds help send the girls to camp and support fun, leadership-building activities throughout the year. You can also choose to donate boxes to spread a little extra joy.

Support Troop 6000 today:
https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/sixk347668

Girl Scouts of Greater New York

02/20/2026

Are you taking the next step to becoming a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)?

If you’ve completed your required coursework, the Samaritan Daytop Village CASAC Training Institute is here to help you prepare for the exam with confidence.

Our next CASAC Exam Prep series will be held over three consecutive Saturdays in March. Cost for the series is $200.

Register with the CASAC Training Institute at training@samaritanvillage.org. Or, call 718-206-2000 (Monday-Friday).

02/17/2026

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Lunar New Year to all of our employees, clients, Board members, donors, partners, and colleagues. May you find good health, happiness, and prosperity in the Year of the Horse!
🐎 🏮 🎇 🧧 🥮 🥟 🍊

02/16/2026

On Presidents' Day, we celebrate the dedication, vision, and service of the leaders who have shaped our nation's history. Today, our administrative offices and all programs that follow business hours are closed in observance of the federal holiday. We resume our normal schedules tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17.

02/14/2026

Warm wishes for a Happy Valentine's Day to all our employees, clients, Board members, donors, partners, and colleagues. We are grateful for all that you do!

02/13/2026

Thank you, Senator Nathalia Fernandez, for inviting Samaritan Daytop Village to participate in today's panel: "The Disparate Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Women of Color."

Sarah March, Program Director, and Rachel Marshall, Case Manager, of our Young Mothers Program, were honored to share their experience supporting pregnant and parenting moms in recovery.

Conversations like these are not only important but also essential for raising awareness, reducing stigma, and expanding access to care.

02/13/2026

Our Assistant Vice President of Transitional Housing, Alyssa Sanchez, LMHC, joined City Watch WBAI 99.5 FM with host Jeff Simmons to discuss the mental health crisis unfolding in NYC shelters, and how we’re working to address this.

At Samaritan Daytop Village, we operate over 30 transitional housing programs where clinical teams, social workers, and peer staff work side by side, helping people access behavioral health care, stabilize, and move toward permanent housing.

Listen here and learn more about this important work:

On the February 12, 2026, episode of City Watch on WBAI 99.5 FM NY, host Jeff Simmons focused on the city’s mental health crisis and talked with Laura Savino, LCSW-R, Senior Vice President, Care Manag

02/12/2026

TOMORROW, Friday, February 13, from 2:30-3:45 p.m.

Sarah March, Program Director, and Rachel Marshall, Case Manager, of Samaritan Daytop Village's Young Mothers Program in Manhattan, are among the featured panelists in "The Disparate Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Women of Color."

Moderated by Senator Nathalia Fernandez, the panel will take place at the Hilton Albany. See flyer for more details, including the complete list of panelists.

Thank you, Senator Fernandez, for including us in this important presentation during caucus weekend!

02/11/2026

Tomorrow, 5 p.m., tune into City Watch WBAI 99.5 FM to hear Assistant VP of Transitional Housing Alyssa Sanchez, LMHC, talk about the growing demand for mental health services in New York City.

She will be joined by Laura Savino, LCSW-R, Sr. VP of Care Management at the Institute for Community Living (ICL), and CityWatch Host Jeff Simmons for a timely discussion on access to care and community support.

🎧 Listen live at wbai.org

02/10/2026

1010 WINS reporter Lynda Lopez spent time with our Peer Alliance Recovery Center (PARC) team in Queens to capture what street outreach looks like in the extreme cold. Our peer professionals—people with lived experience—are out every day, meeting people experiencing substance use disorder where they are with warm supplies like socks, hats, and hand warmers, alongside life-saving tools like Narcan.

Our PARC sites located in Queens and the Bronx serve more than 4,000 people each year through outreach efforts—no matter the weather.

Watch the segment below.