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Helping Families Create Homes
Helping Families Create Homes
June 1, 2017

In December 2016, CUCS received two grants to support the Home to Stay Program, one from the Durst Family Foundation and the other from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation. Each foundation asked that the funding be used to provide whatever support or assistance necessary to ensure success for families moving out of shelter and into their own apartments. Although CUCS’ Home to Stay Program will be closing its doors at the end of June, we were able to provide a lasting gift of support to many of the families in the program thanks the generosity of the two foundations.

  • Empowering the Next Generation of Readers
    Empowering the Next Generation of Readers
    May 24, 2017

    Did you know that kids who are read to regularly have larger vocabularies, better communication skills and higher self-esteem than those with little to no exposure to books? An early reader also has a stronger sense of confidence and self-image due to their ability to communicate effectively with peers, teachers and parents. So knowing how beneficial it is, how do we ensure that all children have a chance to develop their reading skills?

  • Home to Stay: A Retrospective, Part II
    Home to Stay: A Retrospective, Part II
    May 17, 2017

    Despite its success, our Home to Stay program will be closing in June due to the City’s decision to cut funding in order to expand another homeless program. In the final part of our two-part Home to Stay blog series, we take a look at the program’s legacy and impact on staff and clients alike.

  • Granting Wishes with the Ostberg Foundation
    Granting Wishes with the Ostberg Foundation
    May 12, 2017

    CUCS has a number of programs that provide children with stable homes and the support to build brighter futures. With the help of the Ostberg Foundation Children’s Gift Program, now our young residents also have the opportunity to mark off wish lists, develop interests, and just be kids!

  • Home to Stay: A Retrospective, Part I
    Home to Stay: A Retrospective, Part I
    May 2, 2017

    Despite its success, our Home to Stay program will be closing in June due to the City’s decision to cut funding in order to expand another homeless program. In the final days, we will be taking a look back at the program’s history, impact and legacy. In this first part of our two-part blog series, we sat down with Joe DeGenova, CUCS’ Associate Executive Director, to discuss the impact and evolution of the program which developed from a small partnership to a city-wide adoption as a strategy in the fight against family homelessness.