PORT CHESTER NY (Jan. 17, 2017) —A $50,000 grant from The Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) will help support Family Services of Westchester (FSW)’s Trauma Systems Therapy counseling program for children. The funding will be used to enhance FSW’s work in its three largest clinics in Port Chester, Mt. Vernon, and Yonkers. Trauma Systems Therapy […]
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FSW Families Enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner
WHITE PLAINS, NY – November 30, 2016 – This Thanksgiving, more than 800 program participants and their families received a free holiday meal thanks to the collaborative efforts of Family Services of Westchester (FSW), Huguenot Memorial Church, Pelham Jewish Center, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Saint Catherine’s Rectory, Manor Market and other friends in Pelham […]
FSW Board of Directors to Match Donations, Now Through #GivingTuesday
FSW Board of Directors to Match Donations, Now Through #GivingTuesday Port Chester, NY– Family Services of Westchester (FSW), one of the oldest and largest social services and mental health agencies in Westchester County, announced today that it will participate in #GivingTuesday (December 1), a global day of giving. FSWs Board of Directors announced at its November […]
Family Services of Westchester to Distribute Thanksgiving Meals to Westchester County Veterans
White Plains, NY This Thanksgiving, 85 veterans and their families in Westchester County will receive a free holiday meal thanks to the collaborative efforts of Family Services of Westchester, Inc. (FSW), Veterans Angels, the Patriot Housing Initiative and other veteran serving organizations. FSW has facilitated referrals from nearly a dozen veteran organizations to ensure that […]
Sixth Annual Schwartz Family Circle of Friends Fishing Outing with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester
Sixth Annual Schwartz Family Circle of Friends Fishing Outing with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester On Thursday, August 13, 2015, participants in Family Services of Westchesters Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, will gather at the Glen Island Pier in New Rochelle to board […]
FSW and Big Brothers Big Sisters of FSW are Selected to Receive Grant as Part of GEICO Grand Opening in Yonkers–June 30, 2015
A celebration to mark the Grand Opening of a new GEICO local office in Yonkers will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1915 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers. FSWs President and CEO, Susan B. Wayne, will be on hand to accept a $5,000 donation in support of […]
The Sharing Shelf of FSW holds Teen Boutique at Carver Center It’s Sixth Free Shopping Day for Teen Girls
04/30/2015 – On Sunday, April 26th, the gym at Port Chesters Carver Center hummed with activity, and it wasnt the usual sound of basketballs as the bounce reverberated off the wood floor. The Sharing Shelf of Family Services of Westchester (FSW), assisted by more than 200 community volunteers, transformed the gym into a one-day shopping […]
FSW’s SNUG Program in Mt. Vernon Receives International Attention
04/30/2015 – On Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25, Family Services of Westchesters (FSWs) SNUG program in Mt. Vernon welcomed Mohammed Asideh a representative from Cure Violence International who was visiting from the Middle East to observe the program in action. Mr. Asideh will be training teams of Cure Violence workers from countries throughout […]
NY Yankee Dellin Betances to Help Family Services of Westchester Inaugurate Programming at Lanza Family Center for All Ages
04/28/2015 – Family Services of Westchester (FSW) is thrilled to announce that NY Yankee Dellin Betances will join us to mark the beginning of operations at The Lanza Family Center for All Ages in White Plains, with a reception on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Swiss Re, a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other […]
Latino Connections Participants Treated to a Spa Day
04/25/2015 – On Friday, April 24th, 2015 the Carver Center in Port Chester, N.Y. hosted a Spa Day for members of Latino Connections, a program of Family Services of Westchester [FSW]. Sandra Batista, Program Coordinator of ADAPT and Latino Connections at FSW, organized the event. For these hard working Latina mothers this was a rare, […]