HFY Happenings

A Bittersweet Farewell to our CEO, Dr. Hegarty

Last month we bid farewell to Dr. Hegarty, the former CEO of Hope For Youth, who has retired after over 40 years at Hope For Youth. Though saddened by his departure, we remain grateful for his…

Social Work Month! #SocialWorkBreaksBarriers

Social Workers are extraordinary individuals. The social worker’s job is not just about helping people, but also advocating for human rights and justice. They transform communities where clients can grow and thrive, creating healthier foundations for future generations. Words used…

Celebrating and spreading love and thanks

We laughed and smiled our way into the New Year and have hit the ground running in 2023. We enjoyed our youth and staff holiday events and shed bountiful thanks to our donors, supporters, and volunteers…

A Happy New Year Indeed!

As Hope for Youth heads into 2023 we’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to thank our sponsors, employees, donors, families and incredible youth for your support and dedication throughout the entirety of last year. We’re forging…

Holiday Happenings at Hope For Youth

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and quite possibly the busiest! Hope for Youth is gearing up for the holidays with many events and with hopeful spirits that we can help provide our youth with…

Did you know that March is Social Work Month? We wish to thank all our HFY social workers for their passion, purpose and heart. Your impact is immeasurable! During Social Work Month, we encourage all of our community members to learn about the many positive contributions of…

Click below for further info and registration details: https://www.hfyny.org/become-a-foster-parent/ . We are committed to providing quality care and stability for our foster children while working towards a…

Each year, an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness, of which 700,000 are unaccompanied minors, meaning they are not part of a family or accompanied by a parent or guardian.

On any given night, approximately 41,000 unaccompanied youth ages 13-25…

HFY Executive Director and CEO, Dr. David Hegarty participated in a conversation with WRHU – FM’s “NEWSLINE” recently, to discuss the process of providing our serivces for Long Island youth in need.

Listen here, to hear the full interview…

Please join us in congratulating Laura S on her recent promotion to Clinical Supervisor!

Laura is a LMSW, MA, CASAC and has been with Hope For Youth since October 2008.  In her new role as Clinical Supervisor, she will be providing direct supervision to…