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Education and
Career Development
SFI provides
remedial and advanced academics support / tutoring services,
career development programs. SAT and college preparatory
programs, financial aid information, educational seminars,
peer education, vocational training referrals, computer
training, alternative careers in sports, cultural awareness
events and physical education activities.
Drug Abuse Prevention / Health Awareness
SFI provides substance abuse counseling, referrals for
health consultation, HIV/AIDS awareness programs and
environmental community health activities. We also sponsor
street and health fairs throughout the community The
foundation participated in collaborative efforts led by
Congressman Jose E. Serrano, for the South Bronx
Environmental Medicine’s Nelson Institute of Environmental
Medicine’s Nelson Institute of Environmental medicine (NIEM)
and the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service’s
Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems (ICIS) to study
environmental and health issues affecting the South Bronx
community.
Positive Alternatives
SFI’s Positive Alternative Program provides young people
with positive experiences that will enhance their education
and promote long-term success and stability. SFI sports and
activates in this program are designed to complement other
direct services and include The 5-Spot Dream Academy, Summer
Youth Olympics, No Workshops/No Jump Shots programs, the
annual basketball scholarship opportunities, “City Game.”
The Exceptional Senior Girls Basketball Game, the
Exceptional Senior Boys and Girls Volleyball games, the
Martial Arts Little League, the Soccer Instructional Series,
as well as, a variety of other regular sports workshops and
special events.
Counseling and Mentoring
Counseling services are available to all SFI youth. Our
youth demonstrate a wide range of at-risk behaviors such as
drug use, maladaptive behaviors, academic difficulties, poor
coping skills, etc. SFI’s staff of counselors and
specialists provides individual, group and family
counseling, case management, crisis and life stabilization
services, social skill and peer leadership development
groups.
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Sports,
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