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CFS Announces New Chief Executive Officer: Alicia McGrath

We’re excited to announce that the Center for Family Support will soon have a new Chief Executive Officer, Alicia McGrath. Alicia will begin on December 4th, succeeding Steven Vernikoff who is retiring after 31 years as CEO. “Our search committee spent four months paring down from an original candidate list of almost three hundred applicants

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The Underhill Ladies and their Fairy Godmothers

The ladies who live in our Underhill Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) residence and apartments in the Bronx are some of the happiest, most outgoing individuals we support at CFS. That all starts with the amazing support they get from their outstanding staff, who we call their Fairy God Mothers – Annette, Leila, and Maria. These three amazing staff are truly role models who we are proud to have in our CFS. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we wanted to recognize their dedication, support, and heritage, so we asked them to share a bit about themselves and what they love about supporting the Underhill Ladies.

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Tamiko: A Beacon of Compassion and Creativity at CFS

Meet Tamiko – an invaluable member of our CFS family who has dedicated over three decades of her life to supporting people.  Born and brought up in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Tamiko went to Kean College then began her career in 1994 at the Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, where she worked for four years. She went

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CFS DSP Alfred Recognized by NY Alliance and RCWT

CFS is proud to announce that Direct Support Professional Alfred Conteh from our Staten Island group homes has won the DSP award with NY Alliance and The Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation (RCWT), a leading New York State resource and support system for individuals with disabilities, their families, advocates, OPWDD-provider agencies, and Support Professionals. Alfred’s

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