Good Shepherd Services

Our CEO Michelle Yanche wrote an amny op-ed on why New York must address the poverty wages staff earn. It's a stark reality when the people we hire to help New Yorkers can’t afford their own bills. Good Shepherd Services is part of the Bring Up Minimum Pay (BUMP New York) campaign, pressing state leaders to raise base pay to $29 per hour, up from $17. Read the full piece here:

Op-Ed | Caregivers holding the system together have no safety net of their own | amNewYork Every day, approximately one million human service workers across New York State help families navigate life’s hardest moments. They guide struggling parents

Good Shepherd's afterschool teams from MS45, MS447, Truman, Red Hook Beacon, PS297 and Brooklyn Scholars joined New York State Network for Youth Success in Albany on Wednesday with over 60 reps sending a clear message to lawmakers — fund now! We’re calling for the resources needed to close gaps left by current funding and expand high‑quality afterschool opportunities statewide. Huge appreciation to the organizations that also brought young people to share their voices and strengthen this collective push.