What’s New:

• Seedco received major federal funding to launch Responsible Fatherhood Initiative
  Seedco has been awarded a $2.5 million Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families to help low-income fathers in New York City enter and succeed in the workforce while developing closer relationships with their children.
• Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Seedco Offers Recommendations for Jobs Creation
  Seedco’s recommendations for small business jobs creation received coverage in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle as well as in the NYC Workforce Weekly, a publication of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition.

Summary:

Seedco began in New York City, and today the city is home to Seedco’s largest programs. Seedco manages an array of workforce development programs in New York City, as well as a network of 22 community-based organizations that provide workforce and benefits access services to residents in need.

Workforce Development Programs

• Seedco operates the Career Pathways program in New York with funding from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.  Career Pathways enables job seekers to obtain industry-recognized credentials to secure initial job entry with the ultimate goal of facilitating advancement along a career pathway.
• Seedco designed and operated its highly successful Dads at Work Program in New York City with funding from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.  Dads at Work helped more than 875 low-income, noncustodial parents obtain employment, connect to the formal child support system, and establish productive parenting relationships. Beginning in January 2012, Seedco will expand this work with a new $2.5 million Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families. The program will serve 800 fathers annually.

Work and Family Supports

• Seedco offers its EarnBenefits® program in New York City and Buffalo/Erie County. EarnBenefits offers information, eligibility screening, and application assistance for more than 50 federal, state, and local government and private benefits.

Employer and Small Business Services

• Seedco has experience working one-on-one with small business owners and other employers to help them grow and to create jobs.

Programs offered:

• EarnBenefits
• Career Pathways
• Services for Entrepreneurs
• Services for Employers
• Facilitated Health Insurance Access
• Family Rewards
• Small Business Lending and Technical Assistance

Locations:

Seedco Offices

EarnBenefits Partners:

Manhattan

Bronx

BronxWorks
2925 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10468
Main phone: 718-295-7160
Contact person: Maxene Foster
Contact phone: 718-295-7160

Brooklyn

Queens

Sunnyside Community Services
43-31 39th St.
Sunnyside, NY 11104
Main phone: 718-784-6173
Contact person: Betsy Pabon
Contact phone: 718-784-6173 ext. 443

Staten Island

Seamen’s Society for Children and Families
50 Bay Street, 4th Floor
Staten Island, NY 10301
Main phone: 718-447-7740
Contact person: Irene Rosado
Contact phone: 718-447-7740 ext.4274

Buffalo

Catholic Charities
525 Washington St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact person: Donna Nichols
Contact’s phone: 716-856-4494

Health Insurance Partners – NYC