History

Since 1978, we’ve been providing services for people in and around New York City whose lives have been unsettled by circumstances beyond their control. Since then, our growth has been driven by the growth in needs and their complexity. Every day brings fresh opportunities to address these needs one person at a time.

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1978

Seventh Day Adventist
Charities founded

1981

First supportive housing
opens in Brooklyn

1982

First residence for adults with
intellectual/developmental
disabilities opens in the Bronx

1989

Seventh Day Adventist
Charities renamed Services
for the UnderServed (S:US)

1990

S:US provides supportive housing
for homeless adults living
with AIDS in Brooklyn

1992

Housing for people with
intellectual/developmental
disabilities opens in Queens

1995

First supportive housing for
homeless veterans with
behavioral health challenges

1996

Services expand to include day
habilitation for people with
intellectual/developmental disabilities

2000

S:US provides harm reduction
outreach to inadequately housed
individuals living with HIV/AIDS

2002

S:US offers first low-income
affordable housing

2008

S:US provides Care Coordination
services for people with
mental health challenges

2010

First Urban Farm launches to
promote agriculture and provide
employment opportunities

2012

First shelter for homeless
men with mental health
challenges opens

2013

S:US launches veterans
services on Long Island

2014

S:US and Palladia merge, expanding
S:US' reach into Manhattan and
offering treatment for people with
substance use challenges

2015

First modular construction
of a 63-unit apartment
building in the Bronx

2017

S:US opens its first
Certified Community
Behavioral Health Clinic

2020

S:US delivers over 170,000
meals during the first year
of COVID-19

2021

S:US provides COVID-19
vaccinations for 2,400
people served

2022

First Community Fridge
and Lending Library opens

2023

Melrose North supportive and
affordable housing opens in
the Bronx as S:US' first superior
energy efficient building

2024

Projected opening of Supportive
Crisis Stabilization Center for people
experiencing mental health crises

2027

Projected opening of Starhill,
including more than 600 units
of housing, a 10,000 sq-ft park,
a healthcare clinic, and recreational space

2032

Projected opening of Alafia, 28 acres
in Brooklyn: 2,600 units of affordable
and supportive housing, an urban farm,
and more

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