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
