SHELTERING ARMS, FORMERLY EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK, INC., FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS THROUGH FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS, AND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS. THROUGH ITS CLINICAL AND SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS, SHELTERING ARMS HELPS FAMILIES TO BECOME STRONGER AND HEALTHIER, GAIN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS AND HELPS CHILDREN TO THRIVE AND GROW INTO SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. THE AGENCY MEANINGFULLY IMPACTS OVER 15,000 LIVES EVERY YEAR. SHELTERING ARMS IS FUNDED PRIMARILY BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES AS WELL AS SERVICE FEES PAID BY MEDICAID AND OTHER PARTIES FOR ITS CLINIC PROGRAMS.