Lantern Community Services
Alicia Sweeney has over nine years of experience in the social services industry. Alicia currently holds the position of Vice President at Lantern Community Services, where they have been working since October 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Assistant Vice President at the same organization from October 2020 to October 2021. Alicia also worked as a Program Director at Lantern Community Services from October 2017 to October 2020.
Before joining Lantern Community Services, Alicia worked at Services for the UnderServed as a Program Director from January 2016 to October 2017 and as a Clinical Supervisor from May 2014 to January 2016. Alicia'scareer in the industry started at ICL, where they held the positions of Case Manager from February 2013 to May 2014 and Care Coordinator from July 2012 to February 2013.
Alicia Sweeney obtained an Associate's degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Long Island University from 1992 to 1994. Alicia then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Long Island University from 2009 to 2012. Later, they completed their education with a Master's degree in Social Work from Long Island University, which they obtained from 2012 to 2013.
Lantern Community Services
Lantern Community Services' mission is to champion the independence and well-being of New Yorkers who are impacted by or threatened with homelessness. Lantern provides innovative services to help New Yorkers who are formerly homeless or have recently aged out of foster care recreate their lives. Many of our clients live with mental illness, addiction, disability, HIV or other chronic illnesses, and we provide them with the tools they need to integrate successfully into the greater community with dignity and independence. The programs we use encourage the best possible outcomes for the low-income and formerly homeless people we serve, and are proven effective in helping diverse groups of people improve their health and economic security. To promote our clients’ well-being and independence, we deliver services in four core program areas, using evidence-based practices to achieve the best possible outcomes: (1) health and wellness; (2) nutrition and culinary arts; (3) employment and educational services; and (4) arts, culture, and fitness. We invest in rigorous staff training, program monitoring, evaluation, and quality improvement activities across the board.