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ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 221 W. 107 Street 212-749-8400 www.Find-us.net/absw
The ABSW Senior
Citizens Center is an innovative multipurpose, multiethnic program
caring for the elderly since 1975. Services include congregate
meals, physical fitness, arts and crafts, music and dance, nutrition
and consumer education, computer classes, recreation and educational
trips, and case assistant management. We also assist with social
security, food stamps, Medicare/Medicaid and health referrals, and
housing issues. |
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AUGUST
AICHHORN CENTER FOR ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL
CARE, INC.
The Aichhorn
Center is a non-profit corporation organized in
New York in 1977 to
promote research, training and delivery of residential treatment
services to teenagers. It is a prototype model for providing
meaningful treatment to youth who cannot be managed in ordinary
group home or institutional settings. Here children are able to
develop close long-term personal inter-actions with concerned,
authoritative and supportive adults. This intensive program has
complete educational and recreational facilities at the site, and a
staff-patient ratio of nearly 3 to 1. |
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BASIC
TRUST
Basic Trust (BT) is a not-for-profit childcare center
committed to providing a safe and loving environment for infants,
toddlers and preschool children. Each child is nurtured and
supported in a home-like setting with mixed age groupings. We let
the children into our lives and together we explore the world as
part of a rambunctious family. |
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BLOOMINGDALE FAMILY PROGRAM, INC.  Wish List:
4
desktop computers, 3 27” TVs, 3 DVD players, hard cover picture
books for ages 2–6, gift certificates to the Bank Street Book Store. |
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THE
BRIDGE, INC.
The Bridge, Inc., founded in 1954, is one of the
city’s leading agencies serving New Yorkers in need of mental
health, rehabilitation and housing services. We have evolved into a
multi-service, multi-site, and multi-borough organization with an
array of services available 365 days a year. We offer mental health
and substance abuse treatment, a mental health clinic open to
community residents, a soup kitchen, vocational training and job
placement, on-site health care through collaboration with Ryan
Health Center, and homeless/HIV/AIDS outreach and drop-in services.
We also provide housing with services in single-site buildings and
scatter-site apartments for 545 men and women (the homeless, people
with serious mental illness, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS) in
Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens; another 200 beds are in
development. |
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CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY CARES 1047 Amsterdam Avenue 212-316-7581 www.stjohndivine.org
Cathedral
Community Cares (CCC) improves the lives of NYC's underserved
individuals impacted by poverty, hunger, homelessness, addiction and
poor health. Through the dedicated efforts of trained
professionals, MSW interns, community partners and volunteers, the
immediate and beyond emergency needs of people are met and those who
struggle are helped. CCC offers a safe environment where seeds
of change are planted, nurtured, and developed through advocacy,
intervention, and empowerment. CCC consists of Walk-in Crisis
Center, The Sunday Soup Kitchen, The Clothing Closet and New Hope
Men's Shelter. A full description of each program is available
on our website. |
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THE
CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY at Frederick Douglass Children’s Center
The Frederick Douglass Children’s Center serves as a
year-round hub of activity for children and families who live in and
around the Frederick Douglass Houses. Opened in 1957 by The
Children’s Aid Society and the New York City Housing Authority, the
Center gives 500 children a day--from toddlers to young adults--a
safe place to meet new friends, play, learn and grow. Services
include: bi-lingual Head Start (ages 2-5), after school (ages
6-11), teen programs (ages 12-18), family fitness and healthy living
programs,
and linked medical, dental and mental health care for neighborhood
children and families. |
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CHURCH OF THE
ASCENSION YOUTH MINISTRY 221 W. 107 Street 212-222-0666
At the Ascension
parish we recognize that it takes a village to raise a youth. We
believe that a strong, active youth program forms the values and
confidence of our future adults. Our Youth Ministry Program uses
social activities, study groups, music, and art and community
service to aid in the building-up of teens in our neighborhood. We
also believe that confident, active and engaged youth are an asset
to this community. In order to achieve this goal last year our
youth planned a trip to Nogales, Mexico to build homes and social
service. This year we are planning a social service trip to Kingston
Jamaica, to work with social service charities, and also have
interactions with other youth groups in a different country. This
trip will help our youth to understand more how great it is to live
in the United States of America and also appreciate all the
opportunities they have. |
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CLUSTER
HOUSE
Cluster House is a licensed community residence for
48 formerly homeless, mentally ill women. Opened in 1989, the
residence provides a safe, caring environment with a network of
services to prevent hospitalization and a return to homelessness.
Through programs at Cluster House residents are encouraged to
participate in rehabilitative activities, develop a sense of
community and continue to rebuild their lives. |
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DOMINICAN
SUNDAY, Inc.
For over a decade, Dominican Sunday, Inc., a
community-based organization has provided services to recent Latin
American immigrants and responds to the evolving needs of its
constituents. Core activities include democracy and citizenship,
economic empowerment, youth development, free ESL classes and
cultural programs. |
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El Taller Latino Americano 2710 Broadway 212-665-9460 www.tallerlatino.org
EL
TALLER LATINO AMERICANO (The Latin American Workshop) is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit arts and
education organization that
was founded in
New York City in 1979 to
bridge the distance between Latin Americans and
North Americans
through the language of art and the art of language. EL
TALLER, located in a large loft space on Broadway and W. 104th St.,
offers its community a varied menu of arts programming and
Spanish
language classes that seek not only to entertain and
educate, but to gather together culturally and linguistically mixed
audiences on the common ground of creativity. EL TALLER offers
Spanish and ESL classes, art/music workshops, dance classes, a music
venue, and a salon for lectures and cultural events. The Grady
Alexis Gallery showcases established and emerging artists.
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FRANCISCAN COMMUNITY CENTER
The Franciscan Community Center exists to serve the
people of Manhattan’s Upper West Side. We develop, manage, and
support educational, recreational and social programs that create
positive change in the lives of those we serve. These include:
senior services, youth services, theatre and arts programs,
counseling services and food distribution programs. |
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FREDERICK
DOUGLASS SENIOR CENTER
The Frederick Douglass Senior Center is a non-profit
organization providing year-round recreational programs to the
elderly tenants in our community including lunch, arts & crafts,
music, games, trips, and social time. Our programs offer
considerable opportunities for our seniors to lead more productive
and enriched lives.
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GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY
CENTER AND
Outreach Consortium
593 Columbus Avenue 212-595-3066 www.goddard.org
Since 1978, Goddard Riverside Community Center’s
Outreach Team has been working with homeless men and women who have
mental illnesses. We provide a wide array of services, starting
with outreach that moves people toward stability and permanent
housing. |
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GROSVENOR
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE YMCA
The Grosvenor
Neighborhood House YMCA is a community service organization that
provides a safe haven for youth and families who live on the Upper
West Side of Manhattan. This operating center of the West Side YMCA
promotes positive values and character development through programs
that build spirit, mind and body, welcoming all people, with a focus
on youth. |
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JEWISH
HOME LIFECARE
The Jewish Home & Hospital is dedicated to the
principal that older adults are entitled to individualized
attention, specialized treatment and the opportunity to continue
their lives with dignity and meaning. In support of this principle
we provide a continuum of expert care at whatever level is needed.
We are furthering our long tradition of service to the elderly by
developing new community and housing programs, improved medical and
rehabilitation services, education to physicians and other geriatric
professionals, and conducting research and setting the highest
ethical and quality standards in the industry. |
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MANHATTAN
VALLEY GOLDEN AGE SENIOR CENTER, INC.
Manhattan Valley Senior Center was founded in 1972 to
provide a congregate lunch program and to assist the elderly by
fostering nutritional, recreational, cultural and educational
activities. We promote friendship and socialization in a family
oriented environment.
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ONE STOP
SENIOR SERVICES |
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OPEN DOOR CHILD CARE CENTER 820 Columbus Avenue 212-749-5572
Open Door Child
Care Center has significantly enhanced young children's live since
1945 by offering daycare services for children ages 2-6, as well as
universal pre-kindergarten. The
experienced, multilingual, caring staff, with the assistance of
involved parents, provide quality education, as well as nutritious
hot meals and snacks. Fees are based on a sliding scale. |
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WILLIAM F. RYAN COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER 110 w. 97 Street 212-316-7905 www.ryancenter.org The William F. Ryan Community Health Center is a not-for-profit community health center which has received Accreditation with Commendation from the Joint Commission. “Health care is a right, not a privilege” is central to Ryan’s mission. For 40 years, Ryan has been dedicated to providing high quality, affordable, comprehensive, linguistically appropriate and culturally competent health care services to the medically underserved population of the community. Ryan offer medical services from obstetrics t geriatrics, dental, eye care and a low-cost pharmaceutical plan. Wish
List:
books for children of all ages. |
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SINERGIA 902 Amsterdam Avenue 212-678-4700 www.sinergiany.org
Since 1977,
Sinergia (Spanish for “synergy”), has remained faithful to its twin
goals. The first is to providing human services coordination,
information and support to families with children, and/or
individuals, who have a developmental disability (DD). The second
is providing the means of self-empowerment. Innovative programs
include transitional housing for homeless families with disabled
family members, Medicaid Service Coordination, Family Support
Services, parenting classes for mentally disabled adults,
residential placements, home and family care programs, overnight
respite for Manhattan family members with DD, and housing advocacy
programs. |
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ST.
MICHAEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
St. Michael’s soup kitchen feeds approximately 200
people each Saturday. “MetroCard Ministry” offers fares for people
with transportation emergencies. The Pilgrim Resource Center
referrals to various services. A mobile medical center provides
free medical care every two weeks. |
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TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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VALLEY
LODGE 149 W. 108 Street 212-678-0570 ext. 2001
Valley Lodge is
one of the many programs of the West Side Federation for Senior and
Supportive Housing(WSFSSH). Valley Lodge is a transitional shelter,
where homeless older people, who have been living in the city
shelters, are able to get help with the problems that caused their
homelessness, so they can return to independent living in the
community. At Valley Lodge, 92 individuals receive 24 hour service,
with a full meal program, case management, program activities,
medical and psychiatric services. When they are ready to move on,
Valley Lodge works with them to find homes that fits their needs.
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VERITAS
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY, INC.
VERITAS is a comprehensive, drug-free, residential
treatment program for men and women with life-threatening addictions
providing special services to the families and children of those in
recovery. VERITAS operates three residential treatment facilities
along with prevention services, early intervention services for
infants and toddlers, vocational and parenting skills and GED
classes. The VERITAS mission is to heal the family and break the
cycle of addiction. |
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VOLUNTEERS
OF AMERICA REGENT FAMILY RESIDENCE
Founded in 1896, Volunteers of America is a national,
faith based human service organization whose purpose and mission is
to serve and uplift all people. Volunteers of America’s Regent
Family Residence is a transitional family shelter serving 140
families. The program provides 24-hour security, on-site childcare
classrooms, recreation rooms, and staff offices. Comprehensive
support services are provided on-site to meet the specific needs of
families with the goal of preventing future homelessness. |
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WEST SIDE
COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL
West Side Cooperative Preschool was founded in 1989
by a group of dedicated teachers and parents who set out to open a
school that would stress the spirit of community and friendship.
We have continued that commitment to early childhood education for
20 years. Our curriculum is designed to facilitate a child's
journey by helping them build on their successes and master skills
that will serve them a lifetime. The preschool reflects the
diversity of the neighborhood with families of varied backgrounds,
faiths and ethnic identities. |
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WESTSIDE
CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM
Founded in 1980 this community-based group
coordinates the Safe Haven program which keeps kids safe as they
travel the streets of the neighborhood; presents anti-violence
workshops in schools; problem-solves with community residents with
crime/safety issues. |
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The Business Improvement District is a not-for-profit organization that works to improve conditions in the neighborhood of Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues from 96th to 110th Streets. We provide supplemental services for sanitation, security, beautification and capital improvements. Some of our current projects are daily sidewalk sweeps, tree and flower planting and care, tree guard maintenance, storefront lighting, awning and gate improvements, decorative banners, graffiti removal, monthly events calendar, and neighborhood security. Working closely with property owners, merchants and residents, we hope that our programs and initiatives will have a positive impact on the community. If you would like to learn more about what we do, please call or email us.
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