67-35 112Th Street Forest Hills, NY 11375
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Forestdale, Inc.
67-35 112th Street Forest Hills, NY 11375
**To sign up please contact the Office of AS-L at [email protected] or 718-990-8331**
Agency Contact Cheryl Mayers Education Specialist (718) 263-0740 x202 [email protected] www.forestdaleinc.com
Nature and Purpose of Agency Forestdale, Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian voluntary agency that offers comprehensive services to children and families. Forestdale currently provides foster boarding home services for children from birth through age twenty-one, to children who are victims of abuse and neglect, and for whom placement outside the family is deemed necessary by the Family Court or voluntary placement has been requested by the birth parents. In providing and operating a preventive program, Forestdale incorporates the principles of strengthening families, keeping them intact, and helping each individual within the family become more self-sufficient, while at the same time providing services to reduce the risk of abuse, neglect and/or placement of a child into the foster care system.
Tasks Available for Students Youth and Mentoring Activities Homework Help needed for high school students. St. John's University students will be paired with one student from Forestdale to mentor and assist with their homework and preparation for tests.
Time Requirements Monday evenings from 4pm – 6:00pm
Student Awareness/Special Instructions There is a three week commitment required to serve with Forestdale.
Agency Directions Public Transportation Take the Q46 Bus from Union Tpke and Utopia Pky station heading to Kew Gardens. Get off at Queens Blvd and 78 Cr. Start out going East on Queens Blvd. Entrance near intersection of Queens Blvd and Union Tpke. Take the E train from Union Turnpike - Kew Gardens station heading Downtown / to World Trade Center. Get off at 71 - Continental Ave - Forest Hills. Exit near intersection of Queens Blvd and 70th Rd. Start out going East on 70th Rd towards 108th St. Turn left onto 112th St. Arrive at 67-35 112TH St, Queens.
Driving Directions Start out going SOUTH on UTOPIA PKWY toward 80TH RD. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GRAND CENTRAL PKWY W. Merge onto GRAND CENTRAL PKWY W via the ramp on the LEFT toward TRIBORO BR.. Take the JEWEL AVE exit, EXIT 11E-W, toward 69 RD. Take the 69 RD WEST/HARRY VAN ARSDALE JR AVE ramp. Take the HARRY VAN ARSDALE JR AVE/69 RD WEST ramp. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto 69TH RD/HARRY VAN ARSDALE JR AVE. Turn RIGHT onto 112TH ST. Turn RIGHT to stay on 112TH ST.
Updated 1/31/13 VK