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2015 Citywide Guide to Services and Resources in

BROOKLYN After-School Programs Domestic & Libraries Gender-Based Violence EDUCATION Financial Assistance Housing & Mental Health Homelessness HEALTHPre-School & Childcare Veterans & SafetyMilitary Services & Senior Services Security Immigration Multi-Service Centers FOOD & HUNGER PreventiveLegal Services Care Transportation& Screening Services Small Business & Entrepreneurship EMPLOYMENT

ABOUT THIS GUIDE Women’s Club of (WCC) is proud to provide the new 2015 Citywide Guide to Services and Resources in Brooklyn in partnership with the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. This Guide is designed to help individuals and organizations gain access to low- and no-cost social services, programs, and resources available in Brooklyn. We encourage you to share this information and help others in need.

WCC is also pleased to announce that an online version of this Guide is available at wccny.org—enabling users to initiate custom searches by category, key words and borough. Additionally, later this year we will release new Citywide Guides to Services and Resources for each of the remaining four boroughs.

ABOUT WCC Women’s City Club of New York (WCC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, multi-issue activist organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. WCC works to shape public policy to promote responsive government through education, issue analysis, advocacy and civic participation.

Special thanks to an Anonymous Foundation and the Sy Syms Foundation for their support of the 2015 Citywide Guides to Services and Resources.

To access the online version of the Citywide Resource Guide please visit: wccny.org MESSAGE FROM THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT

When Brooklynites are in need, we want to be there to help. Assisting residents in need is an important aspect in creating “One Brooklyn,” and the purpose of this booklet is to raise awareness of much-needed services that New York provides. In addition to this guide, Women’s City Club of New York has created a city-wide directory database online for Brooklyn residents to search for social services, health, education, and employment services.

On behalf of our 2.6 million Brooklynites, I would like to thank Women’s City Club of New York for working in conjunction with my office to compile this excellent free services guide. I urge our residents to take advantage of all it has to offer.

Eric L. Adams Brooklyn Borough President

i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This publication was developed and produced by the Task Force on the Citywide Guide to Services and Resources of the Women’s City Club of New York (WCC). Task Force members include: Mary Ann Arisman, Doris Cramer, James James, Betty Jones, Laura Ludwig, Phyllis Lusskin, Minna Ninova and Roschel Holland Stearns.

The Task Force is grateful to Angela Conley, Joanita Gakami, Maia Leeds and Marokey Sawo who served as project interns; Joanna Munoz, our indefatigable Research and Public Policy Fellow, who coordinated all aspects of this project; Ruth Acker, Laura Ludwig, and Bickley Simpson who reviewed the sections; and all of the participants who voluntarily gave of their time and knowledge.

Finally, our sincere gratitude to Jacqueline M. Ebanks, Executive Director of Women’s City Club of New York, for her unfailing leadership on this project.

If your organization has been omitted, please know that it was inadvertent. Contact WCC at [email protected] for possible inclusion when we update this Guide.

Copyright © 2015 by Women’s City Club of New York 110 West 40th Street, Suite 1002 New York, NY 10018 212-353-8070 [email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 1 I After-School Programs 5 II Domestic & Gender-Based Violence 8 III Education for Adults 12 IV Education for Youth 15 V Employment 19 VI Financial Assistance 23 VII Food & Hunger 29 VIII Health & Mental Health 49 IX Housing & Homelessness 56 X Immigration 64 XI Legal Services 69 XII Libraries 72 XIII Multi-Service Centers 77 XIV Pre-School & Childcare 81 XV Preventive Care & Screening Services 88 XVI Safety & Security 91 XVII Seniors 93 XVIII Small Business & Entrepreneurship 99 XIX Transportation 102 XX Veterans & Military Services 105 XXI Youth 1 1 1

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Introducción 1 I Programas Extracurriculares 5 II Violencia Doméstica Y De Género 8 III Educación Para Adultos 12 IV Educación Para Jóvenes 15 V Empleo 19 VI Asistencia Financiera 23 VII Hambre Y Alimentación 29 VIII Salud Física Y Mental 49 IX Vivienda Y Desamparo 56 X Inmigración 64 XI Servicios Legales 69 XII Bibliotecas 72 XIII Centros De Servicios Múltiples 77 XIV Preescolares Y Guarderías 81 XV Servicios De Prevención Y Diagnóstico 88 XVI Seguridad Y Protección 91 XVII Tercera Edad 93 XVIII Pequeñas Empresas Y Emprendimientos 99 XIX Transporte 102 XX Veteranos Y Servicios Militares 105 XXI Juventud 111

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簡介 1 I 課後班 5 II 家庭與性別暴力 8 III 成人教育 12 IV 青少年教育 15 V 就業 19 VI 財務協助 23 VII 糧食與飢餓 29 VIII 健康與心理健康 49 IX 住房與無房 56 X 移民 64 XI 法律服務 69 XII 圖書館 72 XIII 多元服務中心 77 XIV 學齡前教育與幼保 81 XV 預防保健護理與篩檢服務 88 XVI 安全與保安 91 XVII 年長者 93 XVIII 小型企業與創業精神 99 XIX 交通 102 XX 退伍軍人與服役 105 XXI 青少年 111

v Справочник услуг и ресурсов Бруклина

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ВВЕДЕНИЕ 1 I ВНЕУРОЧНЫЕ ПРОГРАММЫ 5 II НАСИЛИЕ В СЕМЬЕ И ГЕНДЕРНОЕ НАСИЛИЕ 8 III ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ ВЗРОСЛЫХ 12 IV ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ МОЛОДЕЖИ 15 V ТРУДОУСТРОЙСТВО 19 VI ФИНАНСОВАЯ ПОМОЩЬ 23 VII ПРОДУКТЫ ПИТАНИЯ И ГОЛОД 29 VIII ЗДОРОВЬЕ И ПСИХИЧЕСКОЕ ЗДОРОВЬЕ 49 IX ЖИЛЬЕ И БЕЗДОМНЫЕ 56 X ИММИГРАЦИЯ 64 XI ЮРИДИЧЕСКИЕ УСЛУГИ 69 XII БИБЛИОТЕКИ 72 XIII МНОГОФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ЦЕНТРЫ 77 XIV ДОШКОЛЬНИКИ И УХОД ЗА ДЕТЬМИ 81 XV ПРОФИЛАКТИЧЕСКАЯ ПОМОЩЬ И МЕДИЦИНСКИЕ ОСМОТРЫ 88 XVI БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ 91 XVII ПОЖИЛЫЕ ЛЮДИ 93 XVIII МАЛЫЙ БИЗНЕС И ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСТВО 99 XIX ТРАНСПОРТ 102 XX ВЕТЕРАНЫ И ВОЕННАЯ СЛУЖБА 105 XXI МОЛОДЕЖЬ 111 vi BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARDS

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Women’s City Club of New York is proud to introduce its new 2015 Citywide Guide to Services and Resources in Brooklyn. We have assembled this guide to help individuals and organizations gain access to low- and no-cost social services, programs, and resources available in Brooklyn. Whether you are searching for jobs or schools, childcare, or health care, food or transportation, consult the Table of Contents to find the appropriate category. This Guide is separated into sections, and each section includes a brief description of the subjects covered. Most entries include address, phone number and website, as well as the neighborhood and community board in which the agency is located. Unless otherwise noted, any person in Brooklyn has access to the resources and services listed in this Guide. We hope individuals will share this Guide, and organizations will make copies for their members and constituents. Remember, if you are unable to reach a person for help, do not give up. In addition to the listings provided in this Guide, you can also utilize the following resources: • 911: Call this number in an emergency situation. • ACCESS NYC www.nyc.gov/accessnyc A free service that will tell you whether or not you are eligible for more than 30 City, State, and Federal human service benefit programs. You may use this service anonymously. • 311: New York City’s Web site and phone number for government information and non-emergency services. Call 311 or go online: www.nyc.gov/311 • Translation Sources: For further assistance with translation, call: Chinese Chinese American Planning Council at 212-941-0920 Spanish Little Sisters of the Assumption at 646-672-5200 Institute for Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly at 212-677-4181 • Churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious institutions in your neighborhood.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 1 INTRODUCCIÓN

El Club de Mujeres de Nueva York se enorgullece en presentar su nueva Guía urbana de los servicios y recursos de Brooklyn 2015. Hemos creado esta guía a fin de ayudar a las personas y organizaciones a acceder a los servicios, programas y recursos sociales de bajo costo o gratuitos que se encuentran disponibles en Brooklyn. Ya sea que esté buscando trabajo o educación, una guardería o atención médica, alimentos o transporte, consulte el Índice para encontrar la categoría apropiada. Esta guía se divide en secciones, cada una de las cuales incluye una breve descripción de su contenido. La mayoría de las entradas incluyen la dirección, el número de teléfono y el sitio web de la agencia así como la junta vecinal y comunitaria en la que se encuentra. Salvo que se señale lo contrario, cualquier individuo de Brooklyn puede acceder a los recursos y servicios aquí incluidos. Esperamos que comparta esta guía con sus amigos y que las organizaciones dispongan de copias para sus miembros e integrantes. Recuerde, si no logra comunicarse con una persona para solicitarle ayuda, no se rinda. Además de las entradas aquí incluidas, puede emplear los siguientes recursos adicionales: • 911: Llame a este número en una situación de emergencia. • ACCESS NYC www.nyc.gov/accessnyc Un servicio gratuito para determinar su elegibilidad para más de 30 programas de beneficios municipales, estatales y federales. Puede emplear este servicio de forma anónima. • 311: El sitio web y número de teléfono de la Ciudad de Nueva York para información gubernamental y servicios que no son de emergencia. Llame al 311 o visite: www.nyc.gov/311 • Servicios de traducción: Para más ayuda con cuestiones de traducción, llame a: Chino El Consejo de Planificación Chino-Estadounidense al 212-941-0920 Español Las Hermanitas de la Asunción al 646-672-5200 El Instituto Puertorriqueño/Hispano para Personas Mayores al 212-677-4181 • Iglesias, sinagogas, mezquitas y otras instituciones religiosas de su barrio.

2 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN 紐約婦女城市俱樂部很榮幸為您介紹2015年新布魯克林區全市資源暨服務指南。

我們撰寫此指南目的在於協助個人及團體取得布魯克林區價格低廉或免費的社會 服務、計畫、及資源等。

無論您是正在求職、找學校、幼保、健保、糧食或交通等,詳見目錄下的相關章 節。

此指南以章節分類,每一章節都有針對該主題的概述。多數的項目皆列有地址、 電話、網站、以及有代辦駐點的鄰里社區委員會等。除有另行通知,否則布魯克 林區所有居民皆可享有此份指南所列之所有資源與服務。

我們希望每個人都能與朋友分享這份指南,且各單位也能影印分享給其會員及成 員。

如果您找不到人協助您,別放棄,再試一次。除了這份指南所提供的資源外, 您也可以試試下列資源:

• 911: 緊急狀況請撥打此號碼。

• ACCESS NYC www.nyc.gov/accessnyc 是一項免費服務,可協助您瞭解您是否符合超過 30 個市、州和聯邦福利計劃的資 格。您可以以匿名方式使用這項服務。

• 311 : 是提供政府資訊及非緊急狀況服務的紐約市網站及電話。 撥打311或洽nyc.gov/311

• 翻譯資源:如需翻譯協助,請撥打: 中文 : 美籍華裔計畫委員會 212-941-0920

西班牙文: 小姐妹教會 646-672-5200 波多黎各/西裔長者協會 212-677-4181

• 社區內的教會、猶太教會、清真寺、及其他宗教協會

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 3 ВВЕДЕНИЕ

Городской женский клуб Нью-Йорка с гордостью представляет свой новый справочник 2015 - Услуги и ресурсы в Бруклине. Мы составили этот справочник с целью помочь отдельным лицам и организациям получить доступ к недорогим или бесплатным социальным услугам, программам и ресурсам, имеющимся в Бруклине. Если вы ищете работу или учебные заведения, детские сады или организации здравоохранения, организации, предоставляющие продукты питания или транспортные услуги, обратитесь к соответствующей категории Оглавления. Этот справочник разделен на разделы с кратким описанием соответствующих вопросов. В большинстве случаев указаны адреса, номера телефонов и веб- страницы, а также районы и общественные советы, где находится та или иная организация. Если не указано иное, любой житель Бруклина имеет право на доступ к ресурсам и услугам, указанным в данном справочнике. Мы надеемся, что люди передадут этот справочник своим друзьям, а организации сделают копии для своих членов. Если Вам не удалось разыскать кого-либо для получения помощи, не сдавайтесь. В дополнение к информации, указанной в этом справочнике, вы также можете использовать следующие дополнительные ресурсы: • 911: в экстренной ситуации наберите этот номер. • ACCESS NYC www.nyc.gov/accessnyc Бесплатный сервис, где Вам сообщат, имеете ли вы право участвовать в более чем 30 социальных программах города, штата и федерального правительства. Вы можете использовать этот сервис анонимно. • 311: Веб-сайт Нью-Йорка и номер телефона для получения информации государственных программ и неэкстренных служб. Позвоните по номеру 311 или зайдите на страницу: www.nyc.gov/311 • Переводческие ресурсы: Для получения дополнительной помощи с переводом, обратитесь по телефону: Китайский язык: Китайско-американский совет по планированию: 212-941-0920 Испанский язык: Маленькие сестры Успения: 646-672-5200 Институт пожилых Пуэрто-Рико: 212-677-4181 • Церкви, синагоги, мечети и другие религиозные организации в вашем районе.

4 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

After-School Programs provide childcare for elementary and middle school youth at hours when students are not in school and parents are not at home. They offer academic, social, and recreational activities and are sometimes referred to as “extended day” programs or “out-of-school-time” (OST). They resources in this category are listed separately under headings for academic enrichment, arts, and sports.

PROGRAMAS EXTRACURRICULARES Los programas extracurriculares brindan cuidado infantil para los niños de primaria y escuela media cuando no están en la escuela y cuando sus padres no se encuentran en casa. Ofrecen actividades académicas, sociales y recreativas. A veces se los nombra como programas “de día extendido” o “periodo fuera del horario escolar” (“out-of- school-time”, OST). Los recursos de esta categoría se registran por separado bajo los encabezados de enriquecimiento académico, arte y deporte.

課後班 課後班針對中小學青少年,於放學後家長不在家的這段時間內,給予照 料。課後班提供學科、社交、及康樂等活動。這些課程多半稱為「延長日 程」課或「課外時段(OST)」。此項目的資源分別在學科強化、藝術、及 運動等大標下分項列舉。

НАСИЛИЕ В СЕМЬЕ И ГЕНДЕРНОЕ НАСИЛИЕ Насилие в семье и гендерное насилие являются насильственным или агрессивным поведением дома, как правило, с участием супруга или партнера. Более того, насилие может быть направлено на человека именно из-за его/ее пола. Указаны следующие ресурсы в этой категории: жестокое обращение с детьми и инцест, консультирование и группы поддержки, юридические услуги, изнасилование и сексуальное насилие, защита жертв и поддержка молодежи.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 5 Compass After-School Program at P.S. 86 ACADEMIC Bushwick; Community Board 4 20 Irving Avenue ENRICHMENT Brooklyn, NY 11237 718-574-0252 21st Century After School Program www.rbscc.org Bushwick; Community Board 4 For students in grades K through 5. 1314 Putnam Avenue Also operates as a summer day camp. Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-574-0260 Cornerstone Program www.rbscc.org 212-677-1801 Grades K-5, ages 5-12 years old. The program www.nyc.gov is geared to the students of P.S. 106 as well as Programs are located at 70 the surrounding community. The 21st Century Housing Authority (NYCHA) Community Program also operates a summer Sports Camp Centers throughout the five boroughs. during July & August. Teen ACTION (Achieving Change 826NYC Together In Our Neighborhoods) Park Slope; Community Board 6 www.nyc.gov 372 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 For students in grades 7 through 10. 718-499-9884 www.826nyc.org Turn 2 After-School Program Weeksville; Community Board 8 Dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 1251 Prospect Place years with their creative and expository Brooklyn, NY 11213 writing skills. 718-771-2787 mlb.mlb/players/jeter_derek/turn2/ Beacon Program at I.S. 296 school.jsp Bushwick; Community Board 4 125 Covert Street For children ages 6 through 13 years, throughout Brooklyn, NY 11207 NYC from 3 pm to 6 pm, Monday through 718-556-1565 Friday. www.rbscc.org Offers an after-school program for youth ages 6-13 years. It also provides evening activities for teens and adults.

Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association Dyker Heights; Community Board 10 6614 11th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 718-236-5266 www.niabklyn.org

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Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) Brownsville Recreation Center Park Slope; Community Board 6 Brownsville; Community Board 16 421 5th Avenue 1555 Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-832-0018 718-485-4633 www.youth.bax.org www.nycgovparks.org

Brooklyn Children’s Museum Metropolitan Recreation Center Weeksville; Community Board 8 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 145 Brooklyn Avenue 261 Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-735-4400 718-599-5707 www.brooklynkids.org www.nycgovparks.org Elementary, middle, and high school programs available. Red Hook Recreation Center Red Hook; Community Board 6 Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center 155 Bay Street Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11231 670 Lafayette Avenue 718-722-7105 Brooklyn, NY 11216 www.nycgovparks.org 718-622-2082 www.nycgovparks.org St. John’s Recreation Center Weeksville; Community Board 8 McCarren Play Center 1251 Prospect Place Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11213 776 Lorimer Street 718-771-2787 Brooklyn, NY 11222 www.nycgovparks.org 718-218-2380 www.nycgovparks.org Sunset Park Recreation Center Sunset Park; Community Board 7 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-972-2135 www.nycgovparks.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 7 II. DOMESTIC & GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Domestic and Gender-Based Violence is violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the abuse of a spouse or partner. Further, this violence may be directed towards an individual specifically because of his/her gender. Resources in this category are listed under child abuse and incest, counseling and support groups, legal services, rape and sexual assault, victim protection, and youth support.

VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA Y DE GÉNERO La violencia doméstica y de género es el comportamiento violento o agresivo en el hogar que, generalmente, implica maltrato de un cónyuge o pareja. Además, dicha violencia puede orientarse hacia la persona específicamente por su género. Los recursos de esta categoría están registrados como abuso infantil e incesto, grupos de apoyo y de terapia, servicios legales, violaciones y ataque sexual, protección de víctimas y apoyo para jóvenes.

家庭及性別暴力 家庭及性別暴力是指發生在家庭單位內的暴力或激進行為,多半涉及虐待 配偶或伴侶。此外,此類暴力可能特別針對受虐方的性別所產生。此項目 下的資源以虐待幼童及亂倫、團體諮詢及互助小組、法律服務、強暴及性 侵、受虐者保護、及青少年協助等分項列舉。

НАСИЛИЕ В СЕМЬЕ И ГЕНДЕРНОЕ НАСИЛИЕ Насилие в семье является насильственным или агрессивным поведением дома, как правило, с участием супруга или партнера. Это насилие может быть направлено на человека из-за его/ее пола. Указаны следующие ресурсы: жестокое обращение с детьми и инцест, консультирование и группы поддержки, юридические услуги, изнасилование и сексуальное насилие, защита жертв и поддержка молодежи.

8 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN New York Asian Women’s Center ANTI-TRAFFICKING Domestic Violence Hotline 888-888-7702 ECPAT - USA www.nyawc.org Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 30 3rd Avenue Call hotline for immediate assistance; Brooklyn, NY 11217 Languages spoken include multiple Chinese 718-935-9192 dialects, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Vietnamese, www.ecpatusa.org Cambodian, Urdu, Pubjabi, Gujarati & Bengali. New York City Domestic Violence Hotline CHILD ABUSE & INCEST 800-621-HOPE www.nyc.gov Statewide Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment Hearing Impaired Phone Number: 800-342-3720 800-810-7444 www.ocfs.state.ny.us Report suspected child abuse. New York Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project 212-714-1184 COUNSELING & www.avp.org Offers community-based direct services and SUPPORT GROUPS outreach projects in all five boroughs of New York City. Amethyst Women’s Project, Inc. Coney Island; Community Board 13 New York State Domestic Violence and 1907 Mermaid Avenue Sexual Assault Hotline Brooklyn, NY 11224 800-942-6909 718-333-2067 Call 711 www.awp-ci.org www.opdv.ny.gov Spanish spoken. HELP 1 Family Center East New York; Community Board 5 Sakhi for South Asian Women 515 Blake Avenue 212-868-6741 Brooklyn, NY 11207 212-714-9153 718-483-7700 www.sakhi.org www.helpusa.org Youth programs offered exclusively to children who have been victims of, or who have parents New Directions who have been victims of, domestic or intimate Fort Greene; Community Board 2 partner violence. 202-206 Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-398-0800 www.newdirectionsbrooklyn.com

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 9 Safe Horizon, Inc. LEGAL SERVICES Bushwick; Community Board 4 25 Central Avenue NYC Family Justice Center: Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 718-386-9674 350 Jay Street www.safehorizon.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-250-5111 www.nyc.gov STALKING Staff can speak more than 30 languages, and translation services are available in many more RightRides languages. Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 26 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11242 RAPE & SEXUAL 718-522-0822 ASSAULT www.nycservice.org Offers women and LGBTQ individuals a free, NYPD Special Victims Liaison Unit late-night ride home. 212-267-7273

Safe Horizon, Inc. VICTIM PROTECTION Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 120 Schermerhorn Street Center Against Domestic Violence Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 718-834-7476 25 Chapel Street www.safehorizon.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-254-9134 Safe Horizon, Inc. www.cadvny.org Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 330 Jay Street Center Against Domestic Violence Brooklyn, NY 11201 Hotline 718-834-7440 718-439-1000 www.safehorizon.org www.cadvny.org Call hotline for immediate assistance. Safe Horizon, Inc. Coney Island; Community Board 13 Center for Anti-Violence Education 2860 West 23rd Street Park Slope; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11224 327 7th Street 646-544-5228 Brooklyn, NY 11215 www.safehorizon.org 718-788-1775 www.caeny.org Safe Horizon, Inc. Self-defense (verbal and physical) and martial East New York; Community Board 5 arts for women, children, teens, and LGBTQ 560 Sutter Avenue individuals. Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-922-3985 www.safehorizon.org

10 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Good Shepherd Services Safe Homes Safe Horizon, Inc.: Child Advocacy Project Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 718-499-2151 320 Schermerhorn Street www.goodshepherds.org Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-330-5400 www.safehorizon.org Safe Slope 347-709-8852 Serves the needs of child victims by ensuring their safety, addressing physical injuries and Provides free services to get people home safely. emotional trauma, and bringing abusers to justice. YOUTH SUPPORT

Crown Heights Community Mediation Center Crown Heights; Community Board 8 256 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-773-6886 www.crownheights.org Programs teach youth to recognize and prevent domestic violence in their communities.

Day One 800-214-4150 www.dayoneny.org Program provides free and confidential counseling, case management, information and legal representation to youth seeking orders of protection and other family-related orders to young people aged 24 and under, who reside in all boroughs of New York City.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 11 III. EDUCATION FOR ADULTS

Education for Adults refers to programs that offer instruction in literacy, language, career-readiness, and other trainings that will help adults live more successfully in their communities. Resources are in this category are listed as under computer literacy, Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) preparation, and transition to college.

EDUCACIÓN PARA ADULTOS La educación para adultos hace referencia a programas que ofrecen instrucción para la alfabetización, el aprendizaje de un idioma, la preparación laboral, y otros tipos de formación que permiten que los adultos tengan una vida más exitosa en su comunidad. Los recursos de esta categoría se registran como alfabetización informática, preparación para el TASC (Prueba de Evaluación de haber completado la Secundaria) y transición a la universidad.

成人教育 成人教育是指提供讀寫能力、語言、職涯準備、及其他訓練等得輔導課 程,在於協助個人在自己的生活圈裡活得更精彩。此項目下的資源以電腦 操作、高中測試評估、及非大學轉銜輔導等一一列舉。

ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ ВЗРОСЛЫХ Образование для взрослых относится к программам, которые предлагают обучение грамотности, языкам, навыкам карьерного роста и другие виды обучения с целью помочь взрослым добиваться большего успеха в своих общинах. Перечислены следующие ресурсы в этой категории: компьютерная грамотность, подготовка к Тесту по среднему образованию (TASC) и перевод в колледж.

12 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN COMPUTER LITERACY TEST ASSESSING

A.T.T.A.I.N. (Advanced Technology, SECONDARY Training and Information Networking) COMPLETION (TASC) Computer Labs Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 PREPARATION 303 Vernon Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 FORMERLY “GED” 212-306-3518 www.nyc.gov Adult Education at Public School 13 Roberto Clemente East New York; Community Board 5 Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow 557 Pennsylvania Avenue Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11207 783 4th Avenue 718-240-2770 Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-369-0303 schools.nyc.gov www.obtjobs.org Alpha School Pre-TASC and TASC classes, as well as English Bushwick; Community Board 4 as a Second Language (ESL), computer classes, 2400 Linden Boulevard and job training are taught on-site by teachers Brooklyn, NY 11208 from the NYC Department of Education. Also 718-257-5800 offers a Young Adult Internship Program for young people between the ages of 17 and 24. www.coalitionforthehomeless.org TASC preparation courses offered exclusively Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow: to individuals ages 16 or older, as part of a Bushwick Workforce Resource Center larger substance abuse program. Bushwick; Community Board 4 280 Wyckoff Avenue Brooklyn Adult Learning Center: Crown Brooklyn, NY 11237 Heights Location 718-381-3222 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 www.obtjobs.org 475 Brooklyn, NY 11216 Pre-TASC and TASC classes, as well as English 718-638-2635 as a Second Language (ESL), computer classes, and job training are taught on-site by teachers schools.nyc.gov from the NYC Department of Education. Also Provides Pre-TASC and TASC classes for offers a Young Adult Internship Program for individuals ages 18 years or older. See website young people between the ages of 17 and 24. for alternate locations.

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow: Adult Literacy Williamsburg Workforce Resource Flatbush; Community Board 14 Center 2900 Bedford Avenue Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11210 25 Thorton Street 718-622-3000 Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.brooklyn.cuny.edu 718-387-1600 Classes offered to individuals ages 18 and up. www.obtjobs.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 13 Settlement Housing Fund Crown Heights; Community Board 8 TRANSITION TO 1615 Saint Johns Place COLLEGE Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-455-4308 State University of New York Brooklyn www.settlementhousingfund.org Educational Opportunity Center Basic TASC classes offered to individuals ages Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 17 through 24 years. Interested participants 111 Livingston Street must go to the office in person & bring a birth Brooklyn, NY 11201 certificate, a Social Security card, proof of 718-802-3300 address and income, state-issued ID, a high otto.citytech.cuny.edu/BEOC school transcript, and a record of immunization. Must be a New York State resident for one year prior to enrolling, and be 18 or older. Imani House Park Slope; Community Board 6 Sunset Park Family Support 76A 5th Avenue Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11217 6025 6th Avenue 718-638-2059 Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.imanihouse.org 718-951-4141 Basic adult TASC classes. Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE) at Public School 157 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 850 Kent Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 718-789-2223 schools.nyc.gov

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Education for Youth refers to programs and services which ensure that all young people have access to quality education. The government agencies and nonprofits included in this category serve all youth, regardless of background or disability, and seek to promote intellectual inquiry. The Education for Youth resources are listed under college preparation, enrollment, and tutoring.

EDUCACIÓN PARA JÓVENES La educación para jóvenes incluye programas y servicios que garantizan que todos los jóvenes accedan a una educación de calidad. Las agencias gubernamentales y sin fines de lucro en esta categoría atienden a todos, más allá de sus antecedentes o discapacidades, a la vez que buscan promover la indagación intelectual. Los recursos de educación para jóvenes se registran como preparación, inscripción, y tutorías para la universidad.

青少年教育 青少年教育是指確保所有青少年皆能享有優質教育的課程及服務。政府相 關單位及此項目下的非營利組織在服務所有青少年,無論背景及缺陷,力 圖倡導知識探索。青少年教育資源列舉如下:大學預備、註冊、及家庭課 業輔導。

ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ МОЛОДЕЖИ В категории Образование для молодежи указаны программы и услуги, обеспечивающие доступ молодым людям к качественному образованию. Государственные учреждения и некоммерческие организации, вошедшие в эту категорию, предлагают услуги всем молодым людям, независимо от их происхождения или инвалидности, и развивают их стремление к знанию. Ресурсы по образованию для молодежи: подготовка к колледжу, зачисление на учебу и индивидуальная подготовка

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 15 Automotive Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) COLLEGE Williamsburg; Community Board 1 50 Bedford Avenue PREPARATION Brooklyn, NY 11222 718-218-9301 College Search schools.nyc.gov www.uscollegesearch.org Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high Federal Student Aid school. Students must be enrolled in or about to 800-433-3243 become enrolled in a NYC public high school. www.fafsa.ed.gov Boys & Girls Young Adult Borough PSAT/SAT College Board Center (YABC) 866-630-9305 Weeksville; Community Board 8 www.collegeboard.org 1700 Brooklyn, NY 11213 The Princeton Review 718-467-1700 Midwood; Community Board 12 schools.nyc.gov 1305 Kings Highway Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 Brooklyn, NY 11229 through 21 years who have reached the fifth 718-375-5591 year of high school. Students must be enrolled www.princetonreview.com in or about to become enrolled in a NYC public Free courses available. high school. Brooklyn Welcome Centers: Bedford-Stuyvesant ENROLLMENT Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1665 St. Mark’s Avenue Abraham Lincoln Young Adult Borough Brooklyn, NY 11233 Center (YABC) 718-935-3500 Coney Island; Community Board 13 schools.nyc.gov 2800 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11235 Brooklyn Welcome Centers: Fort Greene 718-946-4794 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 schools.nyc.gov 29 Fort Greene Place Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through Brooklyn, NY 11217 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high 718-935-3500 school. Students must be enrolled in or about to schools.nyc.gov become enrolled in a NYC public high school. Brooklyn Welcome Centers: Fort Hamilton Fort Hamilton; Community Board 10 415 89th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-935-3500 schools.nyc.gov

16 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Brooklyn Welcome Centers: Midwood Franklin K. Lane Campus Young Adult Midwood; Community Board 12 Borough Center (YABC) 1780 Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 Brooklyn, NY 11230 999 718-935-3500 Brooklyn, NY 11208 schools.nyc.gov 718-647-2100 schools.nyc.gov Young Adult Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through Borough Center (YABC) 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 school. Students must be enrolled in or about to 105 Johnson Street become enrolled in a NYC public high school. Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-625-6130 NYC School Search schools.nyc.gov schools.nyc.gov Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high South Shore Educational Complex Young school. Students must be enrolled in or about to Adult Borough Center (YABC) become enrolled in a NYC public high school. Canarsie; Community Board 18 6565 Erasmus Campus Young Adult Borough Brooklyn, NY 11236 Center (YABC) 718-968-1689 Flatbush; Community Board 14 schools.nyc.gov 911 Flatbush Avenue Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through Brooklyn, NY 11226 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high 718-564-2590 school. Students must be enrolled in or about to schools.nyc.gov become enrolled in a NYC public high school. Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high Thomas Jefferson Campus Young Adult school. Students must be enrolled in or about to Borough Center (YABC) become enrolled in a NYC public high school. East New York; Community Board 5 400 Pennsylvania Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt Young Adult Brooklyn, NY 11207 Borough Center (YABC) 718-566-7156 Mapleton; 11 schools.nyc.gov 5800 20th Avenue Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through Brooklyn, NY 11204 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high 718-621-880 school. Students must be enrolled in or about to schools.nyc.gov become enrolled in a NYC public high school. Services offered to individuals ages 171 /2 through 21 years who have reached the fifth year of high school. Students must be enrolled in or about to become enrolled in a NYC public high school.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 17 Young Adult Referral Center HomeworkNYC Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 212-777-3380 832 Marcy Avenue www.homeworknyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 Free homework help. 718-557-2590 schools.nyc.gov Khan’s Tutorial Kensington; 12 188 Dahill Road TUTORING Brooklyn, NY 11218 718-938-9451 1-Tutoring Math www.khanstutorial.com Mill Basin; Community Board 18 Serves students in grades K through 12. 2055 East 60th Street Brooklyn, NY 11234 Parliament Tutors 917-667-6395 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 www.1-tutoringmath.com 198 Montague Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 CATES Tutoring 718-679-9728 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 www.parliamenttutors.com 45 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 The Brooklyn Math Tutors 347-331-0021 718-552-0300 www.catestutoring.com www.brooklynmathtutors.com Private tutoring company; reduced rates possible; inquire about need-based price reduction.

Homework Helper Program 718-230-2100 www.bklynlibrary.org Services offered to students in grades 1 through 8. Provides assistance with homework, projects & assignments. Contact neighborhood libraries directly to confirm the days and times that the program is offered.

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Organizations in the Employment category offer assistance in finding and keeping a job. Many of these programs provide preparation for entering the business world and training in specific trades. The Employment resources are listed under independent job search centers, New York City career centers, and training and support programs.

EMPLEO Las organizaciones incluidas en la categoría de empleo ayudan a encontrar y mantener un puesto de trabajo. Muchos de estos programas preparan para el ingreso al mundo laboral y ofrecen formación para profesiones específicas. Los recursos de empleo se registran como centros de búsqueda de empleo independientes, centros de carreras de la Ciudad de Nueva York y programas de entrenamiento y apoyo.

就業 就業項目下的機構在給予謀職及保有既定工作上等協助。此類的多數計畫 在提供進入職場前的準備工作,以及特定職業的訓練。就業資源列舉如 下:獨立求職中心、紐約市就業中心、以及職訓及協助計畫。

ТРУДОУСТРОЙСТВО Организации в категории Трудоустройство предлагают помощь в поиске и сохранении работы. Многие из этих программ занимаются подготовкой к вступлению в мир бизнеса и обучением определенных профессий. Ресурсы по трудоустройству: независимые центры трудоустройства, центры по трудоустройству Нью-Йорка и учебные/вспомогательные программы.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 19 New York City Housing Authority JOB SEARCH CENTERS (NYCHA) Digital Vans Weeksville; Community Board 8 America Works of New York, Inc. Kingsborough 3rd Walk Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Brooklyn, NY 11233 44 Court Street www.nyc.gov Brooklyn, NY 11201 Services available for New York City Housing 718-797-5627 Authority (NYCHA) residents and community www.americaworks.com members. See website for full schedule.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Industrial Park New York City Housing Authority Navy Yard; Community Board 2 (NYCHA) Digital Vans 63 Flushing Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11205 452 Marcy Avenue 718-907-5996 Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.brooklynnavyyard.org www.nyc.gov Services available for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and community Center for Employment Opportunities members. See website for full schedule. 212-422-4430 www.ceoworks.org New York City Housing Authority Serves residents of all five boroughs of NYC. (NYCHA) Digital Vans Ocean Hill; Community Board 3 First Source Staffing 24 Mother Gaston Boulevard Gowanus; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11233 621 Degraw Street www.nyc.gov Brooklyn, NY 11217 Services available for New York City Housing 718-636-7350 Authority (NYCHA) residents and community www.firstsourcestaffing.com members. See website for full schedule.

Goodwill Industries New York City Housing Authority Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 (NYCHA) Digital Vans 42 Bond Street Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11201 150 Malcolm X Boulevard 718-246-4905 Brooklyn, NY 11221 www.goodwillnynj.org www.nyc.gov Services available for New York City Housing New York City Housing Authority Authority (NYCHA) residents and community (NYCHA) Digital Vans members. See website for full schedule. Williamsburg; Community Board 1 372 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.nyc.gov Services available for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and community members. See website for full schedule.

20 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN New York City Housing Authority Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center (NYCHA) Digital Vans Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 9 Bond Street 212 Throop Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-246-5219 www.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov Services available for New York City Housing Services for New Yorkers ages 18 and up. Authority (NYCHA) residents and community members. See website for full schedule. Sunset Park Library Workforce1 Career Center New York City Housing Authority Sunset Park; Community Board 7 (NYCHA) Digital Vans 5108 4th Avenue Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 Brooklyn, NY 11220 572 Warren Street 347-296-8063 Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.bklynlibrary.org www.nyc.gov Services available for New York City Housing The HOPE Program Authority (NYCHA) residents and community Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 members. See website for full schedule. 1 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 New York City Housing Authority 718-852-9307 (NYCHA) Resident Employment www.thehopeprogram.org Services 718-289-8100 The Osborne Association: www.nyc.gov Brooklyn Location Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 175 Remsen Street NYC CAREER CENTERS Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-637-6560 Community Job Center www.osborneny.org Bath Beach; Community Board 11 Career Center provides services to previously 8973 Bay Parkway incarcerated men and women. Brooklyn, NY 11214 718-600-0425 workersjustice.org

Brooklyn Central Library Workforce1 Career Center Prospect Heights; Community Board 8 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 347-765-2250 www.bklynlibrary.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 21 Ready, Willing & Able TRAINING & SUPPORT Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 PROGRAMS 520 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216 Baltic Street, AEH: newWorkplus West 718-628-3223 Mapleton; Community Board 11 www.doe.org 1083 McDonald Avenue Participants must work and maintain a drug- Brooklyn, NY 11230 free lifestyle. Services offered to homeless and 718-377-8568 formerly incarcerated individuals. Also offers www.balticstreet.org transitional housing, case management, life skills, Services offered to adults ages 18 years and up and educational assistance. diagnosed with mental illness who are currently receiving treatment. St. John’s Place Family Center: HDFC Employment Center Baltic Street, AEH: newWorkplus 1 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 1630 St. John’s Place 25 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-771-7720 718-797-2509 www.settlementhousingfund.org www.balticstreet.org Services offered to adults ages 18 years and up St. Nicks Alliance Workforce diagnosed with mental illness who are currently Development receiving treatment. Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 790 Broadway First Step Job Training, Coalition Brooklyn, NY 11203 for the Homeless 718-302-2057 212-776-2000 ext. 2075 www.stnicksalliance.org www.coalitionforthehomeless.org Offers evening and daytime TASC preparation Services offered exclusively to homeless, classes, English as a Second Language (ESL) formerly homeless, and low-income women who classes, Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes, want help entering or returning to the workforce. and computer literacy classes. Environmental Remediation Technician Training, Commercial NYC Job Training Program Guide Drivers License Training (CDL) with Hazmat www.nyc.gov/trainingguide Certification, and Pest Control Training also offered.

New York State Unemployment Year Up New York Insurance 212-785-3340 888-209-8124 www.yearup.org www.labor.ny.gov One-year program for hands-on skill develop- ment, college credits, and corporate internships to prepare students for success in professional careers and higher education. Applicants must be between 18 and 24 years, a high school graduate or GED/TASC recipient, of low- to moderate-income, and available five days a week for the full year of the program.

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Financial Assistance programs offer help in the form of loans, discounts, and handling money. The resources in this category offer emergency cash, financial education, Human Resources Administration (HRA) job centers, Internal Revenue Service locations (IRS), rental and utilities assistance and eviction protection, and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Social Security Insurance (SSI).

ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA Los programas de asistencia financiera brindan ayuda mediante préstamos, descuentos y el manejo de dinero. Los recursos de esta categoría ofrecen asistencia de emergencia monetaria, educación financiera, bolsas de trabajo de administración de recursos humanos (HRA), direcciones del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS), asistencia con el alquiler y servicios, protección contra el desalojo, así como Seguro Social de Incapacidad (SSDI) y Seguro Social Suplementario (SSI).

財務協助 財務協助項目在貸款、貼現、及金錢處理上予以協助。此項目下的資源提 供急用現金、財金教育、人力資源管理局(HRA)就業中心、國稅局地點、 租金、水電費支助及逐出保護、以及社會安全殘障保險和社會安全保險 等。

ФИНАНСОВАЯ ПОМОЩЬ Программы финансовой помощи предлагают помощь в виде кредитов, скидок и обучения обращения с деньгами. Ресурсы в этой категории: наличные деньги в экстренных случаях, финансовое образование, центры трудоустройства Администрации по вопросам трудовых ресурсов, налоговая служба (IRS), помощь в аренде и оплате коммунальных услуг, защита от выселения, социальное обеспечение по инвалидности (SSDI) и страхование социального обеспечения (SSI).

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 23 Brooklyn Hispanic Chamber of Commerce EMERGENCY CASH Bensonhurst; Community Board 11 2359 86th Street ASSISTANCE Brooklyn, NY 11214 718-714-7146 ACCESS NYC www.brooklynhcc.org a858-ihss.nyc.gov This search engine will tell you if you are eligible Good Shepherd Single Stop Services for benefits. Park Slope; Community Board 6 503 5th Avenue, 4th Floor New York State Office of Temporary & Brooklyn, NY 11215 Disability Assistance 718-965-3313 518-473-1090 www.goodshepherds.org www.otda.ny.gov Assistance for families with children under the Good Shepherd Single Stop Services age of 18. East New York; Community Board 5 595 Sutter Avenue New York State Temporary Cash Brooklyn, NY 11207 Assistance Hotline 718-346-2200 www.nyc.gov www.goodshepherds.org 800-342-3009 Good Shepherd Single Stop Services Fort Greene; Community Board 2 FINANCIAL 40 Flatbush Avenue, 8th Floor EDUCATION Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-439-4392 Asian Americans for Equality Community www.goodshepherds.org Development Fund Borough Park; Community Board 12 Money Management International & 807 48th Street Consumer Credit Counseling Services Brooklyn, NY 11220 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 718-686-8223 26 Court Street www.aafe.org Brooklyn, NY 11242 800-308-2227 Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council www.moneymanagement.org of the Aging Borough Park; Community Board 12 Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners at 5901 13th Avenue Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC Brooklyn, NY 11219 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 718-686-1333 2806 Church Avenue www.brooklynseniors.org Brooklyn, NY 11226 Services offered exclusively to seniors. 718-469-4679 www.neighborhoodtrust.org

24 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Primerica Financial Services NYC Human Resources Administration: Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Brooklyn Job Center – Dekalb 44 Court Street Center #64 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-237-8862 500 Dekalb Avenue www.primerica.com Brooklyn, NY 11205 718-636-2495 www.nyc.gov HUMAN RESOURCES NYC Human Resources Administration: ADMINISTRATION Brooklyn Job Center – Family Services (HRA) JOB CENTERS Call Center Brooklyn Satellite Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 NYC Human Resources Administration: 275 Bergen Street Brooklyn Job Center – Bay Ridge Brooklyn, NY 11217 Center #70 718-694-8647 Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 www.nyc.gov 6740 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 NYC Human Resources Administration: 718-921-2001 Brooklyn Job Center – Michael J. Handy www.nyc.gov Veterans’ Service Center #62 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 NYC Human Resources Administration: 25 Chapel Street Brooklyn Job Center – Bushwick Brooklyn, NY 11201 Center #66 718-473-8313 Bushwick; Community Board 4 www.nyc.gov 30 Thornton Street Brooklyn, NY 11206 NYC Human Resources Administration: 718-963-5120 Brooklyn Job Center - Refugee www.nyc.gov Center #47 Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 88 3rd Avenue NYC Human Resources Administra- Brooklyn, NY 11217 tion: Brooklyn Job Center – Clinton Hill 929-221-0508 Center #67 www.nyc.gov Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 495 Clermont Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 929-221-0922 INTERNAL REVENUE www.nyc.gov SERVICE (IRS)

NYC Human Resources Administration: Internal Revenue Service: Brooklyn Brooklyn Job Center – Coney Island Local Office Center #63 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Coney Island; Community Board 13 2 Metro Tech Center 3050 West 21st Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-834-6559 718-333-3100 www.irs.gov www.nyc.gov wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 25 Legal Aid Society Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Taxpayer Hotline (HEAP) 212-426-3013 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 www.legal-aid.org 503 Clermont Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 800-692-0557 RENTAL & UTILITIES www.nyc.gov Help for low-income homeowners and renters in ASSISTANCE & need of heating or cooling homes. EVICTION Home Energy Assistance Program PROTECTION (HEAP) Coney Island; Community Board 13 CAMBA Eviction Prevention Services 3050 West 21st Street Cobble Hill; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11224 45 Hoyt Street 800-692-0557 Brooklyn, NY 11226 www.nyc.gov 718-237-6329 Help for low-income homeowners and renters in www.coalitionforthehomeless.org need of heating or cooling homes.

HEAP: Home Energy Assistance Program Home Energy Assistance Program 800-692-0557 (HEAP) www.otda.ny.gov Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 Help for low-income homeowners and renters in 88 3rd Avenue need of heating or cooling homes. Brooklyn, NY 11217 800-692-0557 HEAT LINE www.nyc.gov 212-331-3150 Help for low-income homeowners and renters in www.nyc.gov need of heating or cooling homes. Call the Heat Line to get Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) assistance for Home Energy Assistance Program a homebound person. (HEAP) Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 1 Metro Tech Center Heating Assistance for Brooklyn, NY 11201 Homebound Residents 212-331-3150 800-692-0557 www.otda.ny.gov www.nyc.gov Help for low-income homeowners and renters in need of heating or cooling homes.

26 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Brownsville; Community Board 16 SOCIAL SECURITY 1535 Pitkin Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 DISABILITY INSURANCE 800-692-0557 (SSDI) & SOCIAL www.nyc.gov Help for low-income homeowners and renters in SECURITY INSURANCE need of heating or cooling homes. (SSI)

Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC Brooklyn Chinese-American Association: Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Supplemental Security Income and Social 1012 Gates Avenue Security Administration Brooklyn, NY 11221 Sunset Park; Community Board 7 718-919-2100 5000 8th Avenue www.nhsnyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11220 718-438-0008 NYC Housing Court Rent Arrears www.bca.net Hotline 212-962-4795 Brooklyn Social Security Card Center Assistance is only available for candidates with a Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 pending court case. 154 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 New York State Weatherization 800-722-1213 Assistance Program www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com 518-474-5700 www.nyshcr.org Brooklyn Social Security Office Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Request to Pay Rent Arrears in Excess 195 Montague Street of Public Assistance Maximum Shelter Brooklyn, NY 11201 Allowance 800-772-1213 www.nyc.gov www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com Application for assistance paying rent, to be paid back at a later date. Brooklyn Social Security Office Flatbush; Community Board 14 Senior Citizen Homeowners Exemption 2250 Nostrand Avenue (SCHE) Brooklyn, NY 11210 Call 311 800-772-1213 www.nyc.gov www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com

Brooklyn Social Security Office Gravesend; Community Board 11 10 Bouck Court Brooklyn, NY 11223 800-772-1213 www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 27 Brooklyn Social Security Office Brooklyn Social Security Office Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 Canarsie; Community Board 18 1111 1871 Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brooklyn, NY 11236 800-772-1213 800-772-1213 www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com

Brooklyn Social Security Office Brooklyn Social Security Office Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 Weeksville; Community Board 8 3386 Fulton Street 1540 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 Brooklyn, NY 11216 800-772-1213 800-772-1213 www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com www.socialsecurityofficelocations.com

United State Office of Social Security 800-772-1213 www.ssa.gov Multiple languages spoken.

28 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN VII. FOOD & HUNGER

The programs in the Food and Hunger category help individuals and families secure food. The resources in this category are listed under farmers’ markets, food pantries, food stamp access, general food support, school lunches, senior food services, and soup kitchens.

HAMBRE Y ALIMENTACIÓN Los programas de la categoría hambre y alimentación ayudan a asegurar el abastecimiento de alimentos para individuos y familias. Estos recursos se registran como mercados agrícolas, despensas de alimentos, acceso a cupones de alimentos, asistencia alimentaria general, almuerzos escolares, servicios alimenticios para personas mayores y comedores populares.

糧食與飢餓 糧食與飢餓項目下的計畫在於協助個人及各家庭單位保障糧食取得,此項 目分別於農夫市集、食物銀行、糧食券取得、一般糧食支援、學校午餐、 長者膳食服務、以及流動廚房等標題下列舉相關資源。

ПРОДУКТЫ ПИТАНИЯ И ГОЛОД Программы в категории Продукты питания и Голод предоставляют помощь отдельным лицам и семьям для получения еды. Ресурсы в этой категории: фермерские рынки, продовольственные склады, получении продуктовых карточек, помощь в обеспечении продуктами питания, школьные обеды, услуги для пожилых людей, а также информация о бесплатных столовых.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 29 Brownsville Pitkin Youthmarket Brownsville; Community Board 16 FARMERS’ MARKETS Thomas South Boyland Street & Pitkin Avenue Farmers’ Market Brooklyn, NY 11212 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 www.grownyc.org Fulton Street & Bond Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-403-1600 Brownsville Rockaway Youthmarket www.downtownbrooklyn.com Brownsville; Community Board 16 Rockaway Avenue & Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket www.grownyc.org Park Slope; Community Board 6 West & 15th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Bushwick Broadway Farmers’ Market 212-788-7476 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 www.grownyc.org Broadway between Halsey Street & Thomas Boyland Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 Bay Ridge Greenmarket www.bushwickfarmersmarket.org Fort Hamilton; Community Board 10 3rd Avenue & 95th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 Bushwick Campus Famers’ Market 212-788-7476 Bushwick; Community Board 4 www.grownyc.org Irving Avenue & Woodbine Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 www.ecostationny.org Bensonhurst Greenmarket Bensonhurst; Community Board 11 18th Avenue & 81st Street Bushwick Maria Hernandez Brooklyn, NY 11214 Farmers’ Market 212-788-7476 Bushwick; Community Board 4 www.grownyc.org Knickerbocker Avenue & Starr Street Brooklyn, NY 11237 Borough Park Greenmarket www.bushwickfarmersmarket.org Borough Park; Community Board 12 14th Avenue between 49th Street & 50th Bushwick Myrtle Avenue Street Farmers’ Market Brooklyn, NY 11219 Bushwick; Community Board 4 212-788-7476 Myrtle Avenue & Grove Street www.grownyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11237 www.bushwickfarmersmarket.org Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Carroll Gardens Greenmarket Court Street & Montague Street Carroll Gardens; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Carroll Street between Smith Street & Court 212-788-7476 Street www.grownyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11217 212-788-7476 www.grownyc.org

30 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Cortelyou Greenmarket Greenmarket Ditmas Park; Community Board 17 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Cortelyou Road between Argyle Road Washington Park & Dekalb Avenue & Rugby Road Brooklyn, NY 11217 Brooklyn, NY 11226 212-788-7476 212-788-7476 www.grownyc.org www.grownyc.org Graham Avenue Farmers’ Market Crown Heights Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Famers’ Market Cook Street & Graham Avenue Weeksville; Community Board 8 Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brower Park Brooklyn, NY 11213 Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket In operation from June 25th through November Flatbush; Community Board 14 15th each year. Flatbush Avenue & Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11217 Crown Heights Hamilton Metz 212-788-7476 Farmers’ Market www.grownyc.org Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Community Board 9 Hamilton Metz Park, Albany Avenue & GrowNYC Farmers’ Markets Lefferts Avenue 212-788-7900 Brooklyn, NY 11213 www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/search Many accept Food Stamps (EBT, SNAP, WIC Cypress Hills Youth Market & FMNP). Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 Fulton Street between Richmond Street Harvest Home Coney Island Market & Logan Street Coney Island; Community Board 13 Brooklyn, NY 11208 Ocean Parkway between Avenue Z 718-788-7476 & Shore Road www.grownyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11235 212-828-3361 East New York Farmers’ Market I www.harvesthomefm.org East New York; Community Board 5 Schenck Avenue between New Lots Avenue Harvest Home Marcy Park Market & Livonia Avenue Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11207 Marcy Park at Myrtle Avenue 718-649-7979 & Marcy Avenue www.eastnewyorkfarms.org Brooklyn, NY 11206 212-828-3361 East New York Farmers’ Market II www.harvesthomefm.org East New York; Community Board 5 New Lots Avenue & Avenue Hattie Carthan After-Church Market Brooklyn, NY 11207 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-649-7979 49 Van Buren Street, Bailey’s Café www.eastnewyorkfarms.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-638-3566

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 31 Hattie Carthan Community Garden McGolrick Park’s Down to Earth Farmers’ Market Farmers’ Market Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Greenpoint; Community Board 1 363-365 Clifton Place Center of McGolrick Park, near Shelter Brooklyn, NY 11216 Pavilion 718-638-3566 Brooklyn, NY 11222 www.hattiecarthancommunitymarket.com 914-923-4837 www.downtoearthmarkets.com Isabahlia Farmers’ Market Brownsville; Community Board 16 Park Slope’s Down to Earth 410 Livonia Avenue between Powell Street & Farmers’ Market Junius Street Park Slope; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11212 4th Street & 5th Avenue 718-498-3174 Brooklyn, NY 11215 www.isabahlialoefinc.org 914-923-4837 www.downtoearthmarkets.com Kensington Youthmarket Kensington; Community Board 12 Project EATS Brownsville & East 5th Street Farmers’ Market Brooklyn, NY 11218 Brownsville; Community Board 16 212-788-7476 Amboy Street Garden, www.grownyc.org Amboy Street & Blake Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Malcom X Boulevard Farmers’ Market www.projecteats.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 between Chauncey Street & Marion Street Public School 295 Farmers’ Market Brooklyn, NY 11233 Windsor Terrace; Community Board 7 718 363-3085 330 18th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Marcy Plaza Community Farmers’ Market www.ps295.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1368 Fulton Street Saratoga Farm Market Brooklyn, NY 11216 Bedford-Stuyvesant; 3 Saratoga Avenue & Fulton Street McCarren Park/ Brooklyn, NY 11233 Greenpoint Greenmarket Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Sunset Park Greenmarket Union Avenue & Driggs Avenue Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11211 4th Avenue between 59th Street & 60th Street 212-788-7476 Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.grownyc.org 212-788-7476 www.grownyc.org

32 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Urban Oasis Farmer’s Market Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; FOOD PANTRIES Community Board 9 Clarkson Avenue between Troy Avenue & Acts Community Development East 43th Street Corporation - Coney Island Brooklyn, NY 11203 Lighthouse Mission 718-221-7132 Coney Island; Community Board 13 2114 Mermaid Avenue Walt L. Shamel Famers’ Market Brooklyn, NY 11224 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 718- 415-1170 Bedford Avenue & Franklin Avenue www.actsnyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 Food pantry distribution is on Tuesdays from 6 pm – 7 pm and Thursdays from 11 am – 12 pm. Weeksville Heritage Center Soup kitchen operates Wednesday and Friday Youth Market evenings from 6 pm – 7 pm. Inquire Weeksville; Community Board 8 about the afterschool program and social Bergen Street between Buffalo Avenue & services as well. Rochester Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 Agape Social Service Beulah Church 718-756-5250 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 www.soilmate.com 929 Marcy Ave Brooklyn, NY 11216 Williamsburg Greenmarket (718) 484-3823 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Pantry open Tuesdays from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Taylor Street and Lee Avenue and Thursdays from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. Brooklyn, NY 11211 212-788-7476 All People’s Church Apostolic Faith, Inc. www.grownyc.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 182 Tompkins Avenue Windsor Terrace – P.S.154 Greenmarket Brooklyn, NY 11206 Windsor Terrace; Community Board 7 718-782-3703 11th Avenue between Sherman Street & Pantry open Saturdays from 11 am – 12 pm. Windsor Place Brooklyn, NY 11215 Ammi Evangelical Baptist Church 212-788-7476 Flatlands; Community Board 18 www.grownyc.org 1799 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 718-282-7565 Youth Farm at the High School Pantry open Saturdays from 12:30 pm – 2 pm. for Public Service Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Community Board 9 600 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 www.hspsfarm.blogspot.com

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 33 Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Blessed Sacrament Church Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 545 60th Street 198 Euclid Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-492-9200 718-827-1200 www.olphbkny.org www.blessedsacrament-brooklyn.org Services offered exclusively to individuals who live within the surrounding area of church. Photo Brooklyn Rescue Mission Urban ID and proof of address required for each adult. Harvest Center, Inc. Birth certificate or HealthPlus card required for Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 children. 919 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221 Bedford Central Presbyterian Church 718-363-3085 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 www.brooklynrescuemission.org 1200 Dean Street Pantry open Tuesdays-Thursdays from Brooklyn, NY 11216 10 am – 12 pm. 718-467-0740 www.bedfordcentral.org Brown Memorial Baptist Church New York State ID and proof of address Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 required. Participants can come every 52 Gates Avenue other week. Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-638-6121 Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger www.brownmemorialbaptist.org Weeksville; Community Board 8 2004 Fulton Street Brownsville Temple Seventh Day Brooklyn, NY 11233 Adventist Church 718-773-3551 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 www.bedstuyagainsthunger.org 1089 Clarkson Avenue Photo ID required. Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-345-3689 Bensonhurst Council of Jewish www.brownsvilletemple22.adventist- Organizations churchconnect.org Bath Beach; Community Board 11 Pantry open Sundays from 11 am – 1 pm. 8635 21st Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11214 Calvary Food Pantry 718-333-1834 Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; 9 www.bencojo.org 151 Woodruff Avenue All food is Kosher. Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-469-8252 ext 10 Bible Faith Tabernacle Ministries Photo ID required. Closed during July/August. Crown Heights; Community Board 8 1368 St. John’s Place Cathedral of Joy CDC Brooklyn, NY 11213 Bushwick; Community Board 4 718-467-3040 43 George Street www.biblefaithworld.org Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-386-8151 www.foodpantries.org Photo ID and a recent bill indicating address is required. 34 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Catholic Charities at Riverdale Chance for Children Osborne Towers Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Brownsville; Community Board 16 11 Mckeever Place 440 Watkins Street Brooklyn, NY 11225 Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-566-2823 347-915-0531 Pantry open Fridays from 10 am – 1:30 pm. www.ccbq.org Photo ID required for all household members. Child Development Support Corporation Proof of residence in Brooklyn is also required. Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 352-358 Classon Avenue Catholic Charities Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 11238 Community Center 718-398-2050 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 www.cdscnyc.org 191 Joralemon Street Services limited to residents of zip codes 11205, Brooklyn, NY 11201 11216, and 11238. Photo ID and proof of address 718-722-6001 required. www.ccbq.org Photo ID required for all household members. Christ The Rock Church International Proof of residence in Brooklyn is also required. East New York; community Board 5 770-784 Glenmore Avenue Catholic Charities Holy Spirit Church Brooklyn, NY 11208 Borough Park; Community Board 12 718-348-7414 1712 45th Street www.christtherockworld.org Brooklyn, NY 11204 Pantry open Wednesdays from 5 pm – 6 pm. 718-722-6001 Photo ID required for all household members. Christian Church of Canarsie Proof of residence in Brooklyn is also required. Canarsie; Community Board 18 602 East 89th Street Catholic Charities Our Lady of Angels Brooklyn, NY 11236 Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 718-272-5150 336 73th Street Pantry open Saturdays from 10 am – 1 pm. Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-680-6344 Christian Cultural Center www.ccbq.org Brownsville; Community Board 16 Photo ID required for all household members. 1400 Linden Boulevard Proof of residence in Brooklyn is also required. Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-272-0303 Catholic Charities Our Lady of Solace www.cccinfo.org Coney Island; Community Board 13 Pantry open Thursdays from 10 am – 1 pm. 2866 West 17th Street Brooklyn, NY 11224 Church of God Brooklyn 718-722-6003 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 www.foodpantries.org 627-29 Remsen Avenue Photo ID required for all household members. Brooklyn, NY 11236 Proof of residence in Brooklyn is also required. 718-346-4897 Pantry open Saturdays from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 35 Church of God/Feeding the Hungry Colony- Houses Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 836 Classon Avenue 297 Dean Street Brooklyn, NY 11238 Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-783-6024 718-625-3810 All individuals who access the Food Pantry www.colonysouth.org must sign-in. Community Services Housing Church of God, Inc. Development Corporation East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Brownsville; Community Board 16 1011 Winthrop Street 547 Howard Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-493-3031 Pantry open Thursdays from 10 am –12 pm. Pantry open Saturdays from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm. Crown Ministry Church of God of Salvation New Lots; Community Board 5 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 491 Wortman Avenue 1615 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208 Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-257-4450 (718) 941-8195 www.crown-ministries.org Pantry open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am – 11 am. Cuyler Warren U.M. Church Church of the Living God Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 450 Warren Street 212 Schenectady Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-875-8502 718-493-2821 Open from September through the end of Photo ID required. July each year.

Church of Praise and Worship God East New York Wesleyan Church - New in Christ Hope Family Worship Center Crown Heights; Community Board 9 East New York; Community Board 5 526 Ralph Avenue 817 Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11207 347-462-5679 718-456-1305 Pantry open Saturdays from Pantry open Saturdays from 10 am – 12 pm. 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm. Ebenezer Haitian Baptist Church City Harvest Bed-Stuy Mobile Market Carroll Gardens; Community Board 6 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1058-60 President Street Parking lot at Tompkins Houses on Myrtle Brooklyn, NY 11225 between Throop Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 718-773-3054 Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.ebenezerofwestbury.org 646-412-0600 www.cityharvest.org Participants must register with City Harvest in order to access services. Participants must show proof of address and a photo ID.

36 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Family Life Development Center Gethsemane Seventh Day (New Life Tabernacle) Adventist Church Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Crown Heights; Community Board 9 1476 Bedford Avenue 357 Empire Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11216 Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-636-4938 718-467-4181 Must come with photo ID for ticket distribution www.gethsemanesda.org at 9 am. Pantry open Wednesdays from 5 pm – 6 pm and Sundays from 12 pm – 1 pm. Family Service Network of NY, Inc. Bushwick; Community Board 4 God’s Battalion of Prayer Church 1420 Bushwick Avenue East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Brooklyn, NY 11207 661 Linden Boulevard 718-455-6010 Brooklyn, NY 11203 www.fsnny1.org 718-774-5447 Pantry open Mondays and Wednesdays from www.battalionministries.org 9 am – 1 pm. Pantry open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am– 12 pm. Fernanda Valme Ministries Inc. Flatbush; Community Board 14 God’s Deliverance Temple, Inc. 1120 Flatbush Avenue Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Brooklyn, NY 11226 438 Ralph Avenue 718-284-1809 Brooklyn, NY 11233 www.valmeministries.org 347-234-3828 Pantry open Thursdays from 10 am – 11 am. Pantry open Tuesdays from 11 am – 12 pm.

First Presbysterian Church Good News Deliverance Tabernacle Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 East New York; Community Board 5 124 Henry Street 442 Cleveland Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11208 917-754-6572 718-235-0065 www.fpcbrooklyn.org Photo ID required.

Food First Helping Hands Food Pantry of Red Hook; Community Board 16 St. Augustine Church 165 Conover Street Park Slope; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11231 116 6th Avenue 718-624-1950 Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.foodfirst.org 718-783-3132 x42 www.staugustineparkslope.org Photo ID required. Registration with photo ID and proof of residence required.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 37 Holy Cross Church Las Maravillas del Exodo Flatbush; Community Board 14 East New York; Community Board 5 2530 Church Avenue 302 Elton Street Brooklyn, NY 11226 Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-469-5900 347-242-6337 Pantry open Tuesdays and Thursdays from www.foodpantries.org 2 pm – 2:30 pm. Photo ID required.

Horeb Seventh Day Adventist Love Fellowship Tabernacle Community Services East New York; Community Board 5 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 464 Liberty Avenue 520 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207 Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-235-2266 718-771-0849 www.lovefellowship.com www.horeb-sdachurch.org Last names beginning with A through M should Pantry open Tuesdays from 11 am – 1 pm. come on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Last names beginning with N through Z International Pentecostal City Mission should come on the second and fourth Tuesdays East Flatbush; Community Board 17 of the month. For the first visit, applicants can 9202-14 Church Avenue come any day of the week and must bring a Brooklyn, NY 11236 photo ID. 718-342-9005 Pantry open Saturdays from 2 pm – 4 pm. Masbia of Borough Park Kensington; Community Board 12 Jewish Community Council of Canarsie 4114 14th Avenue East New York; Community Board 17 Brooklyn, NY 11219 1170 Pennsylvania Avenue 718-972-4446 Brooklyn, NY 11239 www.masbia.org 718-922-2474 www.canarsiejcc.org Meals are Kosher. Pantry is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Kosher food; pantry open Wednesdays from 9 am – 11 am. More Grace Redemptive Center Prospect Lefferts Gardens; King Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Community Board 9 Church 646 Parkside Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11226 207A Bainbridge Street 718-693-7074 Brooklyn, NY 11233 www.more-grace.org 718-773-1650 Pantry open Fridays from 9:30 am – 12 pm and Pantry open Tuesdays from 11 am – 1 pm. Saturdays from 9 am – 10:30 am. Movement of Pentecostal Christian Kingsborough Community College Church Manhattan Beach; Community Board 15 Columbia Street Waterfront; Community 2001 Oriental Boulevard Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11235 90-92 Summit Street 718-368-4660 Brooklyn, NY 11231 www.kbcc.cuny.edu 718-253-1941 Pantry open Sundays from 12:30 pm – 2 pm.

38 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Northeast Brooklyn Department of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Social Services Community Board 9 Bedford-Stuyvesant; community Board 3 560 Rogers Avenue 376 Throop Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-856-0356 718-453-9490 Pantry open Tuesdays and Thursdays from Mt. Paran Baptist Church 10 am – 12 pm. Bushwick; Community Board 4 1665 Broadway Our Lady of Mercy Church Brooklyn, NY 11207 Brownsville; Community Board 16 718-443-8217 680 Mother Gaston Boulevard www.mtparanbaptistchurch.org Brooklyn, NY 11212 Photo ID required. 718-346-3166 Pantry open Monday-Friday from 9 am –11 am. My Brother’s Keepers Those Who Care, Inc. Flatbush; Community Board 14 Our Lady of Miracles: 1770 Flatbush Avenue Canarsie Cluster Center Brooklyn, NY 11210 Canarsie; Community Board 18 347-312-6392 757 East 86th Street Only open Saturdays at 1 pm. There is also a Brooklyn, NY 11236 clothing bank. Emergency packages available for 718-257-2400 those whose welfare or Social Security has been Pantry open Saturdays from 10 am – 11:30 am. stopped; must bring in letter indicating services were discontinued. Our Lady of Refuge Roman Catholic Church National Committee for Furtherance of Flatbush; Community Board 14 Jewish Education 2020 Foster Avenue Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Brooklyn, NY 11210 824 718-434-2090 Brooklyn, NY 11213 www.olrbrooklyn.org 718-735-0200 Pantry open Wednesdays from www.ncfje.org 9:30 am – 1 pm. Photo ID required. Services offered exclusively to residents of Brooklyn Community Board 9. Overcoming Love Ministries Food Pantry Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 New Life Seventh Day Adventist Church 246 Jamaica Avenue Brownsville; Community Board 16 Brooklyn, NY 11207 885-87 Thomas Boyland Street 718-235-1464 Brooklyn, NY 11213 www.foodpantries.org 718-342-1477 www.newlifesdachurchny.org Peniel Haitian Church of the Christian Pantry open Sundays from 8 am – 10 am; and Missionary Alliance Mondays from 5 pm – 7 pm; and Tuesdays East Flatbush; Community Board 17 from 6 pm – 8 pm. 2741 Albermarle Road Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-469-3685 Pantry open Saturdays from 10 am – 12 pm.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 39 Pentecostal Rescue House of Prayer Sephardic Bikur Holim East New York; Community Board 5 Bensonhurst; Community Board 11 2415 Pitkin Avenue 425 Kings Highway Brooklyn, NY 11208 Brooklyn, NY 11223 718-277-7315 718-787-1100 www.foodpantries.org www.sbhonline.org

Presbyterian Church of the Crossroad Shalom Senior Center Food Provider Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 133 Elton Street 483 Albany Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-235-9843 718-774-9213 Pantry open Wednesdays from 10 am – 11 am. Kosher food; pantry open Monday – Friday from 2 pm – 3 pm. Reaching Out Community Services Bensonhurst; Community Board 13 Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist 7708 New Utrecht Avenue Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Brooklyn, NY 11214 449 Eastern Parkway 718-373-4565 Brooklyn, NY 11216 www.rcsprograms.org 718-771-4103 Photo ID, benefits card, and a utility bill of www.shilohbrooklyn.org any kind necessary to apply for food assistance. Pantry open Thursdays from Call first for appointment. 9:30 am – 11:30 am.

Saint Teresa of Avila Shorefront Jewish Community Council Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Brighton Beach; Community Board 13 563 Sterling Place 128 Brighton Beach Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 Brooklyn, NY 11235 718-622-3652 718-743-0575 Pantry open Thursdays from 8 am – 11 am. www.shorefrontjcc.org

Salvation Army Bay Ridge Siloam Presbyterian Church Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 252 86th Street 260 Jefferson Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209 Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-238-2991 718-789-7050 ny.salvationarmy.org www.siloam-brooklyn.org Access to pantry is by appointment only. Photo Pantry items offerd on a first come, first served ID and proof of address required. basis. Picture ID and proof of address required.

Second St. Paul Church of Christ Disciple Soc SVPD at St. Catherine’s of Christ Inc. East Flatbush; Community Board 17 East New York; Community Board 5 520 Linden Boulevard 1048 Sutter Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-282-7162 718-235-8922 www.stcatherinegenoabrooklyn.com Pantry open Saturdays from 10 am – 11 am. Pantry open Thursdays from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm.

40 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Solid Rock Baptist Church St. Paul Pentecostal Church Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 120 Tompkins Avenue 133 Thomas S Boyland Street Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-384-8764 917-604-9644 Pantry open Mondays and Thursdays from Pantry open Saturdays from 11 am – 1 pm. 9:30 am – 12 pm. St. Philip’s Christian Church South Brooklyn Spanish Seventh Day Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Adventist Church Community Service 765 Lafayette Avenue Program Brooklyn, NY 11221 Park Slope; Community Board 6 718-453-0691 42 Prospect Place www.spccbrooklyn.org Brooklyn, NY 11217 Pantry open Thursdays from 718-783-1662 12:30 am – 2:30 pm. www.southbrooklynspanish22.adventist- churchconnect.org St. Therese of Lisiuex Roman Catholic Pantry open Sundays from 11 am – 2 pm. Church East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Southside United HDFC (Los Sures) 4410 Avenue D Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11203 145 South 3rd Street 718-451-0683 Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-451-1500 718-599-1940 www.stthereseoflisieuxchurch.org www.southsideunitedhdfc.org Pantry open Tuesdays from 10:30 am– 12 pm.

St. Augustine’s American Catholic Church Sunset Park Emergency Food Program Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Greenwood; Community Board 7 298 Schenectady Avenue 443 39th Street Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-773-1338 718-492-3585 Pantry open Fridays from 12 pm – 3 pm. Pantry open Tuesdays form 10 am – 1 pm and Wednesdays–Thursdays from 11 am – 1 pm. St. Cecilia’s Gift of Love Food Pantry Greenpoint; Community Board 1 The Church of Saint Mark 23 Monitor Street Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Brooklyn, NY 11222 1417 Union Street 718-387-0256 Brooklyn, NY 11213 www.stcecilia-bklyn.org 718-756-6607 www.stmarkepiscopalbrooklyn.org Photo ID and proof of need (Medicaid or Social Security Insurance (SSI)) is required Pantry open Mondays from 5 pm – 8 pm. for registration. The River Fund Mobile Unit St. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church Coney Island; Community Board 13 Crown Heights; Community Board 9 2002 Neptune Avenue 1342 Lincoln Place Brooklyn, NY 11224 Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-441-11225 718-774-6747 https://www.river.fund Pantry open Tuesdays from 9 am – 12 pm. wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 41 The Salvation Army Bedford Urban Strategies, Inc. Temple Corps Brownsville; Community Board 16 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 61-71 Riverdale Avenue 601 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-346-2118 718-622-9020 www.urbanstrategiesny.org www.brooklynchurches.org Participants can access pantry once per month. Bring photo ID and proof of address at first visit; after first visit only photo ID required. Worldwide Evangelical Outreach East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Tomche Shabbos of Borough Park 3102 Clarendon Road Kensington; Community Board 12 Brooklyn, NY 11226 6225 New Utrecht Avenue 718-284-3551 Brooklyn, NY 11219 Pantry open Thursdays from 1 pm – 3 pm. 718-259-5576 Food is Kosher. Zichron Acheinu Levy-Meachem Tzion Borough Park; Community Board 12 Transfiguration Church 28 44th Street Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11219 263 Marcy Avenue 347-742-0552 Brooklyn, NY 11211 Pantry open Fridays from 12 pm – 1 pm. 718-388-8773 Pantry open Monday-Thursday from 9 am – 2 pm. FOOD STAMP ACCESS Trinity Human Service Corporation Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn Supplemental Nutrition 153A Johnson Avenue Assistance Program (SNAP) Center: Brooklyn, NY 11206 Coney Island 718-388-3176 Coney Island; Community Board 13 www.trinityhumanservices.org 2857-2865 West 8th Street Pantry open Tuesday-Friday from 9 am – 12 pm Brooklyn, NY 11224 718 -722-8013 Triumphant Full Gospel Assembly www.nyc.gov East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Households must meet eligibility 889 Rutland Road requirements and provide proof of their Brooklyn, NY 11203 household circumstances. For most households, 718-774-4696 eligibility to receive benefits is based on http://tfga.org household size, income and expenses. Photo ID required.

True Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 2336 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-385-0248 Pantry open Fridays from 2 pm – 4 pm.

42 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Brooklyn Supplemental Nutrition Brooklyn Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Center: Assistance Program (SNAP) Center: East New York Williamsburg East New York; Community Board 5 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 404 Pine Street 30 Thornton Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-722-8013 718-827-3961 www.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov Households must meet eligibility Households must meet eligibility requirements and provide proof of their requirements and provide proof of their household circumstances. For most households, household circumstances. For most households, eligibility to receive benefits is based on eligibility to receive benefits is based on household size, income and expenses. household size, income and expenses.

Brooklyn Supplemental Nutrition NYC Expedited Food Stamps Assistance Assistance Program (SNAP) Center: Call 311 Fort Greene www.nyc.gov Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Households must meet eligibility 275 Bergen Street requirements and provide proof of their Brooklyn, NY 11217 household circumstances. For most households, 718 -473-8510 eligibility to receive benefits is based on www.nyc.gov household size, income and expenses. Households must meet eligibility requirements and provide proof of their NYC Human Resources Administration household circumstances. For most households, Call 311 eligibility to receive benefits is based on www.nyc.gov household size, income and expenses. Food Stamps available for single adults, childless adults, children living apart from any Brooklyn Supplemental Nutrition adult relative, & persons who have exceeded Assistance Program (SNAP) Center: the 60-month limit on Temporary Assistance North Brooklyn for Needy Families (TANF) assistance. Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Emergency cash assistance offered to eligible 500 DeKalb Avenue individuals & families, based on factors such as Brooklyn, NY 11205 income & resources, household composition & 718-398-5057 citizen/legal alien status. www.nyc.gov Households must meet eligibility The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance requirements and provide proof of their Program (SNAP) household circumstances. For most households, 800-342-3009 eligibility to receive benefits is based on https://otda.ny.gov household size, income and expenses. For single adults, childless adults, children living apart from any adult relative & persons who have exceeded the 60-month limit on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 43 The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children SENIOR FOOD (WIC) 800-522-5006 SERVICES https://www.health.ny.gov Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition To qualify, you must be a pregnant women, Program (FMNP) a mother of a baby up to six months old or a 518-457-7076 breastfeeding mother of a baby up to 12 months 800-342-9871 old or a child up to five years old. You must be a www.agriculture.ny.gov resident of New York State but you do not need to be a citizen. You must meet the eligibility guidelines or receive benefits from Food Stamps, Medicaid or Temporary SOUP KITCHENS Assistance for Needy Families & be assessed by a WIC health care professional. Bay Ridge Center Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 411 Ovington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209 GENERAL FOOD 718-748-0873 www.bayridgecenter.org SUPPORT The kitchen provides a bag lunch only, not a hot meal. Also has a pantry; ID and proof of address NYC Emergency FoodLine required for pantry. Can come to pantry four Call 311 times per year. 866-888-877 www.nyc.gov Bethany United Methodist Church Spanish spoken. Crown Heights; Community Board 9 1208 St. John’s Place Food Bank for NYC Brooklyn, NY 11213 212-566-7855 718-774-5689 www.foodbanknyc.org www.umc.org Soup kitchen open Tuesdays from 12 pm - 2 pm . SCHOOL LUNCHES Bethel SDA Church (FREE OR REDUCED) Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 457 Grand Avenue SchoolFood Help Desk Brooklyn, NY 11238 877-363-6325 718-783-3630 www.applyforlunch.com www.bethelsda.org Application form available in Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, French, Greek, Haitian, Hindi, Korean, Bridge Street AME Missionary Polish, Urdu, Chinese (Mandarin), Hebrew, Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 Italian, and Russian. 277 Stuyvesant Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-452-3936 www.foodpantries.org

44 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Brooklyn Faith SDA Church Faith Assemblies East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Ocean Hill; Community Board 3 5518 Church Avenue 1014-18 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-342-8421 718-251-7971 www.brooklynfaith.org Also has a food pantry; Photo ID required. Participants may come every other week.

Church of God Seventh Day Pentecostal Friendly Christian Church Crown Heights; Community Board 9 Disciples of Christ 922 St. Marks Avenue Bushwick; Community Board 4 Brooklyn, NY 11213 569 Hart Street 718-221-9718 Brooklyn, NY 11221 Soup kitchen open Wednesdays from 5 pm - 718-455-4609 7pm. Pantry open Tuesdays from 5 pm - 6 pm. Kitchen open Wednesday-Friday from 12 pm – 1 pm. Central Baptist Community Outreach Bushwick; Community Board 4 Greenpoint Reformed Church 260 Knickerbocker Avenue Greenpoint; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11237 136 Milton Street 718-386-3960 Brooklyn, NY 11222 www.foodpantries.org 718-383-5941 ID required. www.greenpointchurch.org

Coney Island Lighthouse Mission Hanson Place SDA Coney Island; Community Board 13 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 2114 Mermaid Avenue 150 South Portland Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224 Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-415-1170 718-399-7513 www.nycservice.org www.hansonplace.org Photo ID required. Also has a pantry; During Crossover Baptist Church Community the summer, call to find out which days the Outreach Health Center pantry is open. Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 358 Kosciuszko Street Hebron SDA Church Brooklyn, NY 11221 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 718-452-4653 1256 Dean Street www.crossoverbaptistchurch.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 Also has a food pantry; Photo ID required. 718-778-6454 www.hebronsda.org Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church Brownsville; Community Board 16 Hope Center Development Corporation 1234 East New York Avenue East Flatbush; Community Board 17 Brooklyn, NY 11212 415 East 95th Street 718-778-7900 Brooklyn, NY 11212 www.ebenezer22.adventistchurch 718-385-1043 connect.org www.hopecenterdevelopment.org Soup kitchen open Sundays from Kitchen and pantry open Saturdays from 12 pm – 2 pm. Pantry open Wednesdays 11 am – 1 pm. from 10 am – 1 pm. wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 45 Hope City Empowerment New Haven SDA Church Prospect Heights; Community Board 8 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 650-656 Washington Avenue 634 Prospect Place Brooklyn, NY 11238 Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-857-5698 917-667-6378 www.nycservice.org www.newhavensdatemple.com

Isaiah’s Temple of Mt. Hope Newman Memorial United Methodist East New York; Community Board 5 Church 862 Glenmore Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11208 257 Macon Street 718-850-1499 Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-622-7955 John Wesley United Methodist Church www.newmanmemorialchurch.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Kitchen open Tuesdays from 9 am – 10 am 260 Quincy Street and 12 pm – 1 pm. Pantry open Tuesdays from Brooklyn, NY 11216 10 am – 2 pm. 718-783-5735 Kitchen open Thursdays from 12 pm – 2 pm. Other People In Need (OPIN) Brownsville; Community Board 16 Masbia of Flatbush 1768 St. Johns Place Midwood; Community Board 12 Brooklyn, NY 11233 1372 718-498-8845 Brooklyn, NY 11230 www.opin-inc.org 718-972-4446 www.masbiaflatbush.org Kitchen open Wednesdays from 7 pm – 9 pm. Meals are Kosher; closed Fridays and Saturdays. Our Lady of Grace Parish Ministry Gravesend; Community Board 11 Neighbors Together 2322 East 4th Street Ocean Hill; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11223 2094 Fulton Street 718-375-0668 Brooklyn, NY 11233 Kitchen open Wednesdays from 12 pm – 1 pm 718-498-7256 and Fridays from 9 am – 10 am. Pantry open www.neighborstogether.org Monday-Friday from 9 am – 11 am.

New Gethsemane Baptist Church Overcoming Love Ministries Liberty Café Feeding Program Soup Kitchen Crown Heights; Community Board 9 East New York; Community Board 5 209 Rochester Avenue 275 Liberty Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-756-0120 718-235-1464 Kitchen open Wednesdays from 12 pm – www.oclm.org 2 pm and Fridays from 9 am – 11 am.

46 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Quincy Community Services, Inc. St. Anthony’s Baptist Church Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Crown Heights; Community Board 9 84 Quincy Street 425 Brooklyn, NY 11238 Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-740-1680 718-778-3459 www.foodpantries.org Kitchen open Tuesday-Thursday from Also has a food pantry; Photo ID and proof of 12 pm – 1 pm. address in Brooklyn required for pantry. St. John’s Bread and Life Recovery House of Worship (RHOW) Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 795 Lexington Avenue 360 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-574-0058 x240 718-875-1858 x108 www.breadandlife.org www.rhowbk.org Fridays are for seniors only. Kitchen is closed on Soup kitchen opens at 8 am. the first Friday of every month. Photo ID and proof of address required. Saint Stephen Outreach, Inc. Food Provider St. John’s Bread and Life: Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Mobile Soup Kitchen 874 Myrtle Avenue Coney Island; Community Board 13 Brooklyn, NY 11206 1901 Mermaid Avenue 718-938-4532 Brooklyn, NY 11224 Kitchen open Monday-Friday from 718-574-0058 11 am – 1 pm. Pantry open Wednesdays www.breadandlife.org and Fridays from 9 am – 10 am. St. John’s Bread and Life: Salt and Sea Mission Mobile Soup Kitchen Coney Island; Community Board 13 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 1404-1406 Neptune Avenue 240 Division Avenue at Marcy Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224 Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-372-3576 718-574-0058 x240 www.saltandseamission.org www.breadandlife.org

Salvation Army Sunset Park St. John’s Bread and Life Mobile Soup Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Kitchen: Holy House of Prayer 520 50th Street Weeksville; Community Board 8 Brooklyn, NY 11220 1768 St. John’s Place 718-438-1771 Brooklyn, NY 11233 www.salvationarmyusa.org 718-723-0138 Appointment necessary; call or visit office www.breadandlife.org Monday through Friday, between 9 am and Photo ID required. 5 pm to make appointment. Photo ID and proof of residence required.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 47 St. John’s Bread and Life Mobile Soup The Salvation Army: Bushwick Corps Kitchen: Bushwick; Community Board 4 Bushwick; Community Board 4 1151 Bushwick Avenue Starr Street and Knickerbocker Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221 Brooklyn, NY 11237 718-455-4102 718-574-0058 x240 www.salvationarmybushwick.webs.com www.breadandlife.org Kitchen open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12 pm – 2 pm. Pantry open on same St. John’s Bread and Life Mobile Soup days from 10 am – 12 pm. Kitchen: St. Gabriel’s Church New Lots; Community Board 5 Thurston Memorial Outreach Ministries 666 Essex Street at New Lots Avenue Bushwick; Community Board 4 Brooklyn, NY 11208 1243 Bushwick Avenue 718-574-0058 x240 Brooklyn, NY 11221 www.breadandlife.org 718-452-3646 www.thurstonoutreach.org St. Mark’s Church of Christ Kitchen and pantry open Fridays from Crown Heights; Community Board 9 5 pm – 7 pm. 439 Ralph Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 Union Baptist Church 718-467-3719 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Kitchen open Mondays, Wednesdays, and 461 Decatur Street Fridays from 12 pm – 1 pm. Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-452-7248 Teen Challenge Inc. Kitchen and pantry open Wednesdays from Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 12 pm – 2 pm. 444 Clinton Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 United Community Baptist Kitchen 718-789-1414 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 www.teenchallengebrooklyn.com 545 Utica Avenue Soup kitchen open Monday through Thursday Brooklyn, NY 11203 between 3:30 pm and 4:40 pm. Also has a food 718-467-7708 pantry; Food pantry open on first and second Saturday of every month. Upper Room Full Gospel Baptist Church Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 180 Van Buren Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-574-4000 Photo ID required. Customers can come one time per month.

48 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN VIII. HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH

Health and Mental Health services encourage and support the maintenance and restoration of physical and mental health. They provide individuals and families with access to affordable, quality care and offer resources for sustaining healthy lifestyles. Resources included in this category are dental services, family medicine, free or low-cost public hospitals and health clinics, hearing services, HIV/AIDS services, insurance providers, mental and developmental health services, providers of free, low-cost, or sliding-fee health care, sexually transmitted infection clinics, substance abuse, tuberculosis clinics, vision services, and women’s health.

SALUD FÍSICA Y MENTAL Los servicios de salud física y mental fomentan y apoyan el cuidado y la recuperación de la salud física y mental. Permiten que los individuos y familias accedan a un cuidado asequible y de calidad y ofrecen recursos para mantener un estilo de vida sano. Los recursos en esta categoría incluyen servicios dentales, medicina familiar, clínicas y hospitales públicos que proveen atención gratuita o de bajo costo, servicios de audición, servicios para personas con VIH/SIDA, aseguradoras, servicios de salud mental y de desarrollo, proveedores de atención médica gratuita, de bajo costo o con escala móvil de honorarios, clínicas para el tratamiento de infecciones de transmisión sexual, abuso de sustancias, clínicas para el tratamiento de la tuberculosis, servicios para la visión y salud de la mujer.

健康及心理健康 健康及心理健康服務在鼓勵並協助維護及修補生心理健康。此項目提供個人及各家 庭單位取得可負擔且優質的護理照顧,並給予保持健康人生的相關資源。此項目下 所有的資源為牙科服務、家庭醫療、免費或收費低廉的公共醫院及門診、聽覺服 務、愛滋病毒/愛滋病服務、保險提供者資訊、心理及發展健康服務、免費、收費低 廉、或按比例收費之健診、性病門診、藥物濫用、結核病門診、視力服務、及婦女 健康等。

ЗДОРОВЬЕ И ПСИХИЧЕСКОЕ ЗДОРОВЬЕ Услуги в категории Здоровье и психическое здоровье способствуют поддержанию и восстановлению физического и психического здоровья. Отдельные лица и семьи получают доступ к качественной медицинской помощи и ресурсам для поддержания здорового образа жизни. Ресурсы в этой категории: стоматологические услуги, услуги семейной медицины, бесплатные или недорогие госпитали и клиники, услуги для плохо слышащих, услуги лицам с ВИЧ/СПИД, страховые компании, услуги по охране психического здоровья и развития, организации, предоставляющие бесплатную помощь, помощь по низкой стоимости, с отсроченной оплатой, венерологические клиники, услуги по токсикомании, туберкулезные клиники, услуги окулистов и гинекологов.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 49 Brownsville MultiService Family Health DENTAL Center@Genesis Brownsville; Community Board 16 Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures 360 Snediker Avenue Mobile Dental Clinic Brooklyn, NY 11207 800-468-6502 646-459-9400 www.colgate.com Visit the website to request a visit from the mobile van dental clinic. FREE OR LOW-COST

New York University Dental Clinic PUBLIC HOSPITALS & 212-998-9800 HEALTH CLINICS www.dental.nyu.edu General, emergency, oral surgery, pediatrics, plus Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. mobile clinic “Smiling Faces Going Places” avail- Fort Greene; Community Board 2 able to residents of all five boroughs of NYC. 650 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-596-9800 FAMILY MEDICINE www.brooklynplaza.org

Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center Brownsville MultiService Family Health Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Center: Main Location 1456 Fulton Street Brooklyn Brownsville; Community Board 16 Brooklyn, NY 11216 592 Rockaway Avenue 718-636-4500 Brooklyn, NY 11212 www.bsfhc.org 718-345-5000 CityMD: Bay Ridge Brownsville MultiService Family Health Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 Center: Institute for Specialty and 8712 4th Avenue Integrative Services@Bristol Brooklyn, NY 11209 Brownsville; Community Board 16 718-530-1155 259 Bristol Street www.citymd.com Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-342-0060 CityMD: Boerum Hill Brownsville MultiService Family Health Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 Center@Ashford 457 Atlantic Avenue Brownsville; Community Board 16 Brooklyn, NY 11217 650 Ashford Street 718-530-1144 Brooklyn, NY 11207 www.citymd.com 347-505-1801 Provides health insurance enrollment and social services. CityMD: Cobble Hill Cobble Hill; Community Board 6 228-230 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-280-5362 www.citymd.com

50 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN CityMD: Kings Highway New York Methodist Hospital Midwood; Community Board 12 Park Slope; Community Board 6 1305 Kings Highway 506 6th Street Brooklyn, NY 11229 Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-280-5172 718-780-3000 www.citymd.com www.nym.org

CityMD: Park Slope Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Park Slope; Community Board 6 Center 418-420 5th Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11215 760 Broadway 718-965-2273 Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.citymd.com 718-963-8000 718-388-5889 www.nyc.gov CityMD: Williamsburg Most staff members speak both Spanish and Williamsburg; Community Board 1 English, and translation services are available for 154 North 7th Street additional languages. Brooklyn, NY 11249 718-414-2013 www.citymd.com HEARING East New York Diagnostic & Treatment Center The Brooklyn Hospital Center East New York; Community Board 5 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 2094 Pitkin Avenue 121 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-240-0400 718-250-8000 www.nyc.gov www.tbh.org

Interfaith Medical Center Weeksville; Community Board 8 HIV/AIDS 1545 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn Hospital PATH Center 718-613-4000 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 www.interfaithmedical.com 121 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-250-8000 Kings County Hospital Center Crown Heights; Community Board 8 www.tbh.org 451 Clarkson Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY 11203 Bridging Access to Care 718-245-3131 Flatbush; Community Board 14 www.nyc.gov 2261 Church Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-624-1992 347-505-5176 www.bac-ny.org/ny

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 51 Life Force: Women Fighting AIDS, Inc. Brooklyn Medicaid Centers: Coney Island Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Coney Island; Community Board 13 57 Willoughby Street 3050 West 21st Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-797-0937 929-221-3776 www.nycservice.org/organizations/138 www.nyc.gov HIV/AIDS prevention and education for low- Certified Application Counselors (CACs) are income women of color. available at this office to assist with insurance applications. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene HIV/AIDS Hotline Brooklyn Medicaid Centers: 800-825-5448 East New York www.nyc.gov East New York; Community Board 5 2094 Pitkin Avenue NYC HIV/AIDS Service Administration Brooklyn, NY 11207 212-971-0626 718-922-8292 www.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov Participants must have medical proof of HIV infection. Brooklyn Medicaid Centers: Kings County Hospital Lutheran Family Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Health Centers: Park Slope Community Board 9 Park Slope; Community Board 6 441 Clarkson Avenue 220 13th Street Brooklyn, NY 11203 Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-221-2300 718-832-5980 www.nyc.gov www.lutheranhealthcare.org Free HIV testing and counseling offered. Healthfirst 866-463-6743 877-237-1303 healthfirst.org INSURANCE SOURCES Low or no-cost Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus programs available to Brooklyn Medicaid Centers: Boerum Hill residents of all five boroughs of NYC. Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 35 4th Avenue MetroPlus Brooklyn, NY 11217 800-475-METRO 718-623-7427 www.metroplus.org www.nyc.gov Low or no-cost health insurance available to Certified Application Counselors (CACs) are residents of all five boroughs of NYC. available at this office to assist with insurance applications. New York State Department of Health: Medicaid Office 800-541-2831 www.health.ny.gov

52 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN New York State Department of Health: East New York Clubhouse Child Health Plus Highland Park; Community Board 5 800-698-4543 2697 Atlantic Avenue www.health.ny.gov Brooklyn, NY 11207 Health insurance for children and teens. 718-235-5780 www.wearebcs.org New York State Health Plan Marketplace Services offered exclusively to adults with 855-355-5777 mental illness. nystateofhealth.ny.gov Kingsboro Bridger Program United States Center for Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Medicare Services Community Board 9 800-633-4227 681 Clarkson Avenue www.medicare.gov Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-221-0255 www.balticstreet.org MENTAL & Services offered exclusively to adults who are in the discharge process from Kingsboro DEVELOPMENTAL Psychiatric Center.

HEALTH LGBT Affirmative Program-Heights Hill Mental Health Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health Navy Yard; Community Board 2 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 25 Flatbush Avenue 483 Hudson Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-875-1420 718-222-5953 www.rainbowheights.org www.arthurasheinstitute.org Services offered exclusively to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals with Baltic Street Resource & Wellness Center mental illness. Sunset Park; Community Board 7 882 3rd Avenue Metro Club PROS (Personalized Brooklyn, NY 11232 Recovery Oriented Services) 718-788-6100 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 www.balticstreet.org 25 Chapel Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-596-8960 Brooklyn Community PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented www.wearebcs.org Services) Services offered to individuals ages 18 years and Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 up, who have an Axis I psychiatric diagnosis. 285 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 Park Slope Center for Mental Health, Inc. 718-310-5752 Park Slope; Community Board 6 www.wearebcs.org 348 13th Street Offers specialized services in art therapy, dual Brooklyn, NY 11215 recovery (mental health and substance abuse), 718-788-2461 and employment and vocational support. www.parkslopecenter.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 53 Salvation Army Brooklyn Adult Carribbean House Health Center Rehabilitation Center Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Community Board 9 62 Hanson Place 1167 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-622-7166 718-778-0198 www.salvationarmyusa.org www.chnnyc.org

PROVIDERS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE

FREE, LOW-COST, Brooklyn Peer Advocacy Center OR SLIDING-FEE Cobble Hill; Community Board 6 250 Baltic Street HEALTH CARE Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-875-7744 www.balticstreet.org Community Healthcare Network: Dr. Betty Shabazz Health Center Realization Center, Inc. East New York; Community Board 5 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 999 Blake Avenue 175 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-277-8303 718-342-6700 www.chnnyc.org www.realizationcenternyc.com

The Brooklyn Free Clinic East Flatbush; Community Board 17 840 Lefferts Avenue TUBERCULOSIS Brooklyn, NY 11203 CLINICS 347-688-6655 www.brooklynfreeclinic.org Brookdale Hospital Brownsville; Community Board 16 1 Brookdale Plaza SEXUALLY Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-240-5096 TRANSMITTED www.brookdalehospital.org INFECTION (STI) Fort Greene Chest Center CLINICS Prospect Heights; Community Board 8 295 Flatbush Avenue CABS Health Center Brooklyn, NY 11201 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 718-643-8357 94-98 Manhattan Avenue www.nyc.gov Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-388-0390 www.chnnyc.org

54 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN University Hospital of Brooklyn MIC - Women’s Health Services Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 450 Clarkson Avenue 1873 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11203 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-270-1000 718-498-1001 www.downstate.edu www.healthsolutions.org

Planned Parenthood: Boro Hall Center VISION Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 44 Court Street Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NY 11201 Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; 212-965-7000 Community Board 9 www.plannedparenthood.org 585 Schenectady Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-604-5000 Project Renewal: Scan Van www.kingsbrook.org 212-620-0340 www.projectrenewal.org Visions Free mobile mammography and radiology clinic 212-625-1616 for homeless and uninsured adults. www.visionsvcb.org Research for Life American Italian Cancer Foundation Mobile Care Clinic 877-628-9090 WOMEN’S HEALTH www.americanitaliancancer.org Call to schedule an appointment with the Brooklyn Perinatal Network, Inc. mobile care unit. No cost mammograms and Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 breast health awareness services offered for 76 Nevins Street women 40 years or older who have not had a Brooklyn, NY 11217 mammogram within the past 12 months. 718-643-8258 www.bpnetwork.org Women’s Healthline Call 311 Caribbean Women’s Health Association, Information and referrals on general health for Inc. (CWHA) low-income women. Flatbush; Community Board 14 3512 Church Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-826-2942 www.cwha.org

MIC – Women’s Health Services Prospect Heights; Community Board 8 295 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-522-1144 www.healthsolutions.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 55 IX. HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS

Housing and Homelessness services work to enable individuals and families to secure affordable housing options and also help secure financial and legal rights for individuals and families struggling to maintain their current homes. The resources in this category offer information about foreclosure prevention, homeless prevention, NYC housing development and preservation, NYC public housing, supportive housing, and tenant rights.

VIVIENDA Y DESAMPARO Los servicios de vivienda y desamparo funcionan para asegurar opciones de alojamiento asequible para individuos y familias así como para garantizar los derechos económicos y legales de las personas y familias que luchan por sostener sus hogares actuales. Los recursos de esta categoría ofrecen información sobre la prevención de la ejecución hipotecaria, la prevención contra el desamparo, la conservación y desarrollo de la vivienda en la Ciudad de Nueva York, las viviendas públicas de esta ciudad, el alojamiento con servicios de apoyo y los derechos del inquilino.

住房與無房 住房與無房服務致力於讓個人及各家庭單位能保有可負擔的住房方式,並 協助維護個人及各家庭單位在為努力維持現有住家下,仍保障應有之財務 及法律權益。此項目下的資源在提供止贖預防、無家可歸預防、紐約市住 房發展及維護、紐約市國民住宅、支持性住宅、及住戶權益等相關資訊。

ЖИЛЬЕ И БЕЗДОМНЫЕ Организации в категории Жилье и Бездомные предоставляют услуги отдельным лицам и семьям с целью обеспечить их доступным жильем, а также гарантировать финансовые и юридические права на существующее жилье. Ресурсы в этой категории: предотвращение лишения права собственности, предотвращение бездомности, строительство и сохранение жилья в Нью-Йорке, общественный жилищный фонд Нью-Йорка, жилье с вспомогательными услугами, права съемщиков.

56 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Barbara S. Kleiman Shelter FORECLOSURE Williamsburg; Community Board 1 PREVENTION 300 Skillman Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 Grow Brooklyn: Bushwick 718-302-7350 Bushwick; Community Board 4 www.coalitionforthehomeless.org 1474 Myrtle Avenue Services offered exclusively to men. Department Brooklyn, NY 11237 of Homeless Services (DHS) referral required. 718-418-8232 www.brooklyn.coop Bedford-Atlantic Armory Men’s Shelter Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Grow Brooklyn: Bedford Stuyvesant 1322 Bedford Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11216 834 Dekalb Avenue 718-636-3908 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-636-3912 718-418-8232 www.coalitionforthehomeless.org www.brooklyn.coop Services offered exclusively to men. Department of Homeless Services (DHS) referral required. Mutual Housing Associates of NY Downtown Brooklyn; Community Board 2 CAMBA Broadway House One Metro Tech Center North, 11th Floor Women’s Shelter Brooklyn, NY 11201 Bushwick; Community Board 4 718-246-8080 1245 Broadway www.mutualhousingny.org Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-453-4870 www.camba.org NYC Affordable Housing Resource Center Services offered exclusively to women. Call 311 Department of Homeless Services (DHS) referral www.nyc.gov required. Additional programs for clients with mental illness and chemical dependency available.

CAMBA Flagstone Family Center Brownsville; Community Board 16 HOMELESSNESS 196 Amboy Street Brooklyn, NY 11212 PREVENTION 718-342-5107 www.camba.org 85 Lexington Women’s Shelter Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Space in shelter offered only to families referred 85 Lexington Avenue by Department of Homeless Services (DHS). Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-857-5600 www.coalitionforthehomeless.org Services offered exclusively to women. DHS referral required.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 57 CAMBA Magnolia House CAMBA The Gathering Place Women’s Shelter Drop-in Center Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1424 Herkimer Street 2402 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-675-3353 718-385-8726 www.camba.org www.camba.org Services offered exclusively to homeless women Serves homeless men and women, ages 18 and who experience psychiatric illness, substance up, during daylight hours. abuse and other issues. Client referrals are determined by the Department of Homeless Dean Street Residence Services (DHS) Assessment Unit. Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 2155 Dean Street CAMBA Opportunity House Brooklyn, NY 11233 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 718-257-4898 59 Prince Street www.urbanstrategiesny.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-797-0285 Eddie Harris Residence www.camba.org Bushwick; Community Board 4 Services offered exclusively to men. Department 629 Chauncey Street of Homeless Services (DHS) referral required. Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-453-9721 CAMBA Park Slope Women’s Shelter www.coalitionforthehomeless.org Park Slope; Community Board 6 Services offered exclusively to men. Department 1402 8th Avenue of Homeless Services (DHS) referral required. Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-369-7226 Fannie Barnes Residence www.camba.org Brownsville; Community Board 16 Services offered exclusively to homeless women 829 Saratoga Avenue with mental illness. Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-346-2539 CAMBA Respite Bed Program www.urbanstrategiesny.org Park Slope; Community Board 6 1402 8th Avenue HELP Women’s Center Brooklyn, NY 11215 East New York; Community Board 5 718-369-7226 116 Williams Avenue www.camba.org Brooklyn, NY 11207 Provides 64-86 overnight beds to single 718-495-7333 homeless adults ages 18 and up. www.helpusa.org Services offered exclusively to homeless women, ages 18 and up.

58 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Independence Inns Saratoga Women’s Shelter 718-827-8465 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 www.sco.org 357 Saratoga Avenue There are four residences, one serving young Brooklyn, NY 11233 men and three serving young women and young 718-345-3649 women with children. Call for more information www.coalitionforthehomeless.org regarding specific shelter locations. Services offered exclusively to women. Depart- ment of Homeless Services (DHS) referral Infiniti Family Residence required. Also provides employment services. Weeksville; Community Board 8 1395 Dean Street Star Bright Family Residence Brooklyn, NY 11216 Canarsie; Community Board 18 347-627-9140 615 East 104th Street www.coalitionforthehomeless.org Brooklyn, NY 11236 Services offered exclusively to adult families. 718-257-6600 Department of Homeless Services (DHS) www.coalitionforthehomeless.org referral required. Transitional shelter for homeless adult families, including couples without children. NYC Department of Homeless Services Client Advocacy Hotline Urban Strategies Family 800-994-6494 Support Program www.nyc.gov Brownsville; Community Board 16 829 Saratoga Avenue Pamoja House Next Step Men’s Shelter Brooklyn, NY 11212 Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 718-346-2539 357 Marcus Garvey Avenue www.urbanstrategiesny.org Brooklyn, NY 11221 Transitional shelter; services provided include: 718-574-2525 TASC (formerly GED) classes, Narcotics www.bvsj.org Anonymous, a computer lab, a food pantry, Services offered exclusively to men, ages 18 after school programs, summer camps, and through 65. Department of Homeless Services social services. Pantry open Tuesdays from (DHS) referral required. 8 am – 10 am.

Prevention Assistance and Temporary Women In Need Housing (PATH) East New York; Community Board 5 917-521-3900 51 Junius Street www.nyc.gov Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-495-6292 Families with children under 21 years and winnyc.org families with a pregnant member must all go in person to PATH office, open 24 hours, 7 days Services offered exclusively to homeless a week; Identification forms (ID card, Social women and their children. Security card, birth certificate, etc.) required. Services offered to residents of all five boroughs of NYC.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 59 CAMBA Housing Ventures: NYC HOUSING & CAMBA Gardens PRESERVATION Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Community Board 9 DEPARTMENT (HPD) 690 Albany Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 Affordable & Subsidized Housing 718-287-2600 Lottery Hotline www.camba.org 212-863-5610 Call 311 CAMBA Housing Ventures: Ditmas Park www.nyc.gov Ditmas Park; Community Board 17 97 Crooke Avenue Department of Homeless Services Brooklyn, NY 11226 800-994-6494 718-287-2600 www.nyc.gov www.camba.org

Repair Requests for HPD Properties CAMBA Housing Ventures: Morris Call 311 Manor Flatbush; Community Board 14 212-694-2381 1247 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226 Section 8 Housing 718-287-2600 212-234-3656 www.camba.org www.nyc.gov Housing program available to residents of CAMBA Housing Ventures: New Lots all five boroughs of NYC. New Lots; Community Board 5 1152 Elton Street Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-287-2600 NYC PUBLIC HOUSING www.camba.org

Atlantic Avenue Apartments DeKalb Avenue Apartments Weeksville; Community Board 8 Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 1825 Atlantic Avenue 910 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-388-9407 718-388-9407 www.dunndev.com www.dunndev.com Affordable housing available for working families CAMBA Housing Ventures: Bushwick and formerly homeless adults with psychiatric Bushwick; Community Board 4 problems. 880 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-287-2600 www.camba.org

60 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Liberty Avenue Apartments Palmer’s Dock City Line; Community Board 5 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 119 20 North 5th Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 Brooklyn, NY 11249 718-388-9407 718-388-9407 www.dunndev.com www.dunndev.com Affordable housing available for working families Large apartments available at affordable rates who earn between 30% and 60% of the median for working families. income of the area, and seven units have been set aside for independent living for adults with Putnam Court developmental disabilities. Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 40 Putnam Avenue Myrtle Avenue Apartments Brooklyn, NY 11238 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-388-9407 854 Myrtle Avenue www.dunndev.com Brooklyn, NY 11206 Supportive housing available for 34 formerly 718-388-9407 homeless adults, as well as affordable housing www.dunndev.com for 24 households earning up to 50% of the median income of the area. Navy Green R1 Navy Yard; Community Board 2 Rev. Donald J. Kenna Court 7 Clermont Avenue Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brooklyn, NY 11205 9 Cook Street 718-388-9407 Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.dunndev.com 718-388-9407 www.dunndev.com Affordable housing available, with units set aside for families earning between 40% and 100% of the median income of the area, as well as ground Rugged Cross Apartments floor retail and community facility space. Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 12 Patchen Avenue Navy Green R3 Brooklyn, NY 11221 Navy Yard; Community Board 2 718-388-9407 45 Clermont Avenue www.dunndev.com Brooklyn, NY 11205 Mixutre of supportive housing for formerly 718-388-9407 homeless single adults and affordable apart- www.dunndev.com ments for low-income, working families. Affordable housing available for families earning between 40% and 60% of the median income of The Beacon the area. Brownsville; Community Board 16 54 Bristol Street New York City Housing Authority Brooklyn, NY 11212 (NYCHA) Community Centers 718-388-9407 www1.nyc.gov/assets/nycha/downloads/ www.dunndev.com pdf/nycha-community-centers.pdf Affordable housing available for a wide range of household incomes. New York City (NYCHA) Housing Development Locator www.nyc.gov wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 61 The Rockaway East New York Urban Youth Corps Brownsville; Community Board 16 East New York; Community Board 5 730 Rockaway Avenue 539 Alabama Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-388-9407 347-770-9601 www.dunndev.com www.enyuyc.com Affordable housing available for a wide range of Services offered exclusively to adults who were household incomes. formerly homeless with histories of substance abuse or a non-AXIS 1 diagnosis. Must be ages Turning Point 18 and up. Sunset Park; Community Board 7 968 3rd Avenue Gates Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11232 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-473-3900 520 Gates Avenue www.coalitionforthehomeless.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 Housing offered exclusively to women, ages 18 718-628-3223 through 24. Department of Homeless Services www.coalitionforthehomeless.org (DHS) referral required. Services offered exclusively to formerly homeless and formerly incarcerated males who are ages 18 and up. Shelter with mandatory SUPPORTIVE HOUSING employment program for men. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) referral required. Brooklyn homeWORKS Supported Housing Program Henry Street Settlement Domestic Cobble Hill; Community Board 6 Violence Survivors Shelter 250 Baltic Street 917-521-3917 Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.henrystreet.org 718-875-7744 Shelter for female survivors of domestic www.balticstreet.org violence. Services offered exclusively to adults ages 18 and up who have been diagnosed with a Providence House mental illness. Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 703 Lexington Avenue CAMBA Atlantic House Brooklyn, NY 11221 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-455-0197 2402 Atlantic Avenue www.providencehouse.org Brooklyn, NY 11233 Services offered exclusively to women and 718-385-8713 children who are homeless, as well as women www.camba.org recently paroled from prison. Services offered exclusively to single men who have been diagnosed with both mental illness and substance abuse.

62 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Tillary Street Women’s Shelter Young Women’s Christian Association Fort Greene; Community Board 2 (YWCA) of Brooklyn 200 Tillary Street Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 Brooklyn, NY 11201 30 3rd Avenue 718-855-7485 Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.coalitionforthehomeless.org 718-875-1190 Services offered to women living with mental www.ywcabklyn.org illness. Department of Homeland Security Services offered exclusively to low-income and (DHS) referral required. homeless women, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and seniors. Transitional Living Community (TLC) East New York; Community Board 5 116 Williams Avenue TENANT RIGHTS Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-485-9350 CAMBA Tenant Support Services www.wearebcs.org Flatbush; Community Board 14 Services offered exclusively to women with 2211 Church Avenue severe and persistent mental illness, who are Brooklyn, NY 11226 usually diagnosed with psychosis, major 718-940-6311 depression or manic-depressive illness. www.camba.org Services offered exclusively to recipients of Urban Strategies Maternity Shelter Housing and Preservation Department Section Brownsville; Community Board 16 8 housing. 808 Saratoga Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-922-1059 www.urbanstrategiesny.org Services offered exclusively to pregnant women and their spouses or partners.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 63 X. IMMIGRATION

The Immigration category features programs and services that promote the well-being of immigrant communities and help individual immigrants acclimate to life in New York City. The resources listed in this category English for speakers of other languages, general assistance programs, health care, language services, legal services, Municipal ID services, and resettlement of refugees.

INMIGRACIÓN La categoría de inmigración incluye programas y servicios que promueven el bienestar de las comunidades de inmigrantes y que ayudan a la adecuación a la vida en la Ciudad de Nueva York. Los recursos aquí incluidos abarcan clases de inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas, programas de asistencia general, atención médica, servicios lingüísticos, servicios legales, servicios municipales de identificación y recursos de reasentamiento para refugiados.

移民 移民項目含有倡導移民社群的福祉及協助獨立移民人士適應紐約市生活等 相關計劃及服務。此項目的資源包括母語為其他語言之人士的英語課程, 一般性協助服務、健康保健、語言服務、法律服務、市民證服務、以及難 民再安居等。

ИММИГРАЦИЯ В категории Иммиграция указаны программы и услуги, которые способствуют благополучию иммигрантских общин и помогают отдельным иммигрантам акклиматизироваться к жизни в Нью-Йорке. Ресурсы в этой категории: занятия английским языком для носителей других языков, программы помощи, услуги здравоохранения, языковые услуги, юридические услуги, получение муниципальных идентификационных документов, программы переселения беженцев.

64 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Brooklyn Defender Services ENGLISH FOR Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 177 Livingston Street SPEAKERS OF OTHER Brooklyn, NY 11201 LANGUAGES CLASSES 718-254-0700 www.bds.org (ESOL) Diaspora Community Services CAMBA English for Speakers of Other Gowanus; Community Board 6 Languages 182 4th Avenue Flatbush; Community Board 14 Brooklyn, NY 11217 885 Flatbush Avenue 718-399-0200 Brooklyn, NY 11226 www.diasporacs.org 718-940-3453 www.camba.org Goodwill Refugee Social Service Program Services offered exclusively to individuals who Midwood; Community Board 12 reside or work in Flatbush or East Flatbush, who 1416 Avenue M are ages 16 and up, who are not proficient in Brooklyn, NY 11230 English, and who are not in, and not planning to 718-339-0937 be in, secondary school. www.goodwillnynj.org English for Speakers of Other Languages Spanish, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, (ESOL) Latvian, and Hebrew spoken. 917-275-6975 www.nypl.org New York Immigration Coalition-Immigration Hotline for NYC 800-566-7636 The Maura Clarke-Ita Ford Center www.thenyic.org Bushwick; Community Board 4 280 Wyckoff Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237 New York State Office for New 718-452-0167 Americans Hotline at The Bureau of www.mauraclarke-itafordcenter.org Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (BRIA) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance 212-419-3737 GENERAL ASSISTANCE 800-566-7636 www.otda.ny.gov Atlas: DIY Sunset Park; Community Board 7 United States Citizenship and Immigration 462 36th Street Services Application Support Center Brooklyn, NY 11232 Borough Park; Community Board 12 347-599-1641 1260-1278 60th Street www.atlasdiy.org Brooklyn, NY 11219 Provides direct legal, educational, career, and life 800-375-5283 skills to undocumented youth. www.uscis.gov

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 65 City Bar Justice Center HEALTH CARE 212-626-7383 www.nycbar.org/citybarjusticecenter Immigration Medical Exam Coney Island; Community Board 13 Free Legal Hotline. Spanish and additional 2101 Mermaid Avenue languages spoken. Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-266-1677 CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council www.immigration-medicalexam.com Member Carlos Menchaca’s Office Sunset Park; Community Board 7 4417 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 LANGUAGE SERVICES 718-439-9012 www.cuny.edu Brooklyn Chinese-American Association –Adult Education CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Member Darlene Mealy’s Office 5000 8th Avenue Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Brooklyn, NY 11220 1757 Union Street 718-438-0008 Brooklyn, NY 11213 www.bca.net 718-953-3097 www.cuny.edu Russian-American Service Center Bensonhurst; Community Board 11 CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council 1861 86th Street Member David Greenfield’s Office Brooklyn, NY 11214 Borough Park; Community Board 12 718-256-8300 4424 16th Avenue www.pklegalusa.com Brooklyn, NY 11204 718-853-2704 LEGAL SERVICES www.cuny.edu CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council Catholic Migration Services Member Jumaane William’s Office Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 191 Joralemon Street 4517 Avenue D Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-236-3000 718-629-2900 www.catholicmigration.org www.cuny.edu

Central American Legal Assistance CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Member Laurie A. Cumbo’s Office 240 Hooper Street Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Brooklyn, NY 11211 1 Hanson Place 718-486-6800 Brooklyn, NY 11243 www.centralamericanlegal.info 718-260-9191 www.cuny.edu

66 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council Immigrant Hope – Brooklyn Member Mark Treyger’s Office Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 Coney Island; Community Board 13 6501 6th Avenue 445 Neptune Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-745-7702 718-373-9673 www.immigranthope.org www.cuny.edu Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic and Spanish spoken. CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council Member Mathieu Eugene’s Office Immigrant Justice Corps at Brooklyn Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Public Library Community Board 9 718-230-2042 123 Linden Boulevard www.bklynlibrary.org Brooklyn, NY 11226 Call to schedule an individual consultation. 718-287-8762 www.cuny.edu Juan Neumann Center Sunset Park; Community Board 7 CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council 545 60th Street Member Rafael L. Espinal Jr.’s Office Brooklyn, NY 11220 Bushwick; Community Board 4 718-439-8160 786 Knickerbocker Avenue www.jncenter.org Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-642-8664 Justice For Our Neighbors www.cuny.edu (Brooklyn Office) Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council 260 Quincy Street Member Robert Cornegy’s Office Brooklyn, NY 11216 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-783-1501 1360 Fulton Street www.nyac-jfon.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 By appointment only. Spanish spoken. 718-919-0740 www.cuny.edu Make the Road NY Bushwick; Community Board 4 CUNY Citizenship Now! – City Council 301 Grove Street Member Vincent J. Gentile’s Office Brooklyn, NY 11237 Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 718-418-7690 8018 5th Avenue www.maketheroadny.org Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-748-5200 Medgar Evers College www.cuny.edu Immigration Center Crown Heights; Community Board 8 1150 Carroll Street Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-270-6292 www.cuny.edu Spanish and Polish spoken. Services offered to individuals ages 18 and up.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 67 Polish American Community Services, Sanctuary for Families – Family Justice Inc. (PAX) Center (Brooklyn Office) Greenpoint; Community Board 1 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 112B Nassau Avenue 350 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11222 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-389-7580 212-349-6009 www.imigracja.us www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org Services offered primarily to the Polish community. Southside Community Mission Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Polish and Slavic Center – Immigration 250 Hooper Street and Legal Services Program Brooklyn, NY 11211 Greenpoint; Community Board 1 718-387-3803 176 Java Street www.immigrationadvocates.org Brooklyn, NY 11222 718-349-1143 www.polishslaviccenter.org MUNICIPAL ID Safe Horizon Immigration Law Project PROGRAM Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 50 Court Street IDNYC Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.nyc.gov 718-943-8632 Use website to identify locations where you can www.safehorizon.org register for an identification card. Offers free and low-cost services to victims of domestic violence in immigration proceedings. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT

Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Community Board 9 208 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-462-0791 www.haitianrefugees.org

68 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN XI. LEGAL SERVICES

Legal Services help men, women, and children meet their essential needs and challenge systematic injustices experienced in their daily lives. Resources listed in this category include advice and referrals, consumer rights, disability and discrimination, housing, senior citizens, women, and youth.

SERVICIOS LEGALES Los servicios legales permiten que todas las personas cubran sus necesidades básicas y puedan desafiar las injusticias sistemáticas de su vida diaria. Los recursos de esta categoría incluyen asesoramiento y referencias, derechos del consumidor, discapacidad y discriminación, vivienda, personas mayores, mujeres y jóvenes.

法律服務 法律服務在於協助男人、女人、及幼童解決其基本需要,並挑戰他們日常 生活中所面對之系統性的不公義。此項目下的資源包括提供建議以及轉 介,以及如消費者權益、身心障礙及歧視、住房、年長公民、女性、青少 年問題等事項。

ЮРИДИЧЕСКИЕ УСЛУГИ Юридические услуги помогают мужчинам, женщинам и детям удовлетворить свои основные потребности и бросить вызов систематической несправедливости в их повседневной жизни. Ресурсы в этой категории включают консультирование, защиту прав потребителей, прав инвалидов и защиту от дискриминации, вопросы жилья и другие проблемы пожилых граждан, женщин и молодежи.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 69 Central Brooklyn Legal Services ADVICE & REFERRALS Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1360 Fulton Street, Suite 301 Access to Legal Services – Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 11216 Borough President’s Office 718-636-1155 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 www.legalservicesnyc.org 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-802 3700 LawHelpNY www.brooklyn-usa.org www.lawhelpny.org Initiative runs out of Room G-80 at Brooklyn Borough Hall between the hours of 2 pm and Mobile Legal Help Center 5 pm on select days. Those interested in Access www.nylag.org to Legal Service are asked to call 718-802-3777 Visit NYLAG’s website to see the listing of dates to make an appointment, which is required, for and locations. free legal assistance. Visit website for more details. New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) 212-607-3300 Bedford-Stuyvesant Community www.nyclu.org Legal Services Corporation Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 New York Legal Assistance Group 1360 Fulton Street (NYLAG) Brooklyn, NY 11216 212-613-5000 718-636-1155 www.nylag.org www.legalservicesnyc.org South Brooklyn Legal Services Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Legal Services Corporation “A” – 105 Court Street East Brooklyn Office Brooklyn, NY 11201 Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 718-237-5500 80 Jamaica Avenue www.sbls.org Brooklyn, NY 11207 718-487-1300 Hotline offers student loan assistance for www.legalservicesnyc.org veterans: 718-237-5564. The Legal Aid Society – Brooklyn Brooklyn Bar Association Neighborhood Office Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 123 Remsen Street 111 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-624-3894 718-722-3100 www.brooklynbar.org www.legal-aid.org

Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 123 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-624-3894 www.brooklynvlp.org 70 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN CONSUMER RIGHTS WOMEN

New York State Attorney General’s Women’s Prison Association and Home – Office - Bureau of Consumer Frauds Brooklyn Community Office and Protection East New York; Community Board 5 212-416-8300 234 New Jersey Avenue 800-771-7755 Brooklyn, NY 11207 www.ag.ny.gov 718-485-1875 Forms available in Spanish. www.wpaonline.org

WomensLaw.org DISABILITY/ Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 55 Washington Street DISCRIMINATION Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-534-7405 HIV Law Project www.womenslaw.org Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 57 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 212-577-3001 YOUTH LAW www.hivlawproject.org Family Court of the State of New York – Services offered exclusively to NYC residents Brooklyn Family Court living with HIV/AIDS. Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 330 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 347-401-9600 HOUSING LAW www.nycourts.gov Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A Williamsburg; Community Board 1 260 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-487-2300 www.bka.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 71 XII. LIBRARIES

Public Libraries provide free books, information, ideas, and education to all city residents. They are hubs for community engagement and public assistance. There is one central library in each borough, as well as branches throughout the diverse neighborhoods of New York City. Library branches sometimes close for renovation so, before visiting, call to see if a branch is open.

BIBLIOTECAS Las bibliotecas públicas brindan libros gratuitos, información, ideas y educación para todos los habitantes de la ciudad. Son centros para la participación comunitaria y la ayuda pública. Hay una biblioteca central en cada condado así como filiales en los distintos vecindarios de la ciudad de Nueva York. A veces, las bibliotecas filiales están cerradas por renovaciones por lo cual, antes de visitar alguna, llame para asegurarse que esté abierta al público.

圖書館 公共圖書館提供免費書籍、資訊、想法、及教育給所有市民。這些圖書館 為社區聯繫情感及公共協助的主要場域。每一行政區都有一中心圖書館, 更有許多分館座落在紐約市多元化的各個社區裡。圖書館分館有時會因整 修而閉館,所以拜訪前請先撥打電話詢問該館是否開放。

БИБЛИОТЕКИ Публичные библиотеки предоставляют бесплатные книги, информацию, идеи и образование всем жителям города. Они являются центрами вовлечения в жизнь общины и предоставления помощи. В каждом районе есть одна центральная библиотека, а также ее многочисленные отделения. Филиалы библиотек иногда закрываются на ремонт, поэтому сначала перезвоните, чтобы убедиться, что данный филиал открыт.

72 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Brooklyn Heights Library MAIN LIBRARY Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 280 West at Tillary Street Central Library Brooklyn, NY 11201 10 Grand Army Plaza 718-623-7100 Brooklyn, NY 11238 www.bklynlibrary.org 718-230-2100 www.bklynlibrary.org Bushwick; Community Board 4 8 Hopkinson Avenue BRANCHES Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-573-5224 Arlington Library www.bklynlibrary.org Highland Park; Community Board 5 203 Arlington Avenue at Warwick Street Brooklyn, NY 11207 Brower Park Branch Library 718-277-6105 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 www.bklynlibrary.org 725 Saint Marks Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-773-7208 Bay Ridge Library www.bklynlibrary.org Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 7223 Ridge Boulevard at 73rd Street Brownsville Library Brooklyn, NY 11209 Brownsville; Community Board 16 718-748-5709 61 Glenmore Avenue www.bklynlibrary.org Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-498-9721 Bedford Branch Library www.bklynlibrary.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 496 Franklin Avenue Bushwick Branch Library Brooklyn, NY 11238 Bushwick; Community Board 4 718-623-0012 340 Bushwick Avenue www.bklynlibrary.org Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-602-1348 Borough Park Library www.bklynlibrary.org Borough Park; Community Board 12 1265 43rd Street at 13th Avenue Business & Career Library Brooklyn, NY 11219 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 718-437-4085 280 Cadman Plaza West at Tillary Street www.bklynlibrary.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-623-7100 Brighton Beach Library www.bklynlibrary.org Brighton Beach; Community Board 13 16 Brighton First Road at Brighton Beach Canarsie Library Avenue Canarsie; Community Board 18 Brooklyn, NY 11235 1580 Rockaway Parkway at Avenue J 718-946-2917 Brooklyn, NY 11236 www.bklynlibrary.org 718-257-6547 www.bklynlibrary.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 73 Carroll Gardens Library Crown Heights Library Carroll Gardens; Community Board 6 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 396 Clinton Street at Union Street 560 New York Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11231 Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-596-6972 718-773-1180 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Central Library Learning Center Cypress Hills Library Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 10 Grand Army Plaza 1197 Sutter Avenue at Crystal Street Brooklyn, NY 11238 Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-230-2100 718-277-6004 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Clarendon Library DeKalb Library Farragut; Community Board 17 Bushwick; Community Board 4 2035 Nostrand Avenue 790 Bushwick Avenue at DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-421-1159 718-455-3898 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Clinton Hill Library Dyker Library Clinton Hill; Community Board 2 Dyker Heights; Community Board 10 380 Washington Avenue 8202 13th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 Brooklyn, NY 11228 718-398-8713 718-748-6261 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Coney Island Library East Flatbush Library Coney Island; Community Board 13 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 1901 Mermaid Avenue 9612 Church Avenue at Rockaway Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11224 Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-265-3220 718-922-0927 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Cortelyou Library Eastern Parkway Learning Center Flatbush; Community Board 14 Wingate; Community Board 9 1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road 1044 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11226 Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-693-7763 718-778-9330 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

74 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Eastern Parkway Library Gravesend Library Wingate; Community Board 9 Gravesend; Community Board 15 1044 Eastern Parkway at Schenectady Avenue 303 Avenue X at West 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11223 718-953-4225 718-382-5792 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Flatbush Learning Center Greenpoint Library Flatbush; Community Board 14 Greenpoint; Community Board 1 22 Linden Boulevard at Flatbush Avenue 107 Norman Avenue at Leonard Street Brooklyn, NY 11226 Brooklyn, NY 11222 718-856-2631 718-349-8504 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Flatbush Library Highlawn Library Flatbush; Community Board 14 Mapleton; Community Board 11 22 Linden Boulevard at Flatbush Avenue 1664 West 13th Street at Kings Highway Brooklyn, NY 11226 Brooklyn, NY 11223 718-856-0813 718-234-7208 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Flatlands Library Homecrest Library Flatlands; Community Board 18 Homecrest; Community Board 15 2065 Flatbush Avenue at Avenue P 2525 Coney Island Avenue at Avenue V Brooklyn, NY 11234 Brooklyn, NY 11223 718-253-4409 718-382-5924 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Fort Hamilton Library Library Fort Hamilton; Community Board 10 Canarsie; Community Board 18 9424 4th Avenue 9727 Seaview Avenue at East 98th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 Brooklyn, NY 11236 718-748-6919 718-241-3571 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Gerritsen Beach Library Kensington Library Gerritsen Beach; Community Board 15 Kensington; Community Board 14 2808 Gerritsen Avenue 4207 18th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229 Brooklyn, NY 11218 718-368-1435 718-436-0545 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 75 Kings Bay Library Rugby Library Kings Bay; Community Board 15 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 3650 Nostrand Avenue 1000 Utica Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229 Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-368-1709 718-566-0054 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Kings Highway Library Stone Avenue Library Kings Highway; Community Board 15 Brownsville; Community Board 16 2115 Ocean Avenue 581 Mother Gaston Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11229 Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-375-3037 718-485-8347 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Leonard Library Washington Irving Library Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Bushwick; Community Board 4 81 Devoe Street at Leonard Street 360 Irving Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 Brooklyn, NY 11237 718-486-3365 718-628-8378 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Macon Library Williamsburgh Library Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 361 Lewis Avenue 240 Division Avenue at Marcy Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-573-5606 718-302-3485 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Mapleton Library Windsor Terrace Library Borough Park; Community Board 12 Windsor Terrace; Community Board 7 1702 60th Street 160 East 5th Street at Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11204 Brooklyn, NY 11218 718-256-2117 718-686-9707 www.bklynlibrary.org www.bklynlibrary.org

Marcy Library Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 617 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-935-0032 www.bklynlibrary.org

76 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN XIII. MULTI-SERVICE CENTERS

Multi-Service Centers are organizations and agencies that provide services spanning several social service categories. These institutions provide diverse programs to meet the needs of a wide range of individuals and families. These organizations are categorized as direct service organizations, membership organizations, and settlement houses.

CENTROS DE SERVICIOS MÚLTIPLES Los centros de servicios múltiples son organizaciones y agencias que prestan distintos tipos de servicios sociales. Estas instituciones ofrecen programas variados para cubrir las necesidades de una amplia gama de individuos y familias. Estas organizacio- nes están clasificadas en organizaciones de servicio directo, organizaciones asociativas y hogares de asentamiento transitorio.

綜合服務中心 綜合服務中心為橫跨多類社會服務項目的組織及代辦單位。這些機構提供 不同的計畫來滿足不同獨立個體及家庭單位的需求。這些組織以直接服務 性機構、會員制機構、及睦鄰之家等分類。

МНОГОФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ЦЕНТРЫ Многофункциональные центры являются организациями и учреждениями, которые предоставляют услуги, охватывающие несколько категорий социальных услуг. Эти учреждения предоставляют разнообразные программы для удовлетворения потребностей широкого круга лиц и семей. Эти организации относятся к категории сервисных организаций, членских организаций и благотворительных организаций.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 77 Chinese American Planning Council – DIRECT SERVICE Brooklyn Multi Social Services Center ORGANIZATIONS Borough Park; Community Board 12 4101 8th Avenue Arab-American Family Support Center Brooklyn, NY 11232 Cobble Hill; Community Board 6 718-492-0409 150 Court Street www.cpc-nyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-643-8000 Church Avenue Merchants Block www.aafscny.org Association (CAMBA) Main Office Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, French and other Flatbush; Community Board 14 languages spoken. 1720 Church Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226 Bedford-Stuyvesant Multi Service 718-287-2600 Center (Health/HealthLink) www.camba.org Weeksville; Community Board 8 1958 Fulton Street Community Empowerment Center Brooklyn, NY 11233 Bushwick; Community Board 4 708-408-5755 90 Beaver Street www.camba.org Brooklyn, NY 11206 Services help clients gain access to and maintain 718-366-4300 primary care, manage medications and treat- www.empowermentcenter.org ment regimens, build strong support systems and find safe and affordable housing. Clients Cypress Hills Local Development must be Medicaid-eligible. Corporation Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 Bridge Street Development Corporation 625 Jamaica Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11208 460 Nostrand Avenue 718-647-2800 Brooklyn, NY 11216 www.cypresshills.org/chw 718-399-0146 www.bsdcorp.org Empowerment, Assistance and Caring (EAC) Network Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 175 Remsen Street 285 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-237-9404 718-310-5600 www.eacinc.org www.wearebcs.org Fifth Avenue Committee Brooklyn Community Foundation Gowanus; Community Board 6 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 621 DeGraw Street 1000 Dean Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-237-2017 718-480-7500 www.fifthave.org www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org

78 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Jewish Community House Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty of Bensonhurst Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Bensonhurst; Community Board 11 1672 President Street 7802 Bay Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11214 718-467-0166 718-331-6800 www.metcouncil.org www.jchb.org Millennium Development Lifespire – Crown Heights Center Bergen Beach; Community Board 18 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 2331 Bergen Avenue 1171 Sterling Place Brooklyn, NY 11234 Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-444-0101 718-467-2981 www.milldev.org www.lifespire.org Services offered exclusively to individuals with New York Asian Women’s Center developmental disabilities. (NYAWC) Park Slope; Community Board 6 Lifespire – Lubin Center 62-15 5th Avenue Gowanus; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11220 81 3rd Street 212-732-0054 Brooklyn, NY 11231 www.nyawc.org 718-522-0309 www.lifespire.org Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Services offered exclusively to individuals with Citizen’s Council (RBSCC) Homebase – developmental disabilities. Brownsville Brownsville; Community Board 16 Lifespire – Park Slope Center 145 East 98th Street Windsor Terrace; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11212 450 19th Street 917-819-3200 Brooklyn, NY 11215 www.rbscc.org 718-499-8884 www.lifespire.org Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizen’s Services offered exclusively to individuals with Council (RBSCC) Homebase – developmental disabilities. Williamsburg & Bushwick Bushwick; Community Board 4 Lifespire – Sunset Park Center 1475 Myrtle Avenue Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11237 213 48th Street 347-295-3738 Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.rbscc.org 718-439-8000 www.lifespire.org Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton – Services offered exclusively to individuals with Manhattan Beach, Inc. developmental disabilities. Brighton Beach; Community Board 13 3300 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 718-646-1444 www.shorefronty.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 79 Turning Point Brooklyn North Brooklyn YMCA Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 5220 4th Avenue 570 Jamaica Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-360-8100 212-912-2230 www.tpbk.org www.ymcanyc.org

Turning Point Brooklyn Education Center Prospect Park YMCA and Literacy Zone Park Slope; Community Board 6 Sunset Park; Community Board 7 357 9th Street 423 39th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-768-7100 718-360-8186 www.ymcanyc.org www.tpbk.org SETTLEMENT HOUSES MEMBER School Settlement Association ORGANIZATIONS Williamsburg; Community Board 1 120 Jackson Street Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA Brooklyn, NY 11211 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-389-1810 1121 Bedford Avenue www.schoolsettlement.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-789-1497 www.ymcanyc.org United Community Centers, Inc. East New York; Community Board 5 613 New Lots Avenue Dodge YMCA Brooklyn, NY 11207 Cobble Hill; Community Board 6 718-649-7979 225 Atlantic Avenue www.ucceny.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-625-3136 www.ymcanyc.org

Flatbush Branch YMCA Flatbush; Community Board 14 1401 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 718-469-8100 www.ymcanyc.org

80 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN XIV. PRE-SCHOOL & CHILDCARE

Pre-School and Childcare programs provide enrichment for children not yet old enough to enroll in kindergarten. The resources in this category are listed under childcare, child abuse and neglect, children with disabilities, Head Start, and other pre-school programs.

PREESCOLARES Y GUARDERÍAS Los programas preescolares y de guardería enriquecen a los niños que aún no pueden inscribirse en el jardín de infancia. Los recursos de esta categoría se registran como cuidado infantil, maltrato y abuso infantil, niños discapacitados, Head Start y otros programas preescolares.

學齡前教育與幼保 學齡前教育與幼保項目提供未達幼稚園學齡的孩童增潤課程,此項目於兒 童健康保健、虐待及忽略兒童、身心障礙孩童、啟蒙計畫、及其他學齡前 課程等分別列舉其相關資源。

ДОШКОЛЬНИКИ И УХОД ЗА ДЕТЬМИ Программы дошкольного образования и ухода за детьми обеспечивают развитие детей, которые еще слишком малы, чтобы посещать детский сад. Ресурсы в этой категории: помощь по уходу за детьми, жестокое обращение с детьми и безнадзорность, помощь для детей с ограниченными физическими возможностями, программа Head Start и другие программы дошкольного образования.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 81 BCS Family Child Care Network CHILD ABUSE & Fort Greene; Community Board 2 285 Myrtle Avenue NEGLECT Brooklyn, NY 11205 718-858-6329 Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline www.wearebcs.org 800-4-A-Child For ages 6 weeks to 3 years. 800-422-4453 www.childhelp.org Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc. New York State Child Abuse Hotline Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 800-342-3720 191 Joralemon Street www.ocfs.state.ny.us Brooklyn, NY 11201 Call to report suspected child abuse 718-722-6070 or maltreatment. www.ccbq.org For infants to 5 years of age.

CHILDCARE Duffield Children’s Center Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Action Nursery and Day Care Center 101 Fleet Place Borough Park; Community Board 12 Brooklyn, NY 11201 1019 46th Street 718-522-5296 Brooklyn, NY 11219 www.wearebcs.org 718-854-7777 For ages 3 through 41/2. Services provided free Albany Avenue Day Care to those eligible; subsidies also available on a Weeksville; Community Board 8 sliding-scale. 196 Albany Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 John Edward Bruce Day Care Center 718-773-0071 Weeksville; Community Board 8 www.childcarecenter.us 196 Albany Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 For ages 2 through 5. 718-773-5794 Multi-cultural learning facility designed to meet Atlantic Avenue Early Learning Center the needs of children ages 2 months to 6 years. Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1825 Atlantic Avenue Sabree Education Services Brooklyn, NY 11233 347-524-4178 347-296-4980 www.sabreeeducationservices.com www.wearebcs.org Provides training and support for parents and Open enrollment available for children ages child care providers in all five boroughs of NYC. 3 through 4 1/2. Spanish and Creole spoken. Accepts children funded by the Administration St. John’s Day Care Center for Children’s Serivces (ACS) and can assist in Crown Heights; Community Board 8 the process of applying for ACS funding. 813 Sterling Place Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-756-0496 For ages 2 through 5.

82 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN St. Malachy’s Child Development Center Second Step Cypress Hills; Community Board 5 Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; 220 Hendrix Street Community Board 9 Brooklyn, NY 11207 624 Schenectady Avenue 718-647-0966 Brooklyn, NY 11203 www.ccbq.org 718-773-7625 For ages newborn to 5 years. www.hospitalclinichomecenter.com Services offered to children with developmental The Garden of Learning Day Care delays in motor, language or cognition, or who Crown Heights; Community Board 8 have emotional and behavioral difficulties. 834 Prospect Place Brooklyn, NY 11216 United Cerebral Palsy of New York City 718-778-0996 Mapleton; Community Board 11 www.childcarecenter.us 175 Lawrence Avenue For ages 2 through 5. Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-436-7600 www.ucpnyc.org CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HEAD START

ACE Preschool ACE Integration Head Start Bushwick; Community Board 4 Bushwick; Community Board 4 1441 Broadway 1419 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11221 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-443-3423 718-443-3917 www.hospitalclinichomecenter.com www.aceintegration.org For ages 3 through 5 with developmental delays. For ages 3 through 5. At least 90% of students must be at or below the poverty line. First Step, Best Step, ABA Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Bedford-Stuyvesant Head Start Site 1 Community Board 9 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 165 East 46th Street 133 Kings First Walk Brooklyn, NY 11203 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-953-6754 718-453-0828 www.hospitalclinichomecenter.com www.headstartsbc.org Services offered to children with developmental For ages 2 1/2 through 5. delays in motor, language or cognition, or who have emotional and behavioral difficulties. Bedford-Stuyvesant Head Start Site 2 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Lev Tova - Hebrew Academy-Special 214 Stuyvesant Avenue Children Center Brooklyn, NY 11221 Midwood; Community Board 12 718-453-0695 1221 East 14th Street www.headstartsbc.org Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-434-4600 For ages 2 through 5. www.hasccenter.com

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 83 Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 3 Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 9 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 260 Jefferson Avenue 5 Quincy Street Brooklyn, NY 11216 Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-453-0722 718-453-0788 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 3 through 5. Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 4 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 10 262 Lexington Avenue Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11216 510-522 Quincy Street 718-453-0760 Brooklyn, NY 11221 www.headstartsbc.org 718-453-0500 For ages 3 through 4. www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 through 5. Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 5 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Beth Rivkah Head Start 265 Decatur Street Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Brooklyn, NY 11233 310 Crown Street 718-453-0839 Brooklyn, NY 11225 www.headstartsbc.org 718-735-0400 For ages 2 1/2 through 5. www.bethrivkah.edu

Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 6 Bishop Sexton Head Start Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Weeksville; Community Board 8 275 Marcus Garvey Boulevard 933 Herkimer Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-453-0500 718-778-0292 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 1/2 through 5. For ages 2 through 5.

Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 7 Breukelen Head Start Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Canarsie; Community Board 18 506 MacDonough Street 715 East 105th Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11236 718-453-1304 718-649-2960 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 through 5. Bushwick United Head Start Site 1 Bedford Stuyvesant Head Start Site 8 Bushwick; Community Board 4 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 77 Wilson Avenue 971 Dekalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-821-2345 718-453-0681 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 1/2 through 6. For ages 3 through 5.

84 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Bushwick United Head Start Site 2 Family Head Start Site 1 Bushwick; Community Board 4 Flatbush; Community Board 14 331 Central Avenue 3017 Glenwood Road Brooklyn, NY 11221 Brooklyn, NY 11210 718-453-9040 718-859-7705 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 1/2 through 6. For ages 3 through 5.

Bushwick United Head Start Site 3 Family Head Start Site 2 Bushwick; Community Board 4 Brighton Beach; Community Board 13 178 Leonard Street 293 Neptune Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brooklyn, NY 11235 347-296-8152 718-332-8524 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 through 5. For ages 2 through 5.

Bushwick United Head Start Site 4 Family Head Start Site 3 Bushwick; Community Board 4 Gravesend; Community Board 13 152 Manhattan Avenue 8885 26th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brooklyn, NY 11214 718-388-4298 718-265-2359 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 through 5. For ages 2 through 5.

Bushwick United Housing Development Madeleine Jones Head Start Funding Corporation, Inc. Coney Island; Community Board 13 Bushwick; Community Board 4 3415 Neptune Avenue 136 Stanhope Street Brooklyn, NY 11224 Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-266-5962 718-443-0134 www.headstartsbc.org www.bushwickunited.org For ages 2 through 5.

Community Parents, Inc. Medgar Evers Head Start Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brownsville; Community Board 16 90 Chauncey Street 60 East 93rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-771-4002 718-221-2531 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages newborn through 5 years.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 85 National Association of Family St. Mark’s U.M.C. Family Services Development Centers, Inc. Council Head Start Midwood; Community Board 12 Flatbush; Community Board 14 1114 Avenue J 2017 Beverly Road Brooklyn, NY 11230 Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-258-7767 718-287-7300 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 3 through 5. Sunset Park Head Start New Life Head Start Site 1 Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Bushwick; Community Board 4 4222 4th Avenue 406 Grove Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 Brooklyn, NY 11237 718-768-1013 718-381-8968 www.headstartsbc.org www.headstartsbc.org For ages 2 1/2 through 5. Urban Strategies Head Start East New York; Community Board 5 New Life Head Start Site 2 1091 Sutter Avenue Bushwick; Community Board 4 Brooklyn, NY 11208 1307 Greene Avenue 718-235-6151 Brooklyn, NY 11237 www.headstartsbc.org 718-366-1668 For ages 3 through 5. www.headstartsbc.org 1/ For ages 2 2 through 5. PRE-SCHOOL Padre Kennedy Head Start Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Brevoort Children’s Center 288 Berry Street Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11211 250 Ralph Avenue 718-387-3679 Brooklyn, NY 11233 www.headstartsbc.org 718-778-1069 For ages 3 through 5. www.bksny.org For ages 2 through 5. St. Joseph Head Start Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Brooklyn Kindergarten Society 300 Vernon Avenue Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Brooklyn, NY 11206 57 Willoughby Street 718-455-5900 Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.headstartsbc.org 718-623-9803 For ages 3 through 5. www.bksny.org Services offered to children ages 2 through 5 living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights and Brownsville.

86 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Edwards L. Cleveland Center CC Sumner Children’s Center Weeksville; Community Board 8 Crown Heights; Community Board 8 1185 Park Place 860 Park Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-778-6559 718-455-3471 www.bksny.org www.bksny.org For ages 2 through 5. For ages 2 through 5.

Hospital Clinic Home Center (HCHC) Tompkins Children’s Center Special Edcuation Itinerant Teacher Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 (SEIT) Program 730 Park Avenue Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Brooklyn, NY 11206 Community Board 9 718-782-9140 585 Schenectady Avenue www.bksny.org Brooklyn, NY 11203 For ages 2 through 5. 718-604-5283 www.hospitalclinichomecenter.com For ages 2 through 5. Spanish spoken.

Nat Azarow Children’s Center Brownsville; Community Board 16 232 Powell Street Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-346-0924 www.bksny.org For ages 2 through 5.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 87 XV. PREVENTIVE CARE & SCREENING SERVICES

Preventive Care and Screening Services strengthen families. Programs mobilize outside assistance to support parents and children in their efforts to remain united. Resources listed in this category offer assessment, counseling services, and intervention.

SERVICIOS DE PREVENCIÓN Y DIAGNÓSTICO Los servicios de prevención y diagnóstico fortalecen a las familias. Estos programas activan asistencia externa para respaldar a padres e hijos en sus esfuerzos por permanecer unidos. Los recursos incluidos en esta categoría ofrecen terapia, servicios de asesoramiento e intervención.

預防保健護理與篩檢服務 預防保健護理與篩檢服務在強化家庭單位。此相關計畫在運用外部資源協 助家長及孩童以一己之力守護家庭單位。此項目下的資源在提供評估、諮 商、及介入等服務。

ПРОФИЛАКТИЧЕСКАЯ ПОМОЩЬ И МЕДИЦИНСКИЕ ОСМОТРЫ Услуги в категории Профилактическая помощь и медицинские осмотры способствуют укреплению семей. Программы привлекают внешнюю помощь для предоставления поддержки родителям и детям в их стремлении оставаться вместе. Ресурсы в этой категории предполагают оценку, посреднические и консультационные услуги.

88 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Seamen’s Society For Children and Families - Brownsville Program ASSESSMENT Brownsville; Community Board 16 1668 Pitkin Avenue Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service Brooklyn, NY 11212 Preventive Services - Bedford – 718-313-1111 Stuyvesant Family Center www.roots-wings.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 20 New York Avenue The Family Center Brooklyn, NY 11216 Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 718-622-9400 584 Nostrand Avenue www.wearebcs.org Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-230-1379 Graham Windham Services to Families www.thefamilycenter.org and Children Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 540 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 COUNSELING SERVICES 718-875-1167 www.graham-windham.org Coalition for Hispanic Family Services – General Preventive Program Puerto Rican Family Institute – Bushwick Bushwick; Community Board 4 Child Placement Prevention Programs 315 Wyckoff Avenue Bushwick; Community Board 4 Brooklyn, NY 11237 358 Grove Street 718-497-6090 Brooklyn, NY 11237 www.hispanicfamilyservicesny.org 718-387-5200 www.prfi.org Community Counseling & Mediation Boerum Hill; Community Board 2 Puerto Rican Family Institute – 1 Hoyt Street East New York Child Placement Brooklyn, NY 11201 Prevention Programs 718-802-0666 East New York; Community Board 5 ccmnyc.org 2924 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11207 HeartShare Human Services of New York 718-647-7520 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 www.prfi.org 12 Metrotech Center Brooklyn, NY 11201 Puerto Rican Family Institute – 718-422-4200 Williamsburg Child Placement www.heartshare.org Prevention Program Williamsburg; Community Board 1 HeartShare Human Services – 785 Flushing Avenue Bensonhurst Family Services Brooklyn, NY 11206 Bath Beach; Community Board 11 718-782-7545 138 Bay 20th Street www.prfi.org Brooklyn, NY 11214 718-234-1717 www.heartshare.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 89 HeartShare-East Brooklyn Family Services INTERVENTION Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; Community Board 9 Edwin Gould Services for Children 123 Linden Boulevard and Families Brooklyn, NY 11226 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 347-770-8155 151 Lawrence Street www.heartshare.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 212-437-3500 www.egscf.org Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services – Southern Brooklyn Family Services Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Flatbush; Community Board 14 Services – Neptune Family Services 2233 Nostrand Avenue Sheepshead Bay; Community Board 15 Brooklyn, NY 11210 3360 Shore Parkway 718-258-0730 Brooklyn, NY 11235 www.jbfcs.org 718-769-0405 www.jbfcs.org

Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Jewish Child Care Association – Brooklyn Services Clinical Consultation Program Mental Health & Preventive Services Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Flatbush; Community Board 14 345 Adams Street 858 East 29th Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11210 718-260-8558 718-859-4500 www.jbfcs.org www.jccany.org

Little Flower Children and Family MercyFirst – Angel Guardian Campus Services of New York Dyker Heights; Community Board 10 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 6301 12th Avenue 186 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11219 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-232-1500 718-875-3500 www.mercyfirst.org www.littleflowerny.org MercyFirst – Durr Center Ohel Children’s Home and Gravesend; Community Board 13 Family Services 333 Avenue X Borough Park; Community Board 12 Brooklyn, NY 11223 4510 16th Avenue 718-375-7444 Brooklyn, NY 11204 www.mercyfirst.org 718-851-6300 www.ohelfamily.org MercyFirst – Montague Center Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 186 Montague Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-522-0504 www.mercyfirst.org

90 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN XVI. SAFETY & SECURITY

Safety and Security programs strive to provide a safe environment in which city residents can work and live peacefully. Resources in this category are listed under crime victims and mental health crisis.

SEGURIDAD Y PROTECCIÓN Los programas de seguridad y protección luchan por garantizar un ambiente seguro en el que todos los habitantes puedan trabajar y vivir de manera pacífica. Los recursos de esta categoría se registran bajo víctimas de delitos y crisis de salud mental.

安全與保安 安全與保安項目戮力提供一個安全的環境,讓市民可以安穩的工作與生 活。此項的資源在提供犯罪受害者服務、以及心理健康危機服務。此項目 以犯罪受害者及心理健康危機等分項列舉資源。

БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ Программы по безопасности стремятся обеспечить безопасную среду, в которой жители города могут спокойно работать и жить. Ресурсы в этой категории предусматривают услуги для жертв преступлений, а также услуги в сфере психического здоровья.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 91 CRIME VICTIMS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Mental Health Association (MHA) of Crime Victims Assistance New York City LifeNet Sunset Park; Community Board 7 800-543-3638 5000 8th Avenue www.mhaofnyc.org Brooklyn, NY 11220 All services offered exclusively to indviduals with 718-438-0008 mental illness. www.bca.net Samaritans of New York New York State Office of Victim Services 212-673-3000 - Brooklyn Location www.samaritansnyc.org Fort Greene; Community Board 2 55 Hanson Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 800-247-8035 www.ovs.ny.gov

Safe Horizon Crime Victims Hotline 866-689-4357 www.safehorizon.org All languages spoken; 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

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The Seniors category includes programs that work to meet the health, social, and financial needs of aging members of the New York City population. Resources listed in this category include general assistance, health care, housing, legal services, Medicare, safety/elder abuse, senior centers, and Social Security.

TERCERA EDAD La categoría de la tercera edad incluye programas que buscan cubrir las necesidades sociales, económicas y de salud de los adultos mayores de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Estos recursos incluyen ayuda general, atención médica, vivienda, servicios legales, Medicare, la seguridad/el maltrato de mayores, centros para ancianos y el Seguro Social.

年長者 年長者項目所有的計畫在戮力滿足紐約市年邁人口的健康、社會、及財務 等需要。此項目下的資源包括一般性協助、健康保健、住房、法律服務、 聯邦醫療保險資訊、安全/年長者受虐、年長者中心、社會安全保險等。

ПОЖИЛЫЕ ЛЮДИ Программы работы с пожилыми людьми нацелены на удовлетворения потребностей пожилой части населения Нью-Йорка в сфере охраны здоровья, социальных и финансовых нужд. Ресурсы в этой категории предусматривают общую помощь, услуги в сфере здравоохранения, жилья, юридические услуги, Medicare, безопасность/жестокое обращение, центры для пожилых людей, социальное обеспечение.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 93 Berean Gardens GENERAL ASSISTANCE Weeksville; Community Board 8 1481 St. Marks Avenue Jewish Association Serving the Aging Brooklyn, NY 11213 Sunset Park; Community Board 7 718-498-2960 247 West 37th Street Brooklyn, NY 10018 Bethany Methodist Home 212-273-5272 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 www.jasa.org 604 East 40th Street Brooklyn, NY 11203 Jewish Community Council of Greater 718-462-8894 Coney Island Coney Island; Community Board 13 Harbor View Home for Adults 3001 West 37th Street Sheepshead Bay; Community Board 15 Brooklyn, NY 11224 3900 Shore Parkway 718-449-5000 Brooklyn, NY 11235 www.jccgci.org 718-769-9700 www.harborviewhome.com New York State Office for the Aging 800-342-9871 King Garden Seniors www.aging.ny.gov Brownsville; Community Board 16 221 Riverdale Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 HEALTH CARE 718-388-9407 www.dunndev.com New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care New South Shore Manor 518-474-0662 Canarsie; Community Board 18 866-950-7526 1041 East 83rd Street www.nyspltc.org Brooklyn, NY 11236 718-241-7035 Visiting Nurse Services of New York 800-675-0391 NYC Rent Freeze Program for Seniors www.vnsny.org (SCRIE) Call 311 www.nyc.gov HOUSING New York State Homes & Community Amber Court of Brooklyn Renewal Canarsie; Community Board 18 www.nyshcr.org 650 East 104th Street Search State databases for affordable housing Brooklyn, NY 11236 options in New York City, including Mitchell- 718-649-0700 Lama housing and Section 8 housing. www.ambercourtal.com Oceanview Manor Home for Adults Coney Island; Community Board 13 3010 West 33rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-996-1500 94 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Park Manor Adult Home Kensington; Community Board 12 570 Coney Island Avenue MEDICARE Brooklyn, NY 11218 718-633-5300 New York State Department of Health Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Regency of Borough Park Coverage (EPIC) Mapleton; Community Board 11 800-332-3742 5110 19th Avenue www.health.ny.gov Brooklyn, NY 11204 Access to discounts for prescription medicines. 718-223-1700 Residents must be ages 55 and up. Glatt Kosher New York State Medicare meals served daily. Part D Program 800-701-0501 St. Nicholas Home www.health.ny.gov Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 425 Ovington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209 United States Office of Medicare 718-238-8141 800-633-4227 www.stnicholashome.org medicare.gov

Surf Manor Home for Adults Coney Island; Community Board 13 SAFETY/ELDER ABUSE 2316 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224 Jewish Association Serving the Aging 718-996-8400 Brooklyn Legal Social Work Elder Abuse Program (LEAP) Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 LEGAL 44 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 The Legal Aid Society – 212-273-5272 Brooklyn Office for the Aging www.jasa.org Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 111 Livingston Street NYC HRA Adult Protective Services Brooklyn, NY 11201 212-971-2727 718-645-3111 212-279-5794 www.legal-aid.org www.nyc.gov Services offered to Brooklyn residents ages 60 and up. SENIOR CENTERS

Abe Stark Senior Center Navy Yard; Community Board 2 103 Farragut Road Brooklyn, NY 11205 718-272-9515 www.milldev.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 95 American-Italian Coalition of Brooklyn Adult Care Center Organizations (AMICO) City Line; Community Board 5 59th Street Senior Center 2830 Pitkin Avenue Borough Park; Community Board 12 Brooklyn, NY 11208 5901 13th Avenue 718-235-0900 Brooklyn, NY 11219 www.gefenseniorcare.com 718-972-1558 http://66.147.244.245/~amicoinc Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Senior Services at American-Italian Coalition of Senior Center Organizations (AMICO) Eileen Gravesend; Community Board 11 Dugan Senior Center 2072 East 15th Street Carroll Gardens; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11229 380 Court Street 718-339-9588 Brooklyn, NY 11231 www.bca.net 718-596-1956 www.66.147.244.245/~amicoinc/services- Brooklyn Chinese-American Association to-seniors-2 Senior Services at Bensonhurst Senior Center Bay View Active Adults Bensonhurst; Community Board 13 Canarsie; Community Board 18 6809 20th Avenue 5955 Shore Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11204 Brooklyn, NY 11236 718-331-3088 718-968-9621 www.bca.net www.milldev.org Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Borinquen Plaza Senior Center Senior Services at Sixth Avenue Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Senior Center 80 Seigel Street Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11206 545 60th Street 718-782-6334 Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.rbscc.org 718-438-0008 www.bca.net Brevoort Senior Center Ocean Hill; Community Board 3 Brooklyn Chinese-American Association 280 Ralph Avenue Senior Services at Sunset Park Brooklyn, NY 11233 Asian Senior Center 718-467-7381 Sunset Park; Community Board 7 www.nyc.gov 5010 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 Brighton/Manhattan Beach Senior 718-438-0008 Center www.bca.net Brighton Beach; Community Board 13 60 West End Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 718-646-1118 www.jasa.org

96 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Diana H. Jones Senior Center JASA’s Starrett City Senior Center Bushwick; Community Board 4 Starrett City; Community Board 5 9 Noll Street 1540 Van Siclen Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 Brooklyn, NY 11239 718-782-3601 718-642-1010 www.rbscc.org www.jasa.org Services offered to individuals ages 60 and up. Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Must register with senior center before receiving Fort Hamilton; Community Board 10 services. Call to make an appointment. 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11209 Langston Hughes Senior Center 718-439-4296 Brownsville; Community Board 16 www.nycgovparks.org 301 Sutter Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Glenmore Plaza Senior Center 718-498-7752 Brownsville; Community Board 16 www.nyc.gov 1777 Pitkin Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Mermaid Manor Home For Adults 718-485-5013 Coney Island; Community Board 13 www.nyc.gov 3602 Mermaid Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224 Golden Age of Brooklyn Adult 718-266-2100 Day Care Center Canarsie; Community Board 18 New York Memory Center 9305 Avenue L Park Slope; Community Board 6 Brooklyn, NY 11236 199 14th Street 718-272-2400 Brooklyn, NY 11215 www.goldenagenyc.com 718-499-7701 www.nymemorycenter.org GRIOT Circle Senior Program Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Roundtable Senior Center 25 Flatbush Avenue Bushwick; Community Board 4 Brooklyn, NY 11217 1175 Gates Avenue 718-246-2775 Brooklyn, NY 11206 www.griotcircle.org 718-443-1926 www.rbscc.org

Haber House Senior Center Saratoga Square Senior Center Coney Island; Community Board 13 Ocean Hill; Community Board 16 3024 West 24 Street 930 Halsey Street Brooklyn, NY 11224 Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-372-5775 718-443-4708 www.nyc.gov Hope Gardens Senior Center Bushwick; Community Board 4 195 Linden Street Brooklyn, NY 11221 718-455-1100 www.rbscc.org wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 97 Senior Center Van Dyke II Senior Center Ocean Hill; Community Board 16 Brownsville; Community Board 16 137 Belmont Avenue 430 Dumont Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Brooklyn, NY 11212 718-485-4991 718-385-1110 www.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov

Tilden Senior Center Brownsville; Community Board 16 SOCIAL SECURITY 630 Mother Gaston Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11212 United States Office of Social Security 718-498-2990 800-772-1213 www.nyc.gov www.ssa.gov

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship services help individuals who establish micro and small businesses to grow these enterprises and compete in global markets. Resources in this category include financial assistance, legal advice, networking opportunities, office space, and training and development.

PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS Y EMPRENDIMIENTOS Los servicios para pequeñas empresas y emprendimientos ayudan a los individuos que establecen pequeñas y micro empresas para que sus emprendimientos puedan crecer y competir en el mercado internacional. Los recursos de esta categoría incluyen asistencia financiera, asesoramiento jurídico, oportunidades de contacto, oficinas, así como formación y desarrollo.

小型企業與創業精神 小型企業與創業精神服務在於協助創立微型或小型企業的個人在全球市場 上成長及競爭。此項目下的資源有財務協助、法律顧問、人際交流機會、 辦公空間、及訓練及發展等。

МАЛЫЙ БИЗНЕС И ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСТВО Услуги в сфере малого бизнеса и предпринимательства предусматривают помощь лицам, которые основывают микро- и малые предприятия с целью их развития и конкуренции на мировых рынках. Ресурсы в этой категории: финансовая помощь, юридические консультации, офисные помещения и сетевые возможности, обучение и развитие.

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ASSISTANCE Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce – NYC Business Solutions Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 Union – Bedford Stuyvesant Location 335 Adams Street Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 Brooklyn, NY 11201 834 Dekalb Avenue 718-875-1000 Brooklyn, NY 11221 www.ibrooklyn.com 718-418-8232 www.brooklyn.coop NETWORKING Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union – Bushwick Location Brooklyn Business Outreach Center Bushwick; Community Board 4 Network 1474 Myrtle Avenue Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Brooklyn, NY 11237 85 South Oxford Street 718-418-8232 Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.brooklyn.coop 718-624-9115 www.bocnet.org Business Center for New Americans 718-701-4110 Caribbean American Chamber of www.nybcna.org Commerce and Industry Services offered primarily to immigrants, Navy Yard; Community Board 2 refugees and women, residing in all five 63 Flushing Avenue boroughs of NYC. Brooklyn, NY 11205 718-834-4544 Local Development Corporation of www.caribbeantradecenter.com Crown Heights Promotes economic development among Crown Heights; Community Board 8 Caribbean-American, African-American, and 252 Kingston Avenue other minority entrepreneurs. Brooklyn, NY 11213 718-467-8800 South Brooklyn Business www.ldcch.com Outreach Center Loans are available to minority and women Midwood; Community Board 12 business owners who have existing businesses 1546 Coney Island Avenue, Suite 2L or are starting new businesses. Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-253-5262 Small Business Management Consulting www.bocnet.org Park Slope; Community Board 6 436 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-768-1672 www.sbmc.biz

100 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) OFFICE SPACE Gowanus; Community Board 6 621 Degraw Street East New York Restoration LDC, Inc. Brooklyn, NY 11217 East New York; Community Board 5 718-237-2017 1159 Elton Street www.bwiny.org Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-676-5920 Services offered to jobless and working poor www.enyrestoration.org New Yorkers who want to start a new career. BWI also operates job-readiness programs for women.

TRAINING & Pratt Area Community Council Fort Greene; Community Board 2 DEVELOPMENT 201 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration 718-522-2613 Corporation http://pacc.publishpath.com Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11216 Southwest Brooklyn Industrial 718-636-6900 Development Corporation Main Office www.restorationplaza.org Sunset Park; Community Board 7 241 41st Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 Brooklyn Economic Development 718-965-3100 Corporation (BEDC) www.sbidc.org Manhattan Beach; Community Board 15 2001 Oriental Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11201 Southwest Brooklyn Industrial 718-368-6790 Development Corporation www.nypl.org Satellite Office Carroll Gardens; Community Board 6 Brooklyn Small Business Development 402 Van Brunt Street Center (SBDC) Brooklyn, NY 11231 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 718-965-3100 25 Chapel Street www.sbidc.org Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-797-0187 www.nyssbdc.org

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Services in the Transportation category offer help to ensure that safe, affordable transportation is available for diverse groups of people in New York City. Resources listed in this category are Department of Motor Vehicles services, disability and access, general and schedule information, reduced fare programs, and school buses.

TRANSPORTE Los servicios de la categoría de transporte garantizan la disponibilidad de transporte seguro y asequible para los distintos sectores de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Los recursos de esta categoría incluyen los servicios del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados y acceso para los discapacitados.

交通 在交通項目下所提供的服務在於協助確保紐約市各族群皆能享有安全、可 負擔的交通設施。此項目下列舉的資源有機動車輛管理局服務、殘障人士 設施、一般性及時間表等資訊、減免車資計畫、及校車等。

ТРАНСПОРТ Услуги в категории Транспорт предоставляются с целью обеспечения безопасного, доступного транспорта для различных групп жителей Нью- Йорка. Ресурсы в этой категории: Департамент транспорта, доступ для лиц с ограниченными физическими возможностями, информация общего характера и расписания, программы дешевых тарифов, школьные автобусы.

102 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL & SCHEDULE MOTOR VEHICLES INFORMATION

Brooklyn Department of Motor Vehicles MTA Bus Information (DMV) – Atlantic Center Call 511 Fort Greene; Community Board 2 www.mta.info 625 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 MTA Long Island Rail Road 212-645-5550 Call 511 www.dmv.ny.gov www.mta.info

Brooklyn Department of Motor Vehicles MTA Metro North Rail Road (DMV) – Coney Island Call 511 Coney Island; Community Board 13 www.mta.info 2875 West 8th Street Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-966-6155 MTA Police (Non-Emergencies) www.dmv.ny.gov 212-643-5075 www.mta.info

DISABILITY & ACCESS MTA Subway Information Call 511 www.mta.info MTA Access-A-Ride Service 877-337-2017 NYC Department of Transportation Call 311 Call 311 www.mta.info www.nyc.gov Check website for list of eligibility requirements. NYC MTA MTA Station Accessibility Call 311 Call 511 www.mta.info www.mta.info

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Passenger Information Disabilities - Transportation Services Call 311 Call 311 718-391-5501 www.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov

PATH Rail 800 234-7284 www.panynj.gov

Staten Island Ferry Call 311 www.siferry.com

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MTA Reduced Fare Program NYC DOE Office of Pupil Call 511 Transportation www.mta.info 718-392-8855 Reduced fares available on MTA subways, local Call 311 buses, express buses during non-rush hours http://schools.nyc.gov only, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Long Island Call for customer service for all student Railroad and the MTA Metro-North Railroad. transportation questions including student Eligible customers include individuals who are MetroCards, Yellow Bus eligibility, and Special 65 years of age or older or have a qualifying Education eligibility. disability.

MTA Reduced Fare Walk-In Center Call 311 www.mta.info Reduced fares available on MTA subways, local buses, express buses during non-rush hours only, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Long Island Railroad and the MTA Metro-North Railroad. Eligible customers include individuals who are 65 years of age or older or have a qualifying disability.

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The Veterans and Military Services category lists programs and services offered to men and women who have served in the United States armed forces and their families. Resources listed in this category include disability and healthcare, education, employment, family support, general assistance, housing, legal assistance, and women.

VETERANOS Y SERVICIOS MILITARES La categoría de veteranos y servicios militares enumera programas y servicios para las personas que han prestado sus servicios a las fuerzas armadas de los Estados Unidos así como para sus familias. Los recursos aquí enumerados incluyen la discapacidad y atención médica, educación, empleo, ayuda familiar, asistencia general, vivienda, asistencia jurídica y servicios para mujeres.

退伍軍人與服役 退伍軍人與服役項目下列提供給曾服役於美國軍事單位之男女及其家屬等 的計劃及服務。此項目下的資源包括身心殘障及健康保健、教育、就業、 家庭援助、一般性協助、住房、法律協助及婦女服務等。

ВЕТЕРАНЫ И ВОЕННАЯ СЛУЖБА В категории Ветераны и военная служба указаны программы и услуги для лиц, которые служили в вооруженных силах Соединенных Штатов, а также для их семей. Ресурсы в этой категории: инвалидность и охрана здоровья, образование, трудоустройство, помощь семьям, общая помощь, жилье, юридическая помощь и услуги для женщин.

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HEALTHCARE New York State Veterans Tuition Awards 888-697-4372 Chapel Street Veterans www.hesc.ny.gov Healthcare Center Fort Greene; Community Board 2 40 Flatbush Avenue PROVE (Project for Return and Brooklyn, NY 11201 Opportunity in Veterans Education) 718-439-4300 Hunter College www.nyharbor.va.gov 212-396-7533 www.hunter.cuny.edu Cohen Veterans Center at New York University Medical Center Student Veterans of America 877-698-3299 202-223-4710 www.nyulangone.org www.studentveterans.org Need proof of Military Service, such as DD Chapter locations across Brooklyn. Form 214 or a military ID; Compensation Call for assistance. available for taking part in studies. The CUNY Office of Veterans Affairs New York University School of Medicine’s 555 West 57th Street Military Veteran Clinic New York, NY 10019 855-698-4677 646-664-8835 www.nyulangone.org [email protected] www.cuny.edu The Soldiers Project 877-769-7438 US Department of Veteran Affairs - thesoldiersproject.org VetSuccess on Campus www.ebenefits.va.gov All services are confidential and offered exclusively to veterans who served after VetSuccess counselors located on college September 11, 2001. Call for more information. campuses across the country. Visit website for direct contact information. Dependents of VA NY Harbor Healthcare System - certain veterans may be eligible for services. Brooklyn Campus Fort Hamilton; Community Board 10 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-836-6600 www.nyharbor.va.gov

Wounded Warriors Project 212-629-8881 www.woundedwarriorproject.org

106 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN US Department of Labor-Veteran’s EMPLOYMENT & Employment and Training Services 718-613-3676 CAREER www.dol.gov/vets DEVELOPMENT Brooklyn Job Corps Center FAMILY SUPPORT Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 585 DeKalb Avenue VFW Family Assistance Brooklyn, NY 11205 www.vfw.org 718-623-4059 brooklyn.jobcorps.gov GENERAL ASSISTANCE Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center - Veteran Services 715 Veterans Association Inc. Fort Greene; Community Board 2 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 9 Bond Street 355 Marcy Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-246-5219 718-963-0784 www.nyc.gov www.715vets.org

FEDCAP Rehabilitation Services Brooklyn Vet Center 119 West 19th Street Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 New York, NY 10011 25 Chapel Street 212-727-4208 Brooklyn, NY 11201 212-727-4362 718-630-2830 www.fedcap.org 877-927-8387 www.va.gov Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) 866-741-6210 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America www.helmetstohardhats.org (IAVA) 292 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor Project Renewal New York, NY 10017 200 Varick Street 212-982-9699 New York, NY 10014 www.iava.org 212-620-0340 www.projectrenewal.org Jewish War Veterans of USA Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 SAM Career Center 195 Cadman Plaza Midwood; Community Board 12 Brooklyn, NY 11201 1723 East 12th Street 718-624-1270 Brooklyn, NY 11229 www.jwv.org 718-648-3997 www.samconsulting.com New York State Division of Veteran’s Affairs 888-838-7697 www.veterans.ny.gov

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 107 NYC Mayor’s Office of Veteran Affairs American Legion Post 1357 212-442-4171 Borough Park; Community Board 12 Call 311 820 49th Street www.nyc.gov Brooklyn, NY 11220 718-438-9731 www.legion.org HOUSING American Legion Post 1380 Common Ground Windsor Terrace; Community Board 7 212-389-9300 290 Prospect Park West www.commonground.org Brooklyn, NY 11215 917-474-3208 www.legion.org LEGAL ASSISTANCE American Legion Post 1408 South Brooklyn Legal Services Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 Brooklyn Heights; Community Board 2 7722 4th Avenue 105 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-745-1445 718-237-5500 www.legion.org www.sbls.org American Legion Post 1437 Hotline for student loan assistance Gravesend; Community Board 11 for veterans: 718-237-5564 300 Avenue X Brooklyn, NY 11223 American Legion Post 1060 718-376-9553 Flatlands; Community Board 18 www.legion.org 5601 Avenue N Brooklyn, NY 11234 American Legion Post 157 718-692-4509 Bay Ridge; Community Board 10 www.legion.org 345 78th Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 American Legion Post 1073 718-745-0617 Bensonhurst; Community Board 11 www.legion.org 6801A 20th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11204 American Legion Post 1636 718-236-2711 Gowanus; Community Board 6 www.legion.org 193 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-788-3499 American Legion Post 116 www.legion.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 414 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-622-4147 www.legion.org

108 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN American Legion Post 1771 Catholic War Veterans - Post 5 at Our Greenpoint; Community Board 1 Lady Of Perpetual Help 519 Leonard Street Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Brooklyn, NY 11222 526 59th Street 718-383-9822 Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.legion.org 718-492-9200 www.post5.cwv.org American Legion Post 1833 Park Slope; Community Board 6 Catholic War Veterans -Post 1599 at Saint 389 5th Avenue Catherine of Genoa Church Brooklyn, NY 11215 East Flatbush; Community Board 17 718-369-4580 520 Linden Boulevard www.legion.org Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-282-7162 American Legion Post 213 www.post1599.cwv.org Park Slope; Community Board 6 1402 8th Avenue Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 107 Brooklyn, NY 11215 Argonne-Marine Park Post 347-645-0139 Gerritsen Beach; Community Board 15 www.legion.org 2414 Gerritsen Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229 American Legion Post 573 718-769-6094 Canarsie; Community Board 18 www.vfw.org 1130 East 92nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11236 Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 1818 718-257-9628 Private George A. Black Post www.legion.org Greenpoint; Community Board 1 179 Green Street Brooklyn, NY 11222 Catholic War Veterans - Father Edward J. 917-974-5898 Giorgio Post 689 www.vfw.org Williamsburg; Community Board 1 633 Lorimer Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 5195 Red www.post689.cwv.org Hook Memorial Post Carroll Gardens; Community Board 6 325 Van Brunt Street Catholic War Veterans - Post 1618 at Brooklyn, NY 11231 Saint Elias Greek Rite Catholic Church 718-624-9313 Greenpoint; Community Board 1 www.vfw.org 149 Kent Street Brooklyn, NY 11222 www.post1618.cwv.org Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 546 The Fighting 14th Inf Post Park Slope; Community Board 6 1402 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-236-7299 www.vfw.org

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 109 Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 5806 P.F.C. John P. Czachor Post WOMEN Williamsburg; Community Board 1 181 Grand Street Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. Brooklyn, NY 11211 Stuyvesant Heights; Community Board 3 718-388-1948 665 Willoughby Avenue www.vfw.org Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-852-6004 www.bvsj.org Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 7096 Edward F. Lukoski Post Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Service Women’s Action Network 804 3rd Avenue (SWAN) Brooklyn, NY 11232 646-569-5200 718-788-6490 www.servicewomen.org www.vfw.org Provides services to residents of all five boroughs of New York City. Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 7173 Bay Ridge Post Dyker Heights; Community Board 10 7010 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11202 718-360-3832 www.vfw.org

Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 7868 Dyker Heights; Community Board 10 6916 13th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11228 718-745-9296 www.vfw.org

Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 8903 Parisi-Torre Post Park Slope; Community Board 6 222 22nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-788-9873 www.vfw.org

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The Youth category lists programs and services that prepare young men and women for the challenges of adolescence and adulthood, and help youth develop social, ethical, emotional, physical, and cognitive competencies. Resources listed in this category include general assistance, health, job preparation and internships, recreation and day camps, and youth development and mentoring.

JUVENTUD La categoría juventud enumera programas y servicios que preparan a los jóvenes para los desafíos de la adolescencia y la edad adulta. Los ayudan a desarrollar sus compe- tencias sociales, éticas, emocionales, físicas y cognitivas. Los recursos aquí enumerados incluyen asistencia general, salud, preparación laboral y pasantías, recreación y campa- mentos de día, así como el desarrollo de la juventud y tutorías para jóvenes.

青少年 青少年項目下列舉協助青少年少女面對青春期及成年準備的各種計畫及服 務,並且幫助青少年發展社會、道德、情緒、生理、及認知上的能力。此 項目下的資源包括一般性協助、健康、就業準備與實習、休閒娛樂與日間 營隊、以及青少年發展與顧問指導等。

МОЛОДЕЖЬ В категории Молодежь указаны программы и услуги, которые готовят молодых людей к вызовам подросткового возраста и взрослой жизни, помогают молодежи развивать свои социальные, этические, эмоциональные, физические и познавательные навыки. Ресурсы в этой категории: помощь общего характера, охрана здоровья, подготовка к работе и стажировка, отдых и дневные лагеря, развитие молодежи и наставничество.

wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN I 111 The Door GENERAL ASSISTANCE 212-941-9090 www.door.org Center for Family Life Sunset Park; Community Board 7 345 43rd Street Youth Service League Brooklyn, NY 11232 Sunset Park; Community Board 7 718-788-3500 181A 29th Street www.sco.org Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-414-5886 www.youthservice.org Madison Square Boys’ & Girls’ Club – Navy Yard Clubhouse For ages 4 through 20. Navy Yard; Community Board 2 240 Nassau Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-625-4295 HEALTH www.madisonsquare.org Brooklyn Young Mother’s Collective Provides programming to young people ages Gowanus; Community Board 6 6 through 18. 339 Douglas Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 Madison Square Boys’ & Girls’ Club – 718-596-7074 Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse www.bymcinc.org Flatbush; Community Board 14 2245 Bedford Avenue Services offered to pregnant and parenting Brooklyn, NY 11226 mothers, ages 12 through 21. 718-462-6100 www.madisonsquare.org Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center@Jefferson Provides programming to young people ages Brownsville; Community Board 16 6 through 18. 400 Pennsylvania Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207 Ridgewood Bushwick Youth Center 718-922-0650 Bushwick; Community Board 4 Services offered to the 1,500 students of the 1474 Gates Avenue five individual academies (World Academy for Brooklyn, NY 11237 Total Community Health, FDNY High School, 718-381-9653 Preforming Arts High School, High School for www.rbscc.org Civil Rights and YABC) that are housed within the shared building. Family members of students Sesame Flyers International, Inc. – are also eligible to be served at the site. Winthrop Beacon Community Center East Flatbush; Community Board 17 905 Winthrop Street Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-221-8880 www.sesameflyers.org

112 I wccny.org I 2015 CITYWIDE RESOURCE GUIDE I BROOKLYN Community Healthcare Network Brooklyn Teens (P.A.C.T) Williamsburg; Community Board 1 RECREATION & DAY 260 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11211 CAMPS 718-387-7341 www.chnnyc.org GOALS (Greater Opportunities Advancing Leadership and Science) Services offered to teens ages 13 through 19. for Girls Pier 86 West 46th Street and 12th Avenue New York, NY 10036 877-957-7447 JOB PREPARATION & www.intrepidmuseum.org INTERNSHIPS Camp for girls in grades 8 and 9 who attend school in New York City.

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers – Sunset Park; Community Board 7 Breukelen Cornerstone 783 4th Avenue Canarsie; Community Board 18 Brooklyn, NY 11232 715 East 105th Street 718-369-0303 Brooklyn, NY 11236 www.obtjobs.org 718-257-0152 Program for young people between the ages of www.palnyc.org 17 and 24. Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers – Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow: Brownsville Beacon Bushwick Workforce Resource Center Brownsville; Community Board 16 Bushwick; Community Board 4 985 Rockaway Avenue 280 Wyckoff Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212 Brooklyn, NY 11237 718-485-2719 718-381-3222 www.palnyc.org www.obtjobs.org Program for young people between the ages of Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers – 17 and 24. IS 218 Beacon East New York; Community Board 5 Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow: 370 Fountain Avenue Williamsburg Workforce Resource Brooklyn, NY 11208 Center 718-277-1928 Williamsburg; Community Board 1 www.palnyc.org 25 Thorton Street Brooklyn, NY 11206 Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers – 718-387-1600 Wynn Center www.obtjobs.org Bedford-Stuyvesant; Community Board 3 Program for young people between the ages of 495 Gates Avenue 17 and 24. Brooklyn, NY 11216 718-230-8477 www.palnyc.org

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Health & Education Alternative for Teens Empowering Youth Towards Excellence (HEAT) (EYTE) Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; East New York; Community Board 5 Community Board 9 475 Riverdale Avenue 760 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207 Brooklyn, NY 11226 347-332-9116 718-467-4446 www.eyte.org www.heatprogram.org

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New York – East New York Family Care and Mentoring Center East New York; Community Board 5 280 Shepherd Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-235-9166 www.bigsnyc.org

Brighter Tomorrow/21st Century After School at Saints Joseph & Dominic Academy Williamsburg; Community Board 1 140 Montrose Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-218-7049 www.ccbq.org Services offered exclusively to students who attend Saints Joseph & Dominic Academy. An enrollment application must be filed in order to participate.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS: Chairperson: Helen D. (“Heidi”) Reavis President: Annette Choolfaian Executive Vice President: Phyllis Lusskin* Vice President, Development: Elizabeth Lubetkin Lipton* Vice President, Public Policy: Mary C. Murphree Treasurer: Mary Ann Arisman Secretaries: Grace Louis, Joan Fabio

MEMBERS: Ruth Acker,* Susan Alt,* Helen Aronstein, Julia Kagan Baumann, Helen Birenbaum, Joyce Bove, Margaret B. Howard,* Marjorie Ives,* Virginia Kassel, Nora Lavori,* Blanche E. Lawton,* Carol A. Leimas, Ethel Paley,* Mary Ellen Rudolph, Amy Schwartz, Roschel Holland Stearns, Eva-Maria Tausig, Jephtha Tausig, Sharon Yakata, Barbara Zucker

* Denotes Past Presidents

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