Email: info@WeAreBCS.org
Phone: 718.310.5600
The Families, Community Building, and Workforce Development Division provides services to families across Brooklyn, helping them to maintain or establish a stable, nurturing environment for their children. Our programs utilize structured family therapy, services to disconnected fathers to reconnect with their children, COVID-19 outreach programs, and more. We believe that with the right tools, Brooklyn families can stay together, grow stronger, and live empowered lives.
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Astella Development Corporation invited BCS to join its effort to provide relief and recovery services to devastated Coney Island households. BCS and Astella offered case management, workshops and cash and in-kind assistance to those who suffered storm damage, and in so doing, formed a lasting partnership. Together, BCS and Astella established a Coney Island Community Service Center, where we both now offer a wide range of services to meet the needs of area residents. Programs at the center include intensive family counseling services, youth development, referrals for legal guidance, relocation assistance, and individual counseling and relief.
2760 W. 33rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11224
Bay Park Family Services provides services to Bay Park residents, including case management, job readiness and counseling. The program offers intensive family support services to the community, including financial literacy and health and wellness programs. These services enable BCS clients and residents from the surrounding community to enhance children’s and families emotional, social and physical well-being.
Located at four New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Community Centers across Brooklyn, Cornerstones provide engaging, high-quality, year-round programs for adults and young people. This programming is driven by the needs of our local community, where programming includes STEAM project-based youth activities, workforce development, community events and community building. An advisory board of community members at each location helps obtain community input and leverage local resources.
Carey Gardens — Coney Island 2315 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224 347.652.4028
Farragut — Vinegar Hill 228 York St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 929.586.8701
O’Dwyer Gardens — Coney Island 2945 West 33rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11224 347.553.4706
Seth Low — Brownsville 137 Belmont Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11212
Families come to the East New York Family Center (ENYFC) for support with marital or other familial conflicts, and to assist with their children’s social-emotional challenges or issues at school. Often, these families are coping with trauma, illness, loss, family changes or transitions, and disconnection. The ENYFC is a safe space for families to set clear goals for change while drawing from their own strengths and abilities. Through this program, social workers provide family therapy, case management support, client advocacy workshops, and group sessions with parents, children and teens. The results from this program include parents and caregivers becoming more confident and less frustrated, children who are happier and set up for success, and relationships within the household and community that add value to residents’ lives.
400 Liberty Ave., 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11207 718.345.6300
The BCS Education Center offers Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes, High School Equivalency (HSE) classes, digital up-skilling classes, and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, at almost all skill levels to Sunset Park residents. Over 800 people a year come to the Center for classes, demonstrating the great need for adult literacy services in Sunset Park. All students at the Education Center also receive advocacy assistance, as well as college access support, career readiness counseling, and the opportunity to take credentialing courses in an area of their choice.
132 32nd St., Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 11232 718.360.8186
NeON Works is a community engagement effort aimed largely at young people with a previous history in the criminal justice system. Residents on probation, as well as other residents who qualify, participate in NeON works if they are unemployed, underemployed, or motivated to pursue career credentialing and other forms of workforce development. BCS offers expansive career exploration and professional development courses with the end goal of one of the following outcomes: a) enrollment in a high school equivalency (HSE) credential, b) college enrollment, c) enrollment in a college route program, d) job placement, or e) training leading to a high-quality credential proved to assist with job placement.
400 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207 516.469.2906
Brooklyn Community Services, partnered with the NYC Department of Health, deeply engages with the Coney Island community in equitable COVID-19 recovery through its NYCHA COVID-19 Recovery Program. This program builds and utilizes a workforce of Community Health Workers in 10 Coney Island NYCHA housing developments to increase COVID-19 vaccination, address social and health factors that increase risk of severe COVID-19 illness, and lead community wellness programs. Our combined Equity Action Plan recognizes that underinvestment and structural racism are the root causes of the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths seen in priority neighborhoods.
2315 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224 917.769.8376
The Prospect Plaza Community Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn provides holistic family support services to residents and the neighboring community. Activities and events include recreational and social programming, workforce readiness and computer lab access. We partner with organizations like The Changing Room, CAS Prep, and University Heights, as well as provide case management and referral services, host events, and provide opportunities for the community to participate in recreational activities that enrich the lives of families.
1835 Sterling Pl., Brooklyn, NY 11233
The COVID-19 Disparities Initiative supports East New York residents with an organized model for reducing COVID-19 disparities that includes a significant gap in available resources to marginalized or lower economic communities. In East New York, we equip residents with information on COVID-19 infection and prevention, education on vaccination, one-on-one support for residents to help with health needs, and monthly community listening sessions to identify neighborhood health priorities. BCS aims to reduce risk for COVID-19 infection, build social cohesion, and meet the wide gulf in social needs created by racial inequalities.
400 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207 917.769.8376
Works Plus is a flexible, wrap-around employment-preparedness program that serves young adults, aged 16 to 30, who are identified as individuals with high need for crisis management services. Our clients are “met where they are,” receiving services tailored to their individual needs that increase work readiness while reducing the likelihood of engaging in violent activity. Programming provides Brooklynites with career awareness, connection to educational opportunities, assistance with employment searching, and case management tools, all while focusing on soft skill and basic life skill development. Our ultimate goal is to expose participants to the world of work and prepare them for a stable and healthy life.
BCS works in neighborhoods impacted by systemic poverty. We strengthen communities by fostering the educational success of children, the leadership development of youth, the employment and housing stability of adults, the advancement of individuals living with disabilities, and the empowerment of seniors and families.
Brooklyn Community Services
151 Lawrence Street, Floor 4 Brooklyn, NY 11201
Fax: 718.855.1517
Email: info@wearebcs.org
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