United Community Centers Inc

UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS (UCC) IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE DRIVEN COMMUNITY CENTER THAT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH RESIDENTS IN THE EAST NEW YORK (ENY) NEIGHBORHOOD OF BROOKLYN FOR OVER 60 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND CULTURES TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S CHALLENGES, CELEBRATE IT STRENGTHS, AND PROVIDE SERVICES THAT IMPROVE LIVES. WE HAVE ORGANIZED AND ADVOCATED FOR CHILD CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION, TRANSPORTATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND FOOD JUSTICE.

THE PROJECT HOPE COPING WITH COVID CRISIS COUNSELING PROGRAM WAS A FEMA FUNDED PROGRAM CREATED TO HELP PEOPLE CLOSELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS. WE WERE ONE OF THE ONLY PROVIDERS IN EAST BROOKLYN. DURING THE YEAR AND HALF OF OPERATION THROUGH UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS, OUR CRISIS COUNSELORS CONDUCTED OUTREACH THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN, PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND REFERRALS TO THOSE IN NEED. WE WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN OUR WORK, REACHING SEVERAL THOUSAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HAVING OUR CONTRACT EXTENDED TWICE BEFORE IT CONCLUDED IN MID 2022.

OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROTECTING THE EAST IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT OF UCC WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIV PREVENTION AND SEXUAL HEALTH. THE MISSION OF PROTECTING THE EAST IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN EAST NEW YORK IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WITH A LARGE PAID PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM, WE ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO HEALTHCARE, PROVIDE AT-HOME HIV TESTING KITS, STI TESTING KITS, PREGNANCY TESTS, AND CONDOMS.

THE PROJECT HOPE COPING WITH COVID CRISIS COUNSELING PROGRAM WAS A FEMA FUNDED PROGRAM CREATED TO HELP PEOPLE CLOSELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS. WE WERE ONE OF THE ONLY PROVIDERS IN EAST BROOKLYN. DURING THE YEAR AND HALF OF OPERATION THROUGH UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS, OUR CRISIS COUNSELORS CONDUCTED OUTREACH THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN, PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND REFERRALS TO THOSE IN NEED. WE WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN OUR WORK, REACHING SEVERAL THOUSAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HAVING OUR CONTRACT EXTENDED TWICE BEFORE IT CONCLUDED IN MID 2022.

OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROTECTING THE EAST IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT OF UCC WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIV PREVENTION AND SEXUAL HEALTH. THE MISSION OF PROTECTING THE EAST IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN EAST NEW YORK IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WITH A LARGE PAID PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM, WE ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO HEALTHCARE, PROVIDE AT-HOME HIV TESTING KITS, STI TESTING KITS, PREGNANCY TESTS, AND CONDOMS.

OUR SUBSIDIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES IN EAST NEW YORK. WE HAVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5 INCLUDING 3K AND PRE-K CLASSES. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN LEARN TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CAN DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND OF THEIR WORLD.

OUR SUBSIDIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES IN EAST NEW YORK. WE HAVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5 INCLUDING 3K AND PRE-K CLASSES. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN LEARN TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CAN DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND OF THEIR WORLD.

THE EAST NEW YORK FARMS PROJECT (ENYF) HAS BEEN A PART OF UCC'S WORK FOR 25 YEARS. THE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS FOOD JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING LOCAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE DO THIS THROUGH A PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH, A ROBUST GARDENER NETWORK, VOLUNTEER NETWORK, AND A COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROJECT. WE ARE WORKING TO CREATE A CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE-BASED LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY IN EAST NEW YORK.

THE EAST NEW YORK FARMS PROJECT (ENYF) HAS BEEN A PART OF UCC'S WORK FOR 25 YEARS. THE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS FOOD JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING LOCAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE DO THIS THROUGH A PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH, A ROBUST GARDENER NETWORK, VOLUNTEER NETWORK, AND A COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROJECT. WE ARE WORKING TO CREATE A CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE-BASED LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY IN EAST NEW YORK.