Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center Inc

A MULTI-SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-WORK YOUTH, AND AGING NEW YORKERS INCLUDING THE ISOLATED AND HOMEBOUND ELDERLY.

MEALS ON WHEELS - ISAACS CENTER IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING HUNGER AND HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING THREE STRATEGIES: MEAL PREPARATION AND DELIVERY NUTRITION PROGRAM INCLUDING MEALS ON WHEELS: SURVEYS CONFIRMED THAT ACCESS TO FOOD IS A LEADING CONCERN AMONG SENIOR CENTER MEMBERS. MORE THAN 70% OF SENIORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AND 62% OF SENIORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT MAKING FINANCIAL DECISIONS RELATED TO PAYING FOR FOOD, RENT, AND MEDICAL CARE. THE MEALS OFFERED IN THE SENIOR CENTER HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OR ALL OF THESE CONCERNS FOR PARTICIPATING SENIORS, WHILE PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIALIZATION WITH THEIR PEERS.WE MET OUR GOAL IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-3772 SENIORS RECEIVED MEALS ON A WEEKLY BASIS-WE INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SENIORS SERVED FROM 2063 TO 3772

YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - THE EDUCATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (EDW) ENGAGES OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-WORK (OSOW), HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HAVE A HISTORY OF GANG INVOLVEMENT, ARE SINGLE PARENTS, OR FACE OTHER BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATING IN OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS. EWD PROGRAMS PROVIDE SECTOR-SPECIFIC JOB TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION SUPPORT. TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OSOW YOUTH, STAFF PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CLASSES, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING WITH THE GOAL OF MULTIPLE POSITIVE OUTCOMES: SKILL-BUILDING, INCREASED CONFIDENCE, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE ATTAINMENT, COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND, ULTIMATELY, RETENTION IN FULL-TIME SALARIED POSITIONS IN THREE AREAS CULINARY ARTS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY.ISAACS CENTER'S PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND SUPPORT SERVICES YIELDED IMPORTANT RESULTS FOR EWD PARTICIPANTS: -433 STUDENTS WERE SERVED 208 NEW PARTICIPANTS AND 235 ALUMNI-9 COMPLETED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY-143 COMPLETED SECTOR-BASED TRAINING-168 WERE PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT

AGING SERVICES - ISAACS CENTER'S AGING SERVICES HELP NEW YORKERS LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND AGE IN PLACE, REMAINING SAFE, COMFORTABLE, AND CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY. THROUGH EDUCATION AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS' HOUSING STABILITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. SERVICES OFFERED AT OUR SENIOR CENTERS AND NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT, CASE ASSISTANCE, HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT (NURSING AND HEALTH COACHING), HEALTH PROMOTION GROUPS, EDUCATION/RECREATION PROGRAMS, CONGREGATE AND GRAB-AND-GO MEALS, TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE, FOOD PANTRY, TRIPS/OUTINGS, EXERCISE GROUPS, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION.WE MET OUR GOALS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-3262 SENIOR CHOSE MEMBERSHIP CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN MEMBERSHIP AT THE SENIOR CENTER-1562 WERE SERVE BY WITHIN OUT NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES-12831 WERE SERVED BY PANTRY SERVICES