Camba Inc

CAMBA IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

HOUSING:IMPACT: IN 2021, CAMBA PLACED OVER 800 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FAMILIES INTO SAFE, STABLE PERMANENT HOUSING, AND ASSISTED OVER 3,400 HOUSEHOLDS IN AVOIDING EVICTION OR FORECLOSURE AND REMAINING STABLY HOUSED. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, WITH REGARD TO BUILDINGS DEVELOPED BY CAMBA HOUSING VENTURES (CHV), THE FOLLOWING AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE PERMANENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS, THROUGH AUGUST 2021, WITH CAMBA PROVIDING ON-SITE SOCIAL SERVICES: 880 WILLOUGHBY, 100-UNITS IN BUSHWICK; MORRIS MANOR, 46-UNITS IN FLATBUSH; 97 CROOKE, 53 UNITS IN FLATBUSH; CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I, 209 UNITS, AND CAMBA GARDENS PHASE II, 293 UNITS, BOTH IN WINGATE, BROOKLYN. CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I AND II (LEED PLATINUM AND GOLD, RESPECTIVELY) REPRESENT A NATIONAL MODEL OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL, A NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER AND A SERVICE PROVIDER TO CO-LOCATE HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE. VAN DYKE, 101 UNITS OF LEED GOLD AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY HOUSING ON A FORMER NYCHA PARKING LOT AT VAN DYKE HOUSES IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN ALSO MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS WITH CAMBA PROVIDING ON-SITE SOCIAL SERVICES. CHV CONTINUED THE OPERATIONS AND FISCAL IMPROVEMENTS OF HERITAGE HOUSE, A 40-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN EAST HARLEM ACQUIRED BY CHV AS A WORK-OUT DEAL IN 2015. CHV CONTINUED AS THE NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT PARTNER WITH HUDSON COMPANIES AND RELATED COMPANIES AT GATEWAY ELTON PHASE I, PROVIDING 197 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AT ALAN EPSTEIN APARTMENTS (GATEWAY ELTON PHASE II), PROVIDING 175 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND AT GATEWAY ELTON PHASE III, PROVIDING 287 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ALL IN EAST NEW YORK. CHV CONTINUED AS THE NON-PROFIT PARTNER WITH STELLAR MANAGEMENT FOR CASTLETON PARK, A 454-UNIT MITCHELL LAMA DEVELOPMENT IN STATEN ISLAND, INCLUDING SECURING RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION WITH THE TENANT ASSOCIATION. CHV FINISHED THE THREE PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION AT BUCKINGHAM HOUSE, A 36-UNIT AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN STATEN ISLAND IN ORDER TO COMPLETE REHAB/RESILIENCY WORK ON THIS SUPERSTORM SANDY-AFFECTED PROPERTY. CHV COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION AT 210-214 HEGEMAN AVENUE, A 71-STUDIO-UNIT NEW DEVELOPMENT IN BROWNSVILLE AND FINISHED LEASE-UP OF MUCH-NEEDED AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DURING THE PANDEMIC. CHV COMPLETED MAJOR SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND DESIGN AND BIDDING PHASES, SELECTED FINANCING PARTNERS, AND SECURED THE MAJORITY OF CAPITAL FINANCING FOR THE AWARDED SITE C AS PART OF THE FIRST ROUND OF GOVERNOR CUOMO'S VITAL BROOKLYN INITIATIVE. NOW NAMED THE HART, THIS PROJECT WILL PAIR 57 UNITS OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH HEALTHCARE ON AN UNDERUTILIZED HOSPITAL SITE IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT. CHV COMMENCED PREDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND CONTINUED THE DESIGN PHASE FOR THE VITAL BROOKLYN SECOND ROUND'S COMPETITIVELY AWARDED SITE L IN FLATBUSH. NOW NAMED CLARKSON ESTATES, CHV WILL DEVELOP 291 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PAIRED WITH AN EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY FACILITY. CHV COMPLETED A CLOSING AND COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION AT CHV 202ND/203RD STREET TO DEVELOP 323 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BEDFORD PARK, BRONX.CAMBA BELIEVES THAT SAFE, DECENT AND STABLE HOUSING IS CRITICAL TO THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. OVER 17,000 PERSONS EACH YEAR RECEIVE HOUSING-RELATED SERVICES FROM CAMBA IN THE AREAS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, ASSISTANCE IN EVICTION PREVENTION, RELOCATION INTO, AND PROVISION OF, PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2005, CAMBA CREATED CAMBA HOUSING VENTURES, INC. IN ORDER TO HOLISTICALLY ADDRESS THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING MUCH NEEDED SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:IMPACT: IN 2021, CAMBA SERVED 418 NEW STUDENTS IN ITS ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. SIXTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THOSE LEARNERS WHO WERE TESTED FOLLOWING CLASSES WERE PROMOTED AT LEAST ONE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL. THIRTY-THREE CLIENTS EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND 43 CLIENTS OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT.IMPACT: IN 2021, CAMBA'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS KEPT NEARLY 2,000 CHILDREN SAFE AND ENGAGED IN CREATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHILE THEIR PARENTS WORKED. OVER 900 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GAINED HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH SUBSIDIZED INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER JOBS. ACROSS OUR LEARNING-TO-WORK PROGRAMS A GROUP OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR OVERAGE/UNDER-CREDITED YOUTH - CAMBA SUPPORTED 2,976 STUDENTS; 57% OF GRADUATING SENIORS EITHER ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR WERE EMPLOYED.TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE FLATBUSH OR EAST FLATBUSH NEIGHBORHOODS IN BROOKLYN HAVE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, CAMBA OPERATES AN ADULT EDUCATION AND CAREER CENTER THAT TARGETS BOTH NATIVE-BORN U.S. CITIZENS AND IMMIGRANTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA, EASTERN EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA. OUR PROGRAMS HELP PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH, MATH, AND CIVICS SKILLS. EACH YEAR, 40 TO 50 OF OUR ADULT STUDENTS BECOME U.S. CITIZENS. MANY PARTICIPANTS ARE PARENTS WHO HAVE TO JUGGLE CHILDCARE AND OTHER FAMILY ISSUES, AND WHO OFTEN NEED HELP WITH LEGAL OR HOUSING MATTERS. BECAUSE WE DEAL WITH EACH STUDENT AS A WHOLE PERSON, THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO MOVE ON TO HIGHER EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, ACHIEVE EMPLOYMENT GOALS, AND/OR ENTER POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAMS IS MAXIMIZED.TO ACHIEVE CAMBA'S VISION IN WHICH YOUTH ACQUIRE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO A PRODUCTIVE ADULTHOOD, WE PROVIDE OVER 10,000 YOUTH WITH AFTER-SCHOOL, ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, AND COUNSELING SERVICES. BASED PRIMARILY IN OVER 30 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CAMBA'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIX CORE COMPETENCIES: COGNITIVE AND EDUCATIONAL COMPETENCE; PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SPECIAL INTERESTS AND TALENTS; LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP; HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING; AND PREPARATION FOR WORK.

HEALTH:IMPACT: IN 2021, CAMBA DISBURSED 138,399 VISITS WORTH OF HEALTHY MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AT OUR BEYOND HUNGER EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY. OUR AVERAGE NUMBER OF MONTHLY VISITS WAS 232% OF THE PRE-PANDEMIC LEVEL. MOREOVER, WE PROVIDED COORDINATED CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 2,100 HIGH-USERS OF MEDICAID SERVICES THROUGH OUR HEALTHLINK PROGRAM, ENSURING THAT THESE CLIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS RECEIVE THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE, BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES THEY NEED TO ATTAIN OPTIMAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION, CAMBA PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES TO NEARLY 50 NON-MEDICAID ELIGIBLE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS.CAMBA PROVIDES A COMPLETE RANGE OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CONDITIONS SUCH AS HUNGER, HIV/AIDS, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE COORDINATION, LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND RECREATIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES.