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 2019, CAMBA PLACED NEARLY 1,200 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FAMILIES INTO SAFE, STABLE PERMANENT HOUSING AND ASSISTED OVER 6,400 HOUSEHOLDS IN AVOIDING EVICTION OR FORECLOSURE AND REMAINING STABLY HOUSED. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, WITH REGARD TO BUILDINGS DEVELOPED BY CAMBA HOUSING VENTURES (CHV), 880 WILLOUGHBY, A 100-UNIT SUPPORTIVE APARTMENT BUILDING IN BUSHWICK, MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS. MORRIS MANOR, A 46-UNIT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED IN THE HEART OF FLATBUSH, HAS ALSO MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS THROUGH AUGUST 2019. 97 CROOKE AVENUE, A 53-UNIT AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN FLATBUSH, ALSO MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS DURING THE YEAR. CHV CONTINUED THE OPERATION OF HERITAGE HOUSE, A 40-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN EAST HARLEM ACQUIRED BY CHV AS A WORK-OUT DEAL IN 2015. CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I, A 209-UNIT, LEED-PLATINUM AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON THE KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMPUS (KCHC) IN WINGATE, BROOKLYN ENTERED THE FOURTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS, MAINTAINING OCCUPANCY STANDARDS. CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I REPRESENTS 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. CHV COMPLETED LEASING ACTIVITIES AND THE PERMANENT FINANCE CONVERSION FOR CAMBA GARDENS PHASE II, WHICH PROVIDES 293 UNITS OF LEED GOLD SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I. CHV WAS ALSO AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS 2018 URBAN LAND INSTITUTE NEW YORK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FOR CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I AND II. CHV COMPLETED NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY HOUSING AT VAN DYKE, WHICH PROVIDES 101 UNITS OF LEED GOLD AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY HOUSING ON A NYCHA PARKING LOT AT VAN DYKE HOUSES IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN. CHV CONTINUED AS THE NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT PARTNER WITH HUDSON COMPANIES AND RELATED COMPANIES AT GATEWAY ELTON PHASE I, PROVIDING197 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AT ALAN EPSTEIN APARTMENTS (GATEWAY ELTON PHASE II), PROVIDING175 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 COMMENCED THE FIRST OF THREE PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION AT BUCKINGHAM HOUSE, A 36-UNIT AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR SENIORS IN STATEN ISLAND IN ORDER TO COMPLETE REHAB/RESILIENCY WORK ON THIS SUPERSTORM SANDY-AFFECTED PROPERTY. CHV CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION AT 210-214 HEGEMAN AVENUE, A 71-STUDIO-UNIT NEW DEVELOPMENT IN BROWNSVILLE. CHV WAS AWARDED, AND COMMENCED SITE INVESTIGATION AND THE DESIGN PHASE FOR SITE C AS PART OF THE FIRST ROUND OF GOVERNOR CUOMO'S VITAL BROOKLYN INITIATIVE. THIS PROJECT WILL PAIR 157 UNITS OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH HEALTHCARE ON AN UNDERUTILIZED HOSPITAL SITE IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, NOW NAMED THE HART. CHV COMMENCED SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND THE DESIGN PHASE, AND BEGAN TO SECURE FINANCING 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. NEARLY 25,000 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

EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:IMPACT: IN 2019, CAMBA SERVED 1,030 INDIVIDUALS IN ITS ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. OVER 58% PERCENT OF THOSE LEARNERS WHO WERE TESTED FOLLOWING CLASSES WERE PROMOTED AT LEAST ONE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL. FIVE CLIENTS EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND 385 CLIENTS OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT.IMPACT: IN 2019, CAMBA'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS KEPT OVER 2,000 CHILDREN SAFE AND ENGAGED IN CREATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHILE THEIR PARENTS WORKED. NEARLY 2,100 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 2,493 STUDENTS; 34% 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 EDUCATION 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 2019, CAMBA PROVIDED MEALS TO OVER 46,200 INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AT OUR BEYOND HUNGER EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY. MOREOVER, WE PROVIDED COORDINATED CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO NEARLY 2,400 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 OVER 70 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.