Bronxworks Inc

BRONXWORKS, INC. IS A BRONX-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. FROM TODDLERS TO SENIORS, BRONXWORKS FEEDS, SHELTERS, TEACHES, AND SUPPORTS ITS NEIGHBORS TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITY.

HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RELOCATION SERVICESSTREET HOMELESSNESS IN THE BRONX HAS DECLINED BY 75% BETWEEN 2005 AND 2021 AS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF THE BRONXWORKS HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RELOCATION SERVICES PROGRAMS. BRONXWORKS MADE 56,570 CONTACTS WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING STREET HOMELESSNESS ACROSS THE BRONX. THE EFFORTS FROM THE HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM, LIVING ROOM, PYRAMID SAFE HAVEN, AND WESTCHESTER AVENUE SAFE HAVEN PLACED 178 FORMERLY STREET HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE HOMEBASE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 3,300 HOUSEHOLDS WITH ABOUT 6,620 INDIVIDUALS. 90% OF THE INDIVIDUALS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REMAINED IN THEIR HOMES OR FOUND ANOTHER STABLE PLACE TO LIVE. THE EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM HELPED 243 HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN STABLE WHILE THE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM ASSISTED 316 PEOPLE.THE HUD SCATTER SITE PROGRAM SERVED 57 PEOPLE WHILE THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RELOCATION SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM HELPED 80 HOUSEHOLDS. THE LEGAL PROGRAM HELPED ANOTHER 123 PEOPLE MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING.BRONXWORKS EMERGENCY RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROCESSED 448 CASES.

HOMELESS SHELTERSJEROME AVENUE MEN'S SHELTER, LIVING ROOM, PYRAMID SAFE HAVEN, WESTCHESTER AVENUE SAFE HAVEN, AND THE STABILIZATION BEDS PROGRAM PROVIDED TEMPORARY SHELTER TO 1,274 PEOPLE. BRONXWORKS FAMILY SHELTERS PROVIDED TEMPORARY HOUSING AND ON-SITE SOCIAL SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 507 HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH ABOUT 1,045 CHILDREN. SHELTER STAFF SECURED PERMANENT HOUSING FOR 161 FAMILIES. BRONXWORKS HELPED LEAD AN INITIATIVE TO SECURE WI-FI ACCESS FOR SHELTER-BASED CHILDREN TO MINIMIZE LEARNING LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. BRONXWORKS PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP WI-FI CAPABILITY FOR OVER 200 CHILDREN AND TO SUPPLY THOSE IN NEED WITH WORKING LAPTOPS OR TABLETS.

BRONXWORKS CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVE YOUNG BRONX RESIDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 24 EVERY YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDE HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRE-SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY), EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERS, COMPASS AND SONYC AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, YOUTH WORKFORCE AND COLLEGE PREPARATION COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTERS, CENTER FOR ACHIEVING FUTURE EDUCATION (CAF) PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP).BRONXWORKS ENROLLED 44 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN OUR HIPPY PROGRAM, 94 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN (UNDER 5 YEARS OLD) IN OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERS, 292 CHILDREN IN THE COMPASS PROGRAMS, 223 CHILDREN IN THE SONYC PROGRAM, 978 CHILDREN IN THE YOUTH WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY PREPARATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAMS, 1,100 CHILDREN IN THE CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTERS, 826 YOUTH IN THE CAF PROGRAM, 92 CHILDREN IN THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND 1,300 CHILDREN IN SYEP.

OTHER PROGRAMS:BRONXWORKS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:BRONXWORKS WALK-IN OFFICES SERVED 16,764 PEOPLE. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS RELATED TO THE 2020 CENSUS, HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, AND NAVIGATION SERVICES ENGAGED 3,971 PEOPLE. INCOME TAX PREPARATION SERVICES ASSISTED 2,972 HOUSEHOLDS, WHILE 1,063 PEOPLE RECEIVED EMERGENCY SERVICES TO HELP WITH IMMEDIATE CRISES. THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM ENGAGED 370 PEOPLE, WHILE CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED TO 161 PEOPLE. BRONXWORKS PANTRIES PROVIDED FOOD TO 3,910 HOUSEHOLDS.BRONXWORKS PROVIDED IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE TO 6,391 PEOPLE WHO SOUGHT HELP APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP, MAINTENANCE OF LEGAL RESIDENCY STATUS, ESOL, AND CIVIC CLASSES. THERE WERE 229 IMMIGRANT-LED HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVED HELP FROM THE EXCLUDED WORKERS PROGRAM, WHICH ASSISTED IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC, WHO WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT OR OTHER SAFETY NET BENEFITS.THE FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SERVICED 155 FAMILIES AND 382 CHILDREN THROUGH IN-PERSON VISITS TO ASSESS CHILD SAFETY AND RISK FACTORS. HEALTH PROGRAMS:YOUTH FOOD JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM ENGAGED 44 YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD PARTICIPANT AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND HEALTHY EATING IN THE SOUTH BRONX.SNAP EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVENTION INITIATIVE CONDUCTED 186 NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS WITH ADULTS, OLDER ADULTS, AND YOUTH (6-14 YEARS OLD), ENGAGING 1,303 PARTICIPANTS. CASE MANAGEMENT HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES TO HIV-POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH AN UNSUPPRESSED VIRAL LOAD AND ARE NOT CONNECTED TO SERVICES OR STOPPED ACCESSING SERVICES. STAFF HAD 1,111 ENCOUNTERS WITH THE ENROLLEES, LEADING TO THE PROVISION OF 1,261 TYPES OF SERVICE. TARGETED PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR PROGRAMS PROVIDED 205 HEPATITIS C TESTS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THE BRONX. COMPREHENSIVE ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDED SEXUAL RISK EDUCATION TO 94 PARTICIPANTS.CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM ENROLLED 357 PEOPLE INCLUDING 127 VIA OUTREACH. A TOTAL OF 547 PATIENT CARE VISITS WERE MADE, WHILE 338 IN-PATIENT ADMISSIONS WERE FACILITATED. COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCATE AND HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAMS ENGAGED OVER 1,700 PEOPLE.SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY:BRONXWORKS ENROLLED 2,220 PEOPLE IN THEIR FOUR SENIOR CENTERS AND SOCIAL CLUB FOR OLDER ADULTS. SOCIAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR 191 SENIORS AT THEIR TWO NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES AT RIVER PARK TOWERS AND WOODSTOCK TERRACE. SPECIALIZED SOCIAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 982 SENIORS, INCLUDING HOUSING ASSISTANCE OR HOME IMPROVEMENT, GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, AND ELDER ABUSE.SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 95 HOUSEHOLDS, WHICH INCLUDED 236 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AT COOPER GARDENS IN BRONX COMMUNITY DISTRICT 6 AND 120 FORMERLY LONG-TERM HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AT THE BROOK IN BRONX COMMUNITY DISTRICT 1.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:TARGETED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 1,066 PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN PUBLIC HOUSING. SECTION 8 SUPPORT RECIPIENTS, TOTALING 434, RECEIVED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT READINESS, SKILLS TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, MONEY MANAGEMENT COUNSELING, AND PLACEMENT HELP. WORKFORCE ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 440 YOUTH INCLUDING 390 WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY DISCONNECTED FROM EDUCATION, SKILLS TRAINING, OR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO OVER 3,000 PEOPLE.