TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCES

The three transitional residences provide temporary housing for homeless families. The families are provided with social services which lead to independent living.

DEAN STREET FAMILY RESIDENCE
2155 Dean Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233
718-257-4898
Director: Marilyn Peters

FANNIE BARNES RESIDENCE
829 Saratoga Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212
718-346-2539
Director: Paul Miller


Fannie Barnes Residence

MATERNITY RESIDENCE
808 Saratoga Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212
718-922-1059
Director: Harry Williamson


OUR FAMILIES

SCATTER SITE HOUSING
The program services the HIV/AIDS homeless population by providing permanent housing placements.

294 Sumpter Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233
718-919-8590

Maternity staff with babies at our Maternity Shelter

 

OUR YOUTH

YOUTHBUILD
The program provides young adults, ages 16-24 years with vocational training, leadership development, GED preparation, and self-esteem building.

287 Sumpter Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233
718-452-5479 Ext. 26
Director: Mark Fairclough

 
YouthBuild participants in Albany, New York

 

TEENAGE SERVICES ACT PROGRAM (TASA)
The program provides services to pregnant & parenting teens between 12-21 years of age who are on public assistance or Medicaid with services which include motivating and empowering teens to secure employment, housing, reduction of secondary pregnancy, referrals and educational enhancement.

 

1747 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212
718-346-7000
Director: Steve Famodimu

TASA's Christmas Luncheon

DAY CARE CENTERS

The centers service pre-school children ages 2-5, and school-age children ages 6-12. Children are provided with services which foster social, educational, emotional, cognitive, linguistic and physical development.

 

DAY CARE CENTER I
1091 Sutter Avenue
Brooklyn, N. Y. 11208
718-647-7700
Director: Juliet Armistead

DAY CARE CENTER II
452 Pennsylvania Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207
718-346-8708
Director: Jacqueline Wharton




Our children at the day care center with Staff

 

HEAD START
The program serves the pre-school children, ages 3-5 years. It provides educational, health, nutritional, social services, disability services, family literacy programs, and parental involvement.

1091 Sutter Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11208
718-235-6151
Director: Anna Belle Rodriguez

Head Start children during a recreational break

OUR PROPERTIES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Provides in-house management of approximately 600 low-income housing units. Also provides family support, counseling, referrals and other housing related services.

 

287 Sumpter Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.
718-452-5479
Director: Cheryl Casher

HEALTH SERVICES

URBAN STRATEGIES/
BROOKDALE FAMILY CARE CENTER

The center provides the following services: preventive medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, immunizations, well baby care, social service, nutrition, gastrointestinal, skin, and foot care.

 

1873 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233
718-240-8700
Site Administrator: Philip Vasquez

 

Apartment building at 30 Lott Avenue

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URBAN STRATEGIES, INC.
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