Parent-Child Relationship Association

Based in the Sunset Park and Dyker Heights neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, the Parent-Child Relationship Association organizes community service events, particularly events involving cleaning up the community streets and parks. They seek to promote social and community activism among immigrant community members and help deepen the bond between parents and children by having them engage in activities together.

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Non-english speaking Latino immigrants in Sunset Park and Dyker Heights

Family support programming through art classes, early childhood education programs, and family advocacy

After school tutoring and youth summer programs

Social services including housing assistance, SNAP, and naturalizations

P.S. 516 PTA

Part of P.S. 516, the Parent-Teacher Association is the official organization of the parents to assist with various opportunities for the school. The committee of PTA516 organizes community events, work with staff and teachers, and fundraisings to create a feasible learning environment for their children and students of the public school.

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P.S. 516 students and their parents

Community events interconnected with P.S. 516, general meeting every third Tuesday of the month.

The P.S. 94 PTA is the official parent body of P.S. 94. The Henry Longfellow School and partner with staff, teachers, and other affiliated stakeholders to advocate for their children and create a healthy and secure learning environment for students to excel and feel comfortable.

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P.S. 94 students and their parents

Support and speak on behalf of children in the schools, in the community, and before government groups and other organizations that make decisions affecting children. They help parents develop the skills they need to raise and protect their children.

South Brooklyn Mutual Aid

South Brooklyn Mutual AId is is a mutual aid group based in Sunset Park with over 1,000+ volunteers. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the group has been supporting the communities in Sunset Park, and surrounding neighborhoods with various resources such as groceries, daily necessities, baby boxes and more. Their emphasis on solidarity over charity has led to multiple partnerships with local organizations and schools.

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Residents of Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and surrounding areas

Buying and delivering groceries, picking up prescriptions, 1:1 conversation & companionship (via Skype, Zoom, etc), translation, social services guidance (filing for medicare, unemployment), preparing cooked food, dog walking, and in certain cases childcare/petcare.

5000 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.bca.net

(718) 438-0008