Brooklyn Communities Collaborative

We partner with local institutions and community stakeholders to address longstanding health inequities in Brooklyn 🤝

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

Thanks to everyone who joined our first community forum discussing a civic virtual power plant for Brooklyn!

We’ll be hosting another meeting to discuss virtual power plants and answer your questions about shared energy on August 13 - details to come! 🔋

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

In 2023, BCC worked to address the systemic challenges in healthcare and economic equity by developing creative solutions and driving investment in Brooklyn. Dive into our annual report to learn more! https://t.co/oXgTKhu4gt

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

In a new piece for BK Reader, BCC executive director Shari Suchoff shares strategies for effective, community-led grant making in Brooklyn and beyond.

https://t.co/vhsnlyD8XN

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

Big news! BCC has been awarded a $1.4M grant to support a Maternal Health Program in Central and East Brooklyn. Many thanks to the @RWJF for their support of this crucial work.

Read more about the program: https://t.co/KhFpIWfFI9

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

This week our Deputy Director Gretchen Susi spoke on a panel discussing democratizing healthcare at One Brooklyn Health’s Health Equity in Action: Community in Care summit.

Thank you @onebklynhealth @AAIUH2 @sunydownstate for this productive and inspiring event!! #healthequity

[Healthcare Anchor Network @HealthcareAnch1]

HAN member @MaimoHealth helped found @BKcommunities to strengthen health, wealth, and leadership. Read their report on participatory action research with Black entrepreneurs and business owners. #SDoH #healthyequity #AnchorMission #CommunityWealth

https://t.co/WMevNFIvKa

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

New Yorkers: It’s going to be dangerously hot today, with heat indices reaching into the 100s in some areas.

Remember to stay hydrated, limit time outdoors & check on your neighbors. 

If you need help staying cool, find a cooling center near you: https://t.co/dVZTTq9F9Q

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

Yesterday hosted our partners from The Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women & Families, bringing together CBOs, providers and community health workers to further mental health supports for new parents.

Thank you to all of the partners and clinicians who attended!

[NYC Board of Elections @BOENYC]

📢Primary Day! Polls are open from 6am-9pm.
To verify you have an election, find your poll site or view a sample ballot, visit https://t.co/TBg2bhid2y

[NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt]

Sign up for @NotifyNYC to receive emergency alerts about air quality and more. Available in 14 languages and ASL.

Visit https://t.co/MIlcJodFTa, follow us on twitter, or call 311 to sign up to receive customized emergency notifications.

[One Brooklyn Health @onebklynhealth]

Join us on August 26th 2023 for One Brooklyn Health’s - Brookdale Campus Community Health Fair! There will be rides for children, free health screenings, giveaways, a jerk cook off , car show and so much more!!

#onebrooklynhealth #healthfair #brookdale

[FDNY @FDNY]

Wildfires in Canada continue to severely impact the air quality. The FDNY will be distributing N-95 masks at several locations. Limit is 2 masks per person. For a full list of air quality tips and how to stay safe, head to https://t.co/mOBjaJb69r

[MTA @MTA]

You can grab a free N95 masks at the following locations (🧵):

In @NYCTSubway stations:
- Grand Central 4/5/6
- Fulton St 4/5
- Penn Station 1/2/3
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer E/J/Z

[nychealthy @nycHealthy]

UPDATE: The Air Quality Health Advisory has been extended until 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, June 8.

More info: https://t.co/3lO8Eo3jLQ

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

Last week we visited a hydroponic farm at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School, a collaboration with our partner @tffjinitiative. This farm has been encouraging healthy and sustainable habits for students since 2019. We're so happy to see the initiative flourishing!

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

They’ll be discussing how to reduce health disparities through healthy housing and BCC’s participatory action research. Join them and other professionals in the health equity space to discuss overcoming barriers and the future of equitable care. Visit https://t.co/seKyMZG3bR

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

We’re excited to share that BCC Deputy Director Gretchen Susi and PAR researcher and MPH candidate Jeffannie O’Garro will be speaking at CMS’s Health Equity Conference on June 8. #HealthEquityCon23

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

Mental health is a key component of public health, especially in a city like New York, where 1 in 5 residents experience mental illness in a given year.

This #mentalhealthmonth, we’ll be highlighting some of the resources and CBOs providing mental health care in Brooklyn!

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

Our work for this year is well underway, but we’re also taking a moment to look back in our 2022 annual report.

Read about BCC’s current initiatives and programs, as well as our vision for BCC this year and beyond. 👇🏾

https://t.co/QgphkBuDcL

[Brooklyn Communities Collaborative @BKcommunities]

#Brownsville business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and residents - financial literacy workshops are taking place Weds 4/5 and 4/15. Click the link for more! 👇🏾

[Pitkin Ave. Business Improvement District @PitkinAvenue]

Free Workshops Facilitated by Chase Bank - https://t.co/0rxWkeBPQJ