Brooklyn Community Housing & Services

Since 1978 we've provided supportive housing, community building & self-empowerment to help thousands in Brooklyn achieve independence.

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Meet the Board! 🌟 Michael Silberfarb joined our Board of Directors in March 2024. Michael will play a crucial role in the planning and execution of our 2025 Gala as the event’s co-chair. Learn more about Michael in our newsletter, Community Notes 🔗 https://t.co/yp8owVHSj3

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

#TBT To our Halloween celebrations last week! @Microsoft volunteers decorated the Brooklyn Gardens courtyard and assembled treat baskets, while our scattered-site apartment participants visited our downtown office for mask painting, games, and socializing!

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

🏠Thank you @GovKathyHochul for inviting us to be a part of today's announcement on housing creation in New York City. More housing means more opportunities for the people of our city to succeed. Like the Governor said, "you can't chase your dreams without a roof over your head."

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

How do we make housing more affordable? It’s simple — we build more of it.  

Thanks to our historic housing deal, 71,000 new homes will be built in New York City.

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Meet the Board! 🌟 Elyse Newman joined our Board of Directors in December 2023. A 20-year resident of Brooklyn, Elyse is passionate about preserving and maintaining the wellbeing of the borough. Learn more about Elyse in our newsletter, Community Notes 🔗 https://t.co/yp8owVHSj3

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

This past year, over 827 BCHS residents and program participants took part in our therapeutic activities, ranging from veteran's support groups to art therapy. Not only do these activities improve mental health, but also provide a creative outlet for all 🎨#WorldMentalHealthDay

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Meet the Board! 🌟Diana Glanternik is our newest addition to the Board of Directors, joining in June 2024. A New York native, Diana is looking forward to helping BCHS grow our impact across Brooklyn. Learn more about Diana in our latest newsletter 🔗 https://t.co/yp8owVHSj3

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

🍂🎃This weekend we are welcoming in autumn. Read up on all the fun we had this summer in our 📰 newsletter, Community Notes! https://t.co/yp8owVHSj3

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

🗓️Our Pathways to Home Gala is only two weeks away! Grab your tickets 🎟️and sponsorship packages to support our mission of ending homelessness in Brooklyn. 🔗 https://t.co/EgyDVsbtCh

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Thank you @theNetworkNY for organizing today's @NYCCouncil Lobby Day to advocate for critical #supportivehousing issues facing New Yorkers. #HousingIsAHumanRight ‼️

[The Supportive Housing Network of NY @theNetworkNY]

Thank you to Council Members & their teams for participating in our Virtual City Council Lobby Day and meeting with #supportivehousing providers & tenants to discuss issues impacting supportive housing staff and tenants, including the NYC 15/15 initiative & #JustPay!

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

We're excited to receive one of 122 monetary awards from the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI). Thank you @GovKathyHochul for your continued investment in ESSHI and #supportivehousing. This award will bring us one step closer to ending #homelessness in Brooklyn!

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

The oldest state #supportivehousing program NYSSHP's funding has not been increased in 30yrs. Nearly 20K formerly homeless households are served under it -1/2 of whom are solely dependent on it for services funding. @NYSenate @NYSA_Majority we must save NYSSHP! @theNetworkNY

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

The City relies on human services workers who are mostly women of color, to strengthen our communities while paying them poverty wages.

@CMRestler support wage equity for low-income & BIPOC communities by giving a 6.5% COLA! #JustPay @HSC_NY #SupportiveHousing #EndHomelessness

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

@CMCrystalHudson City contracts have resulted in human services workers being some of the lowest-paid in NY. It’s time to #JustPay these workers equitable wages by funding a 6.5% COLA in FY24! #JustPay @HSC_NY #SupportiveHousing #EndHomelessness

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Two-thirds of human services workers - who are mostly women of color - had 2019 earnings below NYC’s near-poverty threshold.

@NYCMayor you can change this. Support wage equity by funding a 6.5% COLA for human services workers in FY24. #JustPay @HSC_NY

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Just posted a photo @ Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11201 https://t.co/fiCO19A1Ln

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

@AuthenticBrands Thank you to the women of WIN for your generosity and time!

[Authentic Brands Group @AuthenticBrands]

Authentic’s Women’s Inspired Network partnered with @bchands_org to host its first-ever food drive.

#AuthenticBrandsGroup

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Thank you to @AuthenticBrands' Women's Inspired Network for hosting a food drive at #BCHSNavyGreen last Friday! Read more about it on our blog: https://t.co/i5UII6URRS #BCHStandsTogether

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

We are looking forward to hearing more about
@GovKathyHochul's affordable housing focus. @ywca_gcr's S. Smith's Op-Ed in @troyrecord makes clear, to fight chronic homelessness equitably we MUST address NYSSHP underfunding https://t.co/Xkugp0W77G

[Brooklyn Community Housing & Services @bchands_org]

Our Fall 2022 “Community Notes” is now live! Read more about BCHS’ exciting new projects including our recent interview w @ABVFilms & our involvement with the upcoming #BACA project in #Brownsville. Read here: https://t.co/s3LvwO58fs #SupportiveHousing #affordablehousing