Brooklyn Bureau of Comm Sevc

Helen Keller Services for the Blind was founded in 1893 as the Industrial Home for the Blind. The organization aims at helping individuals of all ages who are visually impaired and have other disabilities to develop independence. Its rehabilitation services include training in safe travel and daily living skills, screening for eye disorders that can lead to permanent visual impairment. The center offers various programs for children, adults and seniors, such as camp Helen Keller, pre-vocational training for teens, Braille and large-print library, children's Saturday program, day treatment program, low vision services, assistive technology for jobs, orientation and mobility, and skills assessment, job training and placement. Its children s learning center offers Early Intervention Program, Preschool Program and Parent and Early Education Resource Center. Headquartered in Brooklyn, the agency has additional rehabilitation sites in Hempstead, Huntington and Long Island, N.Y. It also operates the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults in Sands Point, N.Y.

NY Writers Coalition Inc ( NYWC ) provides free creative writing workshops throughout New York City for people from groups that have been historically deprived of voice in our society. We also publish our workshop participants' writing and organize public readings of their work. Writing with others in an atmosphere of respect and acceptance, participants discover the value of their own stories, gain confidence and a stronger sense of self and become less isolated from themselves and from society. By creating a community of writers and leaders from diverse backgrounds, we galvanize the voices of the marginalized and create opportunities for all writers to connect with the larger community. NYWC's goal is to create an inclusive city, one that is aware of the diversity of voices within it and honors the lives of all of its citizens. Each person's experiences are a source of strength and power as a writer and an artist ; In creating and maintaining a non-judgmental, open and respectful community where everyone is encouraged to support and listen to each other and to take risks and grow as writers ;

Imani House, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, NY, dedicated to providing youth and family support services, with a focus on assisting low-income and immigrant families. Offering programs such as the P.S. 282 after-school program, adult literacy, and ESOL programming, Imani House also extends its reach internationally with initiatives in Liberia. Generated from their available business information