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The South East Bronx Neighborhood Center-Project Career is a community-based organization in New York, NY that aims to enhance the quality of life and empower the residents of the Southeast Bronx. With over 60 years of experience, they provide a range of services including developmental disabilities programs, early learning services, family child care networks, and youth and family services. They also operate a community garden that serves as a source of healthy food and a gathering place for the community. Through their programs and resources, the South East Bronx Neighborhood Center-Project Career supports families, strengthens communities, and impacts the lives of their constituents. They offer free trainings to providers to improve the quality of services and have distributed food and masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a commitment to creating a more secure and confident future for children, they prioritize the needs of families and work collaboratively to address them.Generated from the website

End of Life Choices New York is a non-profit organization based in New York City that aims to expand end-of-life options and improve end-of-life care for individuals in the state. With a mission to ensure that New Yorkers can have a good quality of life at the end of life and receive care that aligns with their wishes and values, the organization offers a range of services and resources. These include educational workshops, advocacy for proposed legislation such as medical aid in dying, and providing information on advance care planning, palliative care, hospice, and other end-of-life treatment options. Led by Executive Director Laurie Leonard, a highly experienced social worker with expertise in end-of-life issues, End of Life Choices New York is committed to empowering individuals and their families to make informed decisions about their healthcare and to have their healthcare wishes honored. The organization also offers continuing education opportunities for social workers and is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers.Generated from the website