United for Brownsville

COVID-19: Get resources. Get customized help. Residents of Brownsville and Brooklyn, NYC, can now get customized access to resources to help them meet needs during the coronavirus pandemic and anytime after. We have now updated our Brooklyn COVID-19 & Community Resource Guide into an interactive checklist usable by individuals for themselves or their friends and family, service providers on behalf of their clients, or anyone else. The checklist provides customized resources ...based on responses to a brief questionnaire. Any information provided is strictly confidential. Most importantly, anyone using the checklist can request customized help, and a UB staff member will respond to you directly or refer you to a service provider who can. To access the interactive checklist, visit https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org/coronavirus To learn more about the tool, visit https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org//covid-19-get-resourc

United for Brownsvillewill be launching a short-term covid-19 relief project in October 2020 to deliver food and goods to families in the community. This partnership with UB's Family Advisory Board and drivers from local taxi serviceRydehailswill bring fresh food and goods like face masks and hand sanitizer to residents' doors. WHO DO WE SERVE: Residents of Brownsville and immediately adjacent communities (Ocean Hill, East New York, and adjacent parts of East Flatbush, ...Crown Heights, and Canarsie), with priority given to Brownsville residents Health, physical ability, mobility, childcare, or other related issues and concerns that make it difficult for resident to shop or go to food pantries themselves Economic need WHAT ARE THE DETAILS: UB andRydehailswill provide at least 4 weekly deliveries of boxes of fresh food and goods to families beginning in October 2020 and ending in November 2020. Food boxes will be enough to supplement weekly food for a family of four. UB is collecting names, addresses, and contact information for qualified candidates to receive these distributions. UB will verify and contact clients for this project to let them know when they can expect a delivery. Clients will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, and we will serve as many as possible. To best align food supply with driver availability, it will not be possible to choose specific dates and times for delivery. SIGN UP: Residentsmay sign up athttp://bit.ly/GetHelpUBand select option 1 "Home delivery of food & goods (short-term viaRydehails)" from the drop-down list.

United for Brownsville (UB) is looking for a full-time Early Intervention (EI) Ambassador to become the go-to person for EI in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The EI Ambassador will: + Educate families to reduce stigma about EI. + Guide families through the EI referral process. + Be a liaison between families and service providers.... Please like, share and tag individuals who may be interested in this position. Apply: http://bit.ly/eiambassador

Show SCO Family of Services how you mask with flair! Share photos of your most creative mask/face covering with us! Don’t forget to ask friends and family to visit and like your mask. Submit and vote here: https://pollunit.com/polls/8in3ml1zn4c-42z0m0v65w #MaskChallenge

The current distributions at Riverdale Ave Community School are ending this week, Thursday, August 27 due to changes in funding/food supply. We are working on a plan to continue distributions of food/goods in some form in the fall but there will be a gap? Please stay connected to us via our social media channels either on facebook or instagram. Feel free to visit our website for additional resources in the meantime.

"Since March, local stakeholders have expressed to United for Brownsville their struggles to sort through the uneven quality and distribution of essential services. In response, United for Brownsville was able to quickly post a resource guide for families to meet their key needs during this crisis." Resilient Cities Catalyst highlighted our work in response to COVID-19 and interviewed our Family Advisory Board Fellow, Athenia Rodney, on the importance of community voice in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. More here: https://link.medium.com/vzUWPXfz57

ENTER OUR VIDEO CONTEST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500! As NYC opens up, it’s extremely important to stay safe. Because of this, we’ve extended our contest through the summer so you still have a chance to enter and win $500. In a short video, show us how you, your neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones are still staying safe in your community. We want to spread the word about how folks in Brownsville and surrounding neighborhoods are surviving the coronavirus pandemic. The de...adline to enter the contest has been extended to Tuesday, September 1. Review our contest guidelines and submit your video for your chance to win the grand prize of $500! https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org/news/videocontest

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Happy Juneteenth! In celebration of today and in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the world, UB’s Family Advisory Board (FAB) members and their children compiled short messages of what they would say if they were on the front lines. Watch the video and share what you would say if you were on the front lines! https://bit.ly/ub-blm

ENTER OUR VIDEO CONTEST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500! As NYC opens back up and the pandemic continues, it’s extremely important to continue to stay safe. In a short video, show us how neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones are still staying safe in your community. We want to spread the word about how folks in Brownsville and surrounding neighborhoods are surviving the corona-virus pandemic. The deadline to enter the contest has been extended to Wednesday, July 1. Review our... contest guidelines and submit your video for your chance to win the grand prize of $500! https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org/news/videocontest

Thank you to Eric Adams visiting our distribution at @riverdaleavenuecommunityschool in Brownsville yesterday! The Borough President helped distribute our fan...tastic produce boxes and spoke with parents about issues facing Brownsville residents today. It was a pleasure to show the Borough President this shining example of community partnership. Each week, we distribute nearly 18,000 pounds of food from City Harvest alongside essential items sourced from United for Brownsville, with staff and volunteers from the local community, including members of United for Brownsville’s incredible Family Advisory Board. We could not ask for better partners to accomplish our mission of creating communities of health through fresh food! @ Brownsville Brooklyn See more

United for Brownsville is communicating daily with residents, educational, health, and social service providers, City Agencies, and funders to bring the most up-to-date information to everyone. Families and service providers in Brownsville can find information at the Brooklyn COVID-19 Mutual Aid Resource Guide: https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org/coronavirus If you or your organization has a new resource to share, please submit it today: https://bit.ly/resource-submission If you are a resident in need of assistance, please request help today: bit.ly/ub-request-help

$2000 in Cash Prize contest: Most of the media about COVID-19 doesn’t relate to NYC residents. Brooklyn-based non-profit United for Brownsville wants to spread the word about how folks in Brownsville and surrounding neighborhoods are surviving the corona-virus pandemic. In a short video, let the world know how you are helping your neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones stay safe during the outbreak. Keep it entertaining. Keep safe. Videos can be submitted between now and June 17th. Review our contest guidelines and submit your video for a chance to win up to $500: https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org/news/videocontest #Coronavirus #staysafe #UnitedforBrownsville #CoronaCaresBrownsville #contest

ENTER OUR VIDEO CONTEST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500! Most of the media about COVID-19 doesn’t relate to NYC residents. Brooklyn-based non-profit United for Brownsville wants to spread the word about how folks in Brownsville and surrounding neighborhoods are surviving the corona-virus pandemic. In a short video, let the world know how you are helping your neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones stay safe during the outbreak. Keep it entertaining. Keep safe. Videos can be submi...tted between now and June 17th. Review our contest guidelines and submit your video for your chance to win the grand prize of $500! https://www.unitedforbrownsville.org/news/videocontest