CPC' s After School Program has been proudly serving the Homecrest community in south Brooklyn for 10 years.  In honor of this milestone a fundraising dinner was held on December 12, 2008.  With around 200 people in attendence, money was raised to continue the valued after school programs at P.S 153. 

Special thanks go out to CEC district 21, CPC Central, CPC Brooklyn Branch, Brooklyn Youth Services, and CPC at PS 130 for their hard work and dedication.

 

 

 

Dinner Honorees

 

The youth at CPC's Beacon program at I.S 220 showcased their unique and impressive talents at the Beacon Program's fashion show on February 13, 2009.  The OST (Out of School Time Program) at the Beacon is sponsored by the DYCD (NYC Department of Youth and Community Development).  The OST program is designed for middle schoolers from ages 12 - 15 years old.  From 3 - 6pm Monday to Friday, middle schoolers can participate in intriguing programs such as the Fashion and Design Program that put on the successful fashion show.  
 

Over 49 young designers and models were involved in the production of the show.  And 186 people came to the fashion show to show their support of the program and the youth participating in it. 

 

 

Many thanks go out to the youth who worked so hard on making the show a success as well as Program Coordinator Fatima Balancier-Ly and Activities Coordinator Dawn Christian. 

 

The Beacon at I.S 220 hopes everyone looks forward to their spring fashion show on May 26, 2009 at 7pm. 

 

For more information about the fashion show please contact Fatima Balancier-Ly fbalancier-ly@cpc-nyc.org.

In honor of CPC's 10 Year  Anniversary Gala, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and NYC Comptroller William Thompson, Jr. sent CPC's After School Program at P.S 153 congratulatory letters for their years of dedication and service to the community.

 

 Speaker Quinn and Comptroller Thompson acknowledged the vital services that CPC provides to the Homecrest community in Brooklyn.  "Whether helping older New Yorkers remain independent, providing opportunities for young people to learn and grow, or connecting individuals to job opportunities, the CPC remains committed to keeping New York a place of hope and prosperity."*  Because of the hard work that the CPC staff puts into serving the community, Speaker Quinn and Comptroller Thompson would like to commend everyone in CPC for all of the work we do to help strengthen and improve the lives of New Yorkers.

 

* Quote taken from congratulatory letter sent by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. 

CPC Bulletin writer, Christina Wong recently had the pleasure of speaking with the new Brooklyn Branch director, Weijing Shi.  Ms. Shi received her MSW (Master in Social Work) from NYU's School of Social Work and has gained valuable experience in clinical social work through her time as a clinical social worker at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.  Ms. Shi became the director of CPC's Brooklyn Branch in October 2008 with hopes that her experience as a clinical social worker and her compassion for the Chinese community will help the CPC Brooklyn Branch serve the growing number of people who need services during this hard economic time. 
 
There are many barriers and assimilation issues that new immigrants must face.  Being a clinical social worker allowed me to provide clinical services such as mental health treatment and counseling as well as professional social work services to them to help make the transition easier.  As a social worker I was able to help new immigrants work through their language barriers, transition issues, and adjustment issues.  Being a first generation immigrant myself, I think new immigrants strongly need guidance for those three main issues when first coming to the US.    
 
While working at the Charles B. Wang Community Center's health clinic I referred many of the clients that they could not serve to CPC's Preventative Service because I believed in the services that CPC provided their clients.  While in graduate school my professor recommended me for the position of director at the Brooklyn Branch, however I declined the offer because I wanted to pursue a career in clinical work.  However, in 2008, my professor recommended me for the position for a second time and this time I accepted the offer with the hope of using my clinical skills and spirit of compassion and leadership to help the many people in the Chinese community. 
 
Like many programs and services in the non-profit sector, the CPC Brooklyn Branch is facing deep budget cuts due to the economic down turn.  Despite the budget cuts, I would like to search for more funding to provide more essential services to the Brooklyn community.  I would also like to use my leadership skills to bring all of the Brooklyn programs together and work towards a new level of professionalism so we can provide our clients with the best quality services possible.  The Brooklyn Branch receives many walk-in's who are looking for help with services such as Food Stamps and Social Security Insurance.  I hope that the branch will be able to connect with the members of the community more so we can provide them with the exact services that they need.  Along with providing the community with the services they need with a new level of professionalism, I hope that the CPC Brooklyn Branch will be able to collaborate with other agencies in Brooklyn so we can all provide diverse and quality services to the community.   

The 2009 CPC Recognition Event will be held on July 17, 2009.  Please join your fellow CPC staff members and honor those who have made significant contributions to the vision and missin of CPC.

Any CPC Staff member may submit a nomination form.  There can also be more than one nomination per category. 
Hard copies of the forms are available at the Central Office.  

 

DIgital Nomination Forms