BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
YOUTH/HUMAN SERVICES/EDUCATION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
PRESENT:
P. BELLENBAUM J. BERNARD E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ
R. CERVONE L. HILL M. SCOTT
B. SOLOTAIRE S. TURET R. UNDERWOOD
ABSENT:
D. ABRAHAM A. DAVILA E. ECHEVARRIA
E. FELDER M. KOLMAN M. RUIZ
C. RYAN D. SCOTTO
GUESTS:
E. LEVENSON N. LALLI
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Presentation and discussion with representatives for Lutheran Family Health Centers’ Project Reach Youth, a Park Slope based youth service provider which offers an array of youth development programs designed to support young people as they identify personal and career goals, develop new skills and competencies, and transition to adulthood. PRY serves at-risk youth from all over the South Slope and Sunset Park.
There was no quorum.
The committee’s guest was Eda Levenson, Health Access Specialist, from the Lutheran Family Health Centers’ Project Reach Youth (PRY). She detailed the various programs that were available.
High school program Peer education Pre-GED preparation – kids are being prepped for youth connections Teen health clinic at 13th Street and 4th Avenue on Thursday between 4 and 7 pm.
They serve all of Brooklyn with many Sunset Park kids but they come from all over.
Project Safe has been around for over 20 years. Disconnected Youth – 16 to 24 years with no system of support. Some Red Hook infiltration – outreach done through community meetings. Safe Teen Health Clinic – open over a year – Thursday 4-7pm with 2 full time staff. Trying to expand social media penetration. Committed to being an holistic approach to treating disconnected youth. Take confidentiality very seriously.
PRY is looking for volunteers for tutoring as well as being on a career panel.
We would like to present about meeting to General Board.
Nica Lalli said that James Bernard had a plan to work with Nica. She helped turn P.S. 107 around as a parent.
Invite principals – April, May July – what can we do?
No synergy between CB6 and DOE
Minutes submitted by Benjamin Solotaire.