We sat down with Deputy Chief Program Officer Stacy Matuza to talk about our family programs and how they help New Yorkers of all ages build brighter futures.
New York City’s Crisis Intervention Training Program (CIT) is a partnership among the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York Police Department, and the Center for Urban Community Services | CUCS.
We are delighted to announce the opening of Kingsbridge Heights Apartments, a $70.5 million affordable housing development along the Jerome Avenue corridor in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The development includes 135 apartments for families and individuals with 40 apartments reserved for formerly homeless families who will receive CUCS’s acclaimed support and services.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a cause that is integral to the work that we do here at CUCS. We sat down with Director of Psychiatry Tony Carino to discuss the work that our signature healthcare program, Janian Medical Care, does to provide psychiatric support to people impacted by homelessness. We also explored in depth how all our program areas are designed to address mental health needs, both individually and as a system.
On a morning in late April, volunteers from Wells Fargo’s Global Manager Research celebrated Financial Literacy Month by sharing money management strategies with the men at our Delta Manor transitional housing program.
