Spotlight on Kareem Youngblood
Kareem Youngblood‘s commitment to making a difference in the lives of Brooklyn’s at-risk youth is summed up in a quote presented in a recent magazine article: “I want to connect … Read More
A View From Our Nation’s Capital
In April, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a federal housing assistance program proposal that would have drastically increased rents for some of CAMBA’s most vulnerable … Read More
Phenomenal Girls’ Symposium 2018
CAMBA Family Support Program hosted its 2nd Annual Phenomenal Girls’ Symposium on May 12 and this year’s event attracted 74 girls from ages 11-18 to SUNY Downstate Medical Center on … Read More
CAMBA Fights the Mental Health Stigma
Featured image: Raven (left) receives on-site case management services from a CAMBA staff member. Imagine one out of every five of your friends, classmates, coworkers or relatives. That is the number of … Read More
Enough is Enough: CAMBA’s Work to End Sexual Assault
In 2015, New York State’s Governor Andrew Cuomo launched an awareness campaign Enough is Enough to combat sexual violence on college campuses. The legislation requires all colleges to adopt a … Read More
Women in Social Services Leadership
In 1987, the United States Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month, a fact that demonstrates an important move towards recognizing the achievements of women in this country. With … Read More
Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
Pictured above: Barry's Beauty Bar, a local business that received support from CAMBA Small Business Services Only 22 percent of the City’s 5,259 certified minority and women owned businesses received city … Read More
CAMBA Cuts the Ribbon on a New Computer Lab
My children can’t get enough of these wonderful, fast computers, especially my 11-year-old, who uses the lab every day for her schoolwork. I know that as she gets older, she’ll … Read More
CAMBA Hosts Anti-Violence Performance
Last month, CAMBA hosted the Theater of War Productions' for a presentation of Hercules in East New York in the Louis H. Pink Houses Community Center in Brooklyn. The lively … Read More
“Please don’t tell anyone you saw me here” (repost)
The post first appeared here on BKLYNER.com on December 15, 2017. Photo Credit: Slobo/E+/ Getty Images “Please don’t tell anyone you saw me here.” That is what people say when someone they know … Read More