YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
Building Community. Growing Leaders.
We offer K-8th grade after-school programs, summer camps, arts, sports, educational and recreational programs, and a Middle School Success Center (MSSSC) to help middle school students navigate the high school application process. We run two school-based, Beacon community centers offering recreational and educational programming to community residents of all ages. Click on the buttons above or keep scrolling to learn more!
CONTACT:
Erica Oquendo
Director, Youth and Family Services
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
CHLDC provides safe and engaging after-school programs that promote learning and growth in partnership with 14 Community School District 19 schools. All after-school programs are available to the host school community at no-cost. Most of the after-school programs run on Monday-Friday for three hours per day, with the exception of the Community School After School Program at PS 108 and Achievement First Apollo Elementary, which run for two hours per day. Students participate in homework help, literacy, STEM, arts, sports and wellness, recreation and leadership activities. The programs feature family events and performances several times per year. Most of the programs also operate full day programs on 13 school holidays during the year.
If you are interested in one of the programs for your child, please contact the person listed for each site. Click the map points below or scroll to the list to see the names and phone numbers!
SUMMER PROGRAMS
CHLDC partners with the Department of Youth and Community Development and the Department of Education to collbaoratively operate the Summer Rising Programs for elementary and middle school age children. These programs are created to keep children safe, promote their learning and growth, and engage them in fun and discovery! Summer Rising programs are for children in grades Kindergarten (rising first graders) through Eighth grade (rising 9th graders). Generally, summer programs operate for 7 weeks for elementary programs and 6 to 7 weeks for middle school. Summer Rising hours are 8am-6pm for elementary and 9am-5pm for middle school. Currently, we operate programs for elementary students at PS 7, PS 65, PS 89, PS 677 and PS 214 and for middle school students (pending funding availability) at JHS 218, Liberty Avenue Middle School, IS 171 and Highland Park Community School. The registration process is handled by the Department of Education through the myschools portal. We encourage anyone interested in summer programming to contact your home school office in February.
BEACON SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY CENTERS
CHLDC operates two Beacon school-based community centers, the Cypress Hills/East New York (CH/ENY) Beacon at the JHS 218 campus, and the Cypress Hills/Cityline (CH/CL) Beacon at PS 214. The Beacons, which operate afternoons, evenings and Saturdays, serve as safe havens for children, youth, adults and families by providing comprehensive programming including afterschool and summer rising programs, sports, arts, fitness, educational, service and leadership activities at no cost to all participants. The Beacons also support community strengthening by hosting events for and collaborating with other community organizations.
Cypress Hills/East New York Beacon at JHS 218
370 Fountain Ave Room 132
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-3522
CONTACT:
Eric James, Beacon Director
Cypress Hills/Cityline Beacon PS 214 Campus
2944 Pitkin Avenue Gym Room #2
Brooklyn, NY 11208
CONTACT:
Romualdo Vasquez, Beacon Director
Office:(718)-647-1740, ext, 2157
Cell: (347) 684-6062
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESS CENTER (MSSSC)
In fall 2013, CHLDC opened a Middle School Student Success Center, the first of its kind in New York City. The MSSSC is a youth-led center that assists students at IS 171 and Highland Park Community School with planning for career and higher education success. We offer services to help middle school students make informed decisions about the high school choice process, prepare their application for admission, and connect them to citywide support organizations for middle school students of color. These services are available for students located at the Abraham Lincoln Middle School campus.
CONTACT:
Sindy Nuesi, Director of MSSSC
528 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208-1730
Sindyn@cypresshills.org
(516) 654-4642
PROGRAM SITES MAP
Use the map to find our different program sites
AFTERSCHOOL SITES
Elementary School
PS 7
858 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Erica Oquendo
PS 65
700 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Brenda Gerena, Director
t:(718) 235-2223 ext.6172
brendage@cypresshills.org
PS/IS 89 Cypress Hills Community School
265 Warwick Street
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Contact:
Ancel Torres, Director
Office: (718) 964-1180 ext.1111
ancelt@cypresshills.org
PS 108 Community School
200 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Lea KixMiller, Community School Director
Office:(718) 235-2345
LeaK@cypresshills.org
Cypress Hills/Cityline Beacon PS 214 Campus
2944 Pitkin Avenue Gym Room #2
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Romualdo Vasquez, Beacon Director
Office:(718)-647-1740, ext, 2157
Cell: (347) 684-6062
PS 290
135 Schenck Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
TBH, Director
ericao@cypresshills.org
PS 345
111 Berriman Street, Room 307
Brooklyn, NY 11208-2307
Jennifer Santiago, Program Director
(347) 383-8388
jennifers@cypresshills.org
PS 677
605 Shepherd Avenue, Room 230D
Brooklyn, NY 11208-3649
Contact:
Deandra Barnes, Director
deandrab@cypresshills.org
Achievement First Apollo Elementary School
350 Linwood Street, Room 333F
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Yasirys Pichardo, Program Director
(347) 201-3223
yasirysp@cypresshills.org
Middle School
Cypress Hills Community Learning Center at IS 171 and Highland Park Community School
528 Ridgewood Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208-1730
(718) 635-2518
Contact:
Yaritza Cano, Campus Director
yaritzac@cypresshills.org
IS302 Campus Liberty Avenue Middle School SONYC Program
350 Linwood Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Cielo Pena, After-School Director
cielop@cypresshills.org
Website: Liberty Avenue Middle School Afterschool Program
Vista Academy SONYC Program
350 Linwood Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Brittany Wilkinson, After-School Director
Brittanyw@cypresshills.org
Website: Vista Academy Afterschool Program
Cypress Hills/East New York Beacon at JHS 218
370 Fountain Ave Room 132
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-3522
Mobile: (860) 591-9531
Nkenge Wiggins, After-School/Summer Program Director
nkengew@cypresshills.org
SUMMER CAMP SITES
Elementary School
PS 7
858 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Erica Oquendo
PS 65
700 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Brenda Gerena, Director
kristeng@cypresshills.org
t:(718) 235-2223 ext.6172
PS/IS 89 Cypress Hills Community School
265 Warwick Street
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Contact:
Ancel Torres, Director
Office: (718) 964-1180 ext.1111
ancelt@cypresshills.org
Cypress Hills/Cityline Beacon PS 214 Campus
2944 Pitkin Avenue Gym Room #2
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Romualdo Vasquez, Beacon Director
Office:(718)-647-1740, ext, 2157
Cell: (347) 684-6062
Romualdov@cypresshills.org
PS 677
605 Shepherd Avenue, Room 230D
Brooklyn, NY 11208-3649
Contact:
Deandra Barnes, Director
deandrab@cypresshills.org
Middle School
Cypress Hills Community Learning Center at IS 171 and Highland Park Community School
528 Ridgewood Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208-1730
(718) 635-2518
Contact:
Yaritza Cano, Campus Director
yaritzac@cypresshills.org
IS302 Campus Liberty Avenue Middle School SONYC Program
350 Linwood Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Cielo Pena, After-School Director
cielop@cypresshills.org
Website: Liberty Avenue Middle School Afterschool Program
Vista Academy SONYC Program
350 Linwood Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact:
Brittany Wilkinson, After-School Director
Brittanyw@cypresshills.org
Website: Vista Academy Afterschool Program
Cypress Hills/East New York Beacon at JHS 218
370 Fountain Ave Room 132
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-3522
Mobile: (860) 591-9531
Contact:
Nkenge Wiggins, After-School/Summer Program Director
nkengew@cypresshills.org