By Gerda Gonzalez, LCSW, Senior Program Director In 2024, The Child Center of NY was honored to receive a grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health for suicide prevention among historically under-served populations and LGBTQ+ youth. We currently work with five schools, as well as our DYCD-funded Ocean Bay Cornerstone Community Center. We focus on low-income communities in Corona, Flushing, the Rockaways, and Crown Heights in Queens and Brooklyn. I was excited to h

Our summer theme at P.S. 211Q in Corona is—what else?—The World Cup! In this Photo of the Month, participants are presenting their class banners during Friday assembly. This assembly was even more exciting than usual, as it ushered in the weekend during which the final World Cup match would be played, right here in New York (well, technically New Jersey, but who’s keeping track?). The Child Center of NY operates more than a dozen summer youth programs, many through Summer Ris

Luis with Benefits Access Case Manager Darling DaSilva Ortiz Luis is a client of the Child Center Benefits Access program, which helps families navigate complex social service and other systems. Luis found out about Benefits Access during a visit to The Child Center’s Macari Family Wellness Center, where his children receive mental health services. Luis originally came to Benefits Access for assistance with his SNAP (food stamps) application. Benefits Access Case Manager Darl