Town Hall Supports Brooklyn Youth
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Participants in the June 1st Town Hall
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On June 1st, CAMBA organized and led a virtual Town Hall Meeting on Zoom with five other leading Brooklyn organizations in an effort streamed live on Facebook. The goal was to raise awareness about the value and impact of virtual enrichment and learning programs. CAMBA shared a video featuring virtual dance and cooking classes to show how community-based organizations like ours have been offering online enrichment programs for months as part of the COVID-19 response. Participants, which included 2,600 Facebook views and 1,600 comments online, heard compelling testimony from parents and youth on the importance of funding virtual programming for Summer 2020. Among the 126 participants on the Zoom Town Hall were NY State Senators Kevin Parker and Julia Salazar, along with City Council Member Farah Louis. Joining them were representatives from the offices of Council Members Robert Cornegy and Carlos Menchaca, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
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CAMBA President & CEO Joanne M. Oplustil leads the charge in a June 5th op-ed advocating the importance of funding for nonprofits like CAMBA during the pandemic. "
Nonprofit organizations are our country’s only institutions solely focused on strengthening communities," she writes in an opinion article. Funding for nonprofits is especially critical as New York slowly recovers and inches back to "normalcy."
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At a computer lab unveiling in Brownsville in January 2020: (left-to-right) BIVO staff Winston Grant, Nyron Campbell, Anthony Newerls, Joanne M. Oplustil and Dahshem McFadden; and Safecare staff Angelica Pujols and Cimani Squires
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Cornerstone Staff Distribute 10,000 Masks
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Brevoort Cornerstone Community Center staff (seated) Frances Platt, Carla Fontaine and Jeanette Flores; (standing) Kahrelle Richardson, Regina Mitchell-Kendle (in stripes), Derek Perkins and a former colleague.
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The CAMBA team at eight Cornerstone Community Centers had a successful face coverings distribution event on Saturday, June 6th, where they distributed more than 10,000 masks at the following centers: Albany, Boulevard, Brevoort, Howard, Pink, Penn Wortman, Stuyvesant Gardens, and Sheepshead Bay serving 2,045 families. A
big shout to Senior Program Manager Regina Mitchell-Kendle for coordinating this event, making sure the team had cleaning supplies, a clean/safe environment, and the resources necessary to make it happen. Joining CAMBA in partnership was the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) who donated the face masks.
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Now more than ever is a good time to learn what you can about our health care professionals. Beacon Director Earl Whitfield had the idea to invite Obstetrics-Gynecology specialist Dr. Ayesha Turner (pictured) to discuss what it's like to be a doctor--both personally and professionally. Beacon Director Tamra Boodie joined Earl in facilitating the presentation. Dr. Turner, who works at Oswego Health Clinic, talked about how her work has shifted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and what her medical education journey entailed. She then fielded questions from mentors and mentees from the Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI), ranging from "
Can a baby be born with COVID-19?"
to
"What was your experience like going to college to become a doctor?"
There were a total of 53 participants; 45 of them from YMI, which provides mentoring opportunities to middle and high school youth, which contributes to positive decision-making, and successful college and career choices. The YMI participants were from eight CAMBA locations: Albany, Howard, Pink Houses, Penn Wortman, Beacon 164, Beacon 166, Beacon 271, and Beacon 361.
"It was an amazing and educational experience for all attendees, including CAMBA staff, to hear from an essential worker who is at the front lines of this pandemic," says Hector Cuevas, Director of Program Operations.
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Thank you to Nutrition Assistant Marilu Cepeda and Program Manager Kathryn Leonard in CAMBA’s Food and Nutrition Program, both of whom go above and beyond every week by providing food pantry and food vouchers to HIV-positive individuals. Throughout the year, this dynamic duo provides comprehensive nutrition assessments and treatment plans on Mondays and Thursdays, with updates every six months to monitor clients’ nutrition status, which is so important to their health.
They are among the heroes among us you will find on CAMBA's new
Heroes Pages
on our website, featuring members of our staff, the community, and our partners who have contributed to the success of CAMBA's efforts during the pandemic.
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Where You Can Find Your Next Career Path
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CAMBA offers excellent career opportunities to candidates who are interested in growing with one of New York City's largest multi-service nonprofit providers. Please visit
CAMBA.org/careers
to learn more about our programs and achievements.
CAMBA is hiring for the following positions:
- Driver/Maintenance Worker, Broadway House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Driver/Maintenance Worker, Park Avenue Family Residence -- details here
- Driver/ Maintenance Worker, Park Slope Women's Shelter -- details here
- Driver/ Maintenance Worker, Flagstone Family Center -- details here
- Driver/ Maintenance Worker, Kensington Family Center -- details here
- Driver/ Maintenance Worker, Magnolia House -- details here
- Security Guard, Atlantic House Men's Shelter -- details here
- Security Guard, Broadway House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Security Guard, Flagstone Family Center -- details here
- Security Guard, Kensington Family Shelter -- details here
- Security Guard, Kings Inn Family Shelter -- details here
- Security Guard, Magnolia House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Security Guard, Opportunity House -- details here
- Security Guard, Park Slope Women's Shelter -- details here
- Security Guard, Evergreen Family Residence -- details here
- Security Guard, the Gathering Place Drop In Center -- details here
- Security Guard, Landing Family Shelter -- details here
- Shift Supervisor, Evergreen Family Residence -- details here
- Shift Supervisor, Magnolia House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Shift Supervisor, Landing Family Shelter -- details here
- Residential Aide, Broadway House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Residential Aide, Flagstone Family Center -- details here
- Residential Aide, Magnolia House Women's Shelter - details here
- Residential Aide, Opportunity House Men's Shelter - details here
- Residential Aide, The Gathering Place Drop In Center -- details here
- Clinical Supervisor, Broadway House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Clinical Supervisor, Magnolia House Women's Shelter -- details here
- Clinical Supervisor, Park Slope Women's Shelter -- details here
- Client Care Coordinator, Park Avenue Family Residence -- details here
- Client Care Coordinator, Landing Family Shelter -- details here
- Client Care Supervisor, Landing Family Shelter -- details here
- Client Care Supervisor, Evergreen Family Residence -- details here
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CAMBA's History of Innovation
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CAMBA connects New Yorkers to opportunities through its dedicated staff, who are trained to provide solutions to the biggest challenges of life in New York.
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