• Working together for strong communities

    NIA Community Services Network brings together various stakeholders and audiences, building on diversity as a strength and working in partnership with others to achieve positive results in the communities we serve.

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  • Building and sustaining healthy communities

    To help children thrive and to build, strengthen and sustain individual family and community life, NIA promotes communication and teamwork among community leaders, public officials, educators, businesses, senior citizens and families.

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  • After school programs

    NIA provides comprehensive after-school services to schools that strengthen youth by providing them with new skills and enrichments to help them grow into confident and capable adults. We offer a safe, encouraging, and stimulating environment where youth can receive academic support, explore new things, and cultivate character and a positive self image.

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  • Focusing on children

    The goals of all NIA after school programs are to foster positive youth development, teach new skills and encourage exploration and learning. Each child who attends NIA after school programs is presented with the opportunity to leave feeling special with lasting memories of their time spent having fun, learning and making new friends.

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  • Coca-Cola Foundation gives HELP to NIA

    Hundreds of children and parents are benefitting from a unique school-year nutrition education and physical fitness program. The Health/Exercise Lifestyle Plan (HELP) instills healthy behaviors, including physical activity and smart nutritional choices. The Coca-Cola Foundation has generously awarded NIA with a $25,000 Active Healthy Living Grant.

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  • Knicks basketball clinic promotes health at Shallow Junior H.S.

    New York Knicks legend John Starks led a basketball clinic for 75 excited students at IS 227. The interactive basketball clinic instilled in students the qualities of good sportsmanship, increased self esteem and emphasized the importance of healthy living and proper nutrition.

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  • NIA counseling and referral service

    Using our proven record and demonstrated knowledge in youth counseling, our counseling service empowers at risk youth and helps them reduce risk factors and increase protective measures that will aid them in solving problems or responding to difficult situations and stressful life events in a positive way.

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  • Community support services

    NIA promotes an atmosphere of community participation by advocating for positive change that brings diverse stakeholders together to tackle the most pressing challenges of our communities. Our accessible local resource center provides a range of information that links families, senior citizens and businesses to services and opportunities that supports and strengthens them.

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  • Senior support services

    NIA offers community-based programs for seniors that promote health and well-being and assist seniors to continue to live in the community. Designed to assist seniors to maintain or increase their independence in the security of their own home, we act as a major referral source for our senior community.

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  • NIA programs and services

    NIA programming brings the diverse members and sectors of our communities together for informative presentations; forums to express and exchange their concerns and ideas; special events to view the wonderful artistic performances and galleries created by our youngsters; and to recognize and applaud the outstanding efforts of many of our community members.

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What We Do

NIA’s mission, “Building strong children, strong families and strong communities,” is evidenced through
our vital work that directly supports and enriches the lives of so many each day. NIA has developed
important partnerships and programs that are designed to help improve the quality of life for all – children, youth, families, seniors and businesses.

Thousands of participants are served each year in NIA after school programs, summer day camps, cultural arts and recreation programs; through youth and family counseling services, community assistance, referral, and senior support services; through awareness and prevention initiatives, special events, and community meetings.

Check out what NIA's been up to lately by clicking here.

Register Now for NIA - OST Summer Programs for Grades 6-8

Students in grades 6-8 can join in the summer fun by registering for one of NIA-OST Summer Programs at IS 227 (6500 16 Avenue) or IS 281 (8787 24 Avenue).

 

The program at IS 227 meets from 9am - 3pm, Monday-Thursday and run from July 8 to August 8. The program at IS 281meets from 8am - 2pm, Monday-Thursday and runs from July 8 to August 15.

 

Click here to view a flyer.

 

For more information about NIA programs and services, call our office at (718) 236-5266 or eMail us at info@niabklyn.org.

NIA Programs Participate in Digital
Learning Day

On February 6th, 2013, NIA's After-school programs, along with the rest of the country, celebrated Digital Learning Day. The nationwide program, which debuted last year, aims to successfully integrate technology into the classroom.

At PS 247, NIA Activity Specialist John Nocciolo introduced the kids to robotics, part of the engineering portion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Presently, the various groups are working on recreating the Coney Island boardwalk.

 

At NIA's successful long running program at IS 281, NIA Tech students showcased their talents and created a video for Digital Learning Day, higlighting what the students have learned in STEM, led by instructor John Hutton, this year.

 

Here is a link to the video they created, we hope you enjoy it.


Get "In the Zone" at an NIA Summer Day Camp this year!

Don't let your child(ren) miss out on all the fun and learning this summer at one of NIA's summer day camp programs. Our camps will be offered at PS 204 in Dyker Heights and PS 264 in Bay Ridge. Seating is limited so call or eMail now to register your child(ren).

For more information about NIA programs and services, call our office at (718) 236-5266 or eMail us at info@niabklyn.org.

NIA/TASC ExpandED featured on
CBS New York News

Take a peek at what an ExpandED day looks like at the NIA/TASC program at PS 186. CBS local news featured the program on a recent broadcast "New Initiative Could Create Longer Days of Learning" higlighting the benefits of extended day learning.

 

TASC provides ExpandED Schools with funding, professional development, technical assistance and a model for an active, balanced learning day that gives students approximately 35 percent more learning time at 10 percent of the cost of the school day. NIA's long time partnership with TASC has benefitted thousnads of children and families over the years.

 

To learn more about the TASC ExpandED after school initiative and NIA's program at PS 186
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NIA Partner and PS 186 Principal featured in New York Times

As part of the New York Times regular feature on city schools, SchoolBook, NIA after school partner Bayan Cadotte, principal of PS 186 in Bensonhurst, was recently interviewed. Ms. Cadotte gave insights into a variety of educational topics including how her school is carrying out the Common Core curriculum requirements.

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See the arts right here in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Center

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Art's mission is to present outstanding performing arts and arts education programs, reflective of Brooklyn's diverse communities, at affordable prices. A central part of the mission is to introduce young people to the performing arts, to enhance education, and to expose children to new ideas and other cultures.

Founded in 1954, Brooklyn Center presents multi-disciplinary arts performances to more than 70,000 people each season. It also boasts one of the largest arts education programs in the borough, serving 46,000 school children from over 300 schools annually.

 

To find out what's in store for the 2012-2013 season, follow the link below.

Brooklyn Center for the
Performing Arts at Brooklyn College

NIA helps students improve
through tutoring

This year, NIA’s main office began offering
one-on-one tutoring services for children in grades K – 8. Tutoring services are tailored to meet the needs of individual students, and time
is spent with parents to provide them with additional resources they can use to support learning at home, with future plans to expand these tutoring services directly into schools.

To make an appointment or get more information, call us at (718) 236-5266 or email us at info@niabklyn.org.

NIA's Health/Exercise Lifestyle Plan gets more support

The Concord Christfund has generously donated $5,000 to support the NIA's Health/Exercise Lifestyle Plan (HELP) at PS 503. The successful health program also receives funding from the Coca-Cola Foundation and helps students obtain knowledge, awareness, attitude and skills to make healthier lifestyle choices regarding eating and physical activities.

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NIA Program Cancellation Policy Reminder

NIA follows the directive of the Mayor and School Chancellor when it comes to cancelling an event or program that is housed in a public school. According to the NYC Department of Education, New York City public schools are open on a regular schedule, regardless of the weather, unless there is a specific announcement that they are not. If there are to be morning closings or delays, they will be announced between 4 and 6 AM on the morning of the day of the closure.

 

Parents and guardians are encouraged to follow the news, check NIA social media sites and eMail, or call their child's after-school director, or the NIA office at (718) 236-5266 to find out program status.

 

How NIA builds communities

  • NIA after school programs foster positive youth development, teach new skills, and encourage exploration and learning.
  • NIA provides information, assistance or referral to government services and benefits available to the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers.

What people are saying

 I cannot say enough about NIA's After School Program at IS 281. My son is in the 6th grade and he loves the afterschool program. Yesterday when I picked him up he was very excited to tell me about the help he received with his math homework (an area I struggle with). At NIA he welcomed the extra time. I can't thank you and the whole NIA Team enough. 

Lisa, Parent

NIA Community Services Network
6614 11 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
eMail: info@niabklyn.org

Michael A. Bové, President
Mary Anne Cino, CEO
Rosa Casella, Executive Director

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