• 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.

Several thousand 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.

Mayor Bloomberg: Restore OST Funding for Our Children

We are asking for your help in getting Mayor Bloomberg to restore OST funding so that we can continue to provide after school programming in our community.

To read more about what we're trying to do and to sign the petition - CLICK HERE

 

It'll just take a minute!

Once you're done, please ask your friends to sign the petition as well. Grassroots movements succeed because people like you are
willing to spread the word! So please join us in advocating on behalf of the children and families of our city. THANK YOU for your support.

 

Students, Parents and NIA Rally

 

PS 229 Rallies to Save Its After School Program

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 camp will be offered at PS 204 in Dyker Heights and the NIA/OST program at PS 229 in Bath Beach (supported by a grant from the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development). Seating is limited so call or email now for registration info.

 

PS 229 Summer Camp Parent Orientation (for the parents of all children accepted into the program) will take place on June 20th at 6:30pm in the
PS 229 cafeteria. Medical forms for all children accepted into the camp are due no later than
June 8th. They can be submitted to Linda Panza
at PS 229.

To register your child(ren) or get more information, call us at (718) 236-5266 or email us at info@niabklyn.org.

 

Plan now to prevent summer learning loss.

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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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NIA/PS 186 team up with Disney to present "Aladdin"

The magic of Walt Disney has touched NIA/PS 186's ExpandED program! Disney teaching artists, PS 186 teachers, and NIA youth specialists are all busy with third, fourth, and fifth graders, staging a production of "Aladdin." Our ExpandED program is one of only five NYC schools to have been selected to participate.

Tickets will be on sale at PS 186 on May 3rd and 4th at 4:30pm. To purchase tickets after that date, contact Parent Coordinator, Elaine Delaney (718)236-7071or ExpandED Assistant Director,
Christine Agnello (718)621-0239.

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 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.

 

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

NIA is a 501©3 not-for-profit corporation. Contributions are tax deductible
to the full extent of the law.