Inwood Community Services Inc

Youth services - the organization has several youth service programs: 1. Comprehensive after school system of new york city (compass) programs provide elementary students with sequenced academic enrichment, homework help, cultural, leadership and recreation activities during the academic year, as well as a seven-week-long recreational and cultural arts camp during the summer. The organization has developed and operates four compass programs at ps 366, ps 278, ps 189 and tep charter school. Funding is provided through the new york city department of youth and community development.2. The school's out new york city (sonyc) programs provide middle school students with sequenced academic enrichment, homework help, cultural, leadership and recreation activities during the academic year, as well as a four-week-long recreational and cultural arts camp during the summer. Ics has developed and operates three sonyc programs at ms 278, ms 366, and ms 52. The sonyc programs are part of the compass system and funding is provided through the new york city department of youth and community development.3. The summer youth employment program (syep) provides youth meaningful opportunities for summer employment, as well as vocational and life skills building workshops. Workshops include financial literacy, job interviewing, college readiness and personal health. Funding is provided through the new york city department of youth and community development. 4. The career ready program provides youth meaningful opportunities for school year employment, as well as vocational and lifeskills building workshops. Workshops include financial literacy, job interviewing skills, college readiness skills and personal health. Funding is provided through the new york city department of youth and community development.

Education: this program offers adult education classes to residents of the community. The two main types of classes are english for speakers of other languages (esol) and civics classes in spanish and english. There is a laboratory where students can utilize computer programs to enhance their language and civics skills. Funding is provided through the new york city department of youth and community development.

Alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention (atod): the child and family prevention and wellness program, a nys oasas and nyc dohmh funded primary and direct prevention program, serves at-risk children, adolescents and families with an array of evidence-based practices. These practices include parenting, individual, and family interventions aimed at enhancing communication, social skills, resiliency and self-esteem. The interventions utilize the intensive group strengthening families program, the teen intervene program for adolescents, and the botvin lifeskills training for children.