BronxWorks
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Headquarters | 60 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, New York 10453, U.S. |
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Region | The Bronx |
Executive Director | Eileen Torres |
Affiliations | United Neighborhood Houses |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Citizens Advice Bureau |
BronxWorks is a human service organization and
History
Founded in 1972, BronxWorks’ initial focus was on working with seniors to resolve
In the 1980s, BronxWorks opened an office in the
BronxWorks joined United Neighborhood Houses (UNH), the umbrella organization for the city’s settlement house system, in 1992. To prevent homelessness, BronxWorks established the Homeless Prevention Program in 1992. Since that time, it has helped more than 20,000 low-income Bronx families avoid homelessness.[2] BronxWorks had assumed responsibility for three seniors’ centers by the end of the 1990s.
Leadership
Eileen Torres was appointed the executive director on May 1, 2014. Torres served as interim executive director prior to the new appointment. She succeeded Carolyn McLaughlin who headed BronxWorks from 1979 to 2013.[3]
References
- ^ "An Introduction to BronxWorks". HuntJobs. Retrieved 28 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Volunteers to scour Bronx next week to count homeless living in borough". NYDailyNews.com. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ^ "New leader for BronxWorks." Bronx Times Reporter, May 16th, 2014, p. 6.
External links
- Official website
- Workforce Development
- BronxWorks on Twitter