Who We Back

Provides emergency shelter, advocacy, and mental health and housing support for survivors of domestic violence from Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities in Brooklyn. The center delivers culturally sensitive survivor-led care using a model built on community trust, partnerships with local mosques and organizers, and pathways that help families move from crisis to safety, healing, and leadership.

Serves as a trusted Sunset Park hub for culturally responsive services by pairing counseling and cultural programming with employment support, benefits access, emergency food services, and school-based youth and family programming for immigrant communities.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.

Combines organizing, advocacy, and direct services to promote equitable and affordable housing, with programs that include financial coaching, free tax preparation, and support navigating government assistance and benefits for low- and moderate- income communities.

Creates a joyful, inclusive Queer Prom where LGBTQ+ people of all ages can safely dance, celebrate, and connect in a space that affirms their identities.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.

Distributes fresh, regional produce to NYCHA residents through biweekly volunteer-run markets that promote food equity, support local farms, and build community.

This grant was made in partnership with CitizensNYC.

Builds community for LGBTQ+ older adults of color with a welcoming space, culturally sensitive services, and member-centered programs that address physical and mental health, create opportunities to socialize, and provide life-affirming caregiving assistance.

Provides services that address the needs of older adults as they age to improve their health, well-being, financial security, and physical safety, and to prevent social isolation.

Provides Mexican and Latin American immigrants with a wide range of services spanning migrant rights, economic justice, mental health, and health and wellness, and encourages community organizing and civic engagement to help immigrants establish sustainable themselves socially and economically.

This grant is part of the Neighborhood Collective Impact Project, which provides funding to address concerns raised during Brooklyn Org’s annual Listening Tours.

Nonprofit Partners: Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) and the Red Hook Justice Center 

“Creative Conversations: Art and Dialogue for Racial Justice” is a collaboration between Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) and the Red Hook Justice Center to engage youth in creating zines focused on racial justice, community safety, and systemic racism. Through workshops, RHAP students and youth from the Justice Center will design and produce zines that combine art, stories, and educational content about racial justice. The zines will be distributed at local events and community centers, culminating in a public event where youth present their work and engage in discussions about the issues explored in the zines.

Connects immigrants in Sunset Park to a range of services including health screenings and English classes, providing a welcoming community resource hub.