Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center

Meals on wheels - Isaacs Center is committed to reducing hunger and hospitalizations for older adults through the following strategies:meal preparation and delivery nutrition program including meals on wheels. Surveys confirmed that access to food is a leading concern among senior Center members. More than 70% of seniors are worried about having enough money to buy nutritious food, and 62% of seniors are concerned about making financial decisions related to paying for food, rent, and medical care. The meals offered in the senior Center help alleviate some or all of these concerns for participating seniors, while providing an opportunity for socialization with their peers.

Aging services - Isaacs Center's aging services help new yorkers live with dignity and age in place, remaining safe, comfortable, and connected to their community. Through education and recreation activities, case management, and health and wellness-focused programs and services. These programs support older adults' housing stability, financial security, and physical and mental health. Services offered at our senior centers and naturally occurring retirement communities include:case management, case assistance, healthcare management (nursing and health coaching), health promotion groups, education/recreation programs, congregate and grab-and-go meals, technology assistance, food pantry, trips/outings, exercise groups, and nutrition education.

YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - THE EDUCATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (EDW) ENGAGES OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-WORK (OSOW), HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HAVE A HISTORY OF GANG INVOLVEMENT, ARE SINGLE PARENTS, OR FACE OTHER BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATING IN OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS. EWD PROGRAMS PROVIDE SECTOR-SPECIFIC JOB TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION SUPPORT. TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OSOW YOUTH, STAFF PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CLASSES, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING WITH THE GOAL OF MULTIPLE POSITIVE OUTCOMES: SKILL-BUILDING, INCREASED CONFIDENCE, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ATTAINMENT, COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, EMPLOYMENT, and ULTIMATELY, RETENTION IN FULL-TIME SALARIED POSITIONS IN THREE AREAS: CULINARY ARTS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY.