![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The grants prioritize communities that have been disproportionately impacted by substance abuse and addiction, including Black, indigenous, and people of color women, parents/caregivers, youth, older adults immigrants low-income individuals and families people who are unhoused and housing insecure people who are formerly or currently incarcerated people who are LGBTQIAGNC+ people with disabilities and or mental health challenges and people living in the neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Coney Island, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatbush, and Sunset Park. Last year, the Brooklyn Community Foundation adopted participatory grantmaking models across all its unrestricted grantmaking programs in alignment with focus on racial justice and community-led change. This participatory grantmaking funding approach is a part of the Brooklyn Community Foundation’s commitment to sharing decision-making power with community members who have lived experience on the issues being addressed. The grants were selected by 10 Brooklyn residents impacted by substance misuse or who have worked with impacted communities. From January to March 2021, there were 596 confirmed overdose deaths in New York City, with the second largest number occurring in Brooklyn. The funding comes at a critical moment for in-demand community-based programs, as drug overdose deaths have soared to record levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are grateful for Attorney General James’ leadership in reclaiming these funds for the benefit of Brooklyn’s communities, her belief in our community-led grantmaking approach, and her commitment to helping New Yorkers overcome the devastating and far-reaching impacts of addiction.” “Drawing upon their own experiences with substance abuse and misuse, our advisory council members have partnered with us to select an outstanding group of grantees that are helping people navigate the difficult road of treatment and recovery while honoring their agency and dignity,” said Jocelynne Rainey, CEO and president, Brooklyn Community Foundation. ![]() From holding accountable the companies responsible for the opioid crisis and delivering billions of dollars for treatment, to cracking down on nonprofits that try to cheat New Yorkers, I will always use the power of this office to foster the recovery of our communities.” The funds will finally be used in the manner in which they were intended - to help New Yorkers who need it most. “It is essential for New Yorkers who have struggled through addiction and substance abuse to have access to reliable treatment programs, and with these funds, we are doing just that. “I am proud to work with the Brooklyn Community Foundation to return these funds to vulnerable communities,” said Attorney General James. The 10 organizations that will be receiving grants are: After Hours Project, Ali Forney Center, Brooklyn Community Housing and Services, Community Counseling & Mediation, Global Trauma Research, Housing Plus, Lantern Community Services, New York Therapeutic Communities – Stay’n Out, The Family Center, and VOCAL-NY. These grants will provide $217,500 over three years to each of the 10 beneficiary nonprofits for dignity-centered direct services designed to prevent and treat substance misuse and abuse expansion and innovation of harm reduction programs and services and systems change efforts that impact the lives of people in recovery and people living with addiction. for exploiting some of New York’s most vulnerable residents and defrauding Medicaid. The Wellness and Recovery Fund of the Brooklyn Community Foundation was established last year after Attorney General James dissolved Canarsie A.W.A.R.E. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Brooklyn Community Foundation today delivered $2.2 million in grants to 10 community-based organizations to fund substance treatment programs and harm reduction services. Statewide for Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs To Date, AG James Has Delivered More than $1.5 Billion Funds Derived from Fraudulent Charity Shut Down by AG’s Office ![]()
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