AAFSC spoke with Gothamist about how community-based organizations are tackling vaccine misinformation and the importance of receiving adequate funding and resources to reach these communities.
Community Health & Well-Being
AAFSC is proud to have been selected to receive special funding from Brooklyn Communities Collaborative and Maimonides Medical Center to support COVID-19 vaccination and outreach efforts throughout Brooklyn.
Community Health & Well-Being, Racial Equity & Inclusion
Immigrants and refugees are disproportionatly impacted by COVID-19 due to compounding issues, including language barriers, lack of remote work options, and fears of impact to immigration status. AAFSC recently spoke to NPR to share what we have learned in the past year as a front-line agency.
Community Health & Well-Being, Racial Equity & Inclusion
News 12 Brooklyn stopped by AAFSC’s headquarters to learn more about how we’re supporting vulnerable community members during COVID-19.
Emergency Fund
AAFSC is proud to receive an Early Childhood grant from No Kind Hungry to help decrease food insecurity among children. This funding will help us ensure that the children AAFSC serve have the food they need to grow and thrive.
Food Security Initiatives, Community Health & Well-Being
In response to the growing need for culturally and linguistically competent service delivery, AAFSC is proud to open a new office in Queens. To celebrate the opening of the new space, the agency held a special Vision Day event in partnership with Helen Keller Institute (HKI).
Community Health & Well-Being
AAFSC was proud to receive a Brooklyn Heights Association Community Service Award through our work distributing Brooklyn Heights Together funds to marginalized Brooklynites.
Community Health & Well-Being, Racial Equity & Inclusion
AAFSC’s COVID-19 Impact Survey Report was recently highlighted in a USA TODAY article that brings attention to the impact of COVID-19 on Arab-Americans, a vulnerable community that is made invisible due to non-inclusive data collection.
Community Health & Well-Being, Racial Equity & Inclusion
Young girls and women in AAFSC’s AYWA Initiative sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to consider the detrimental effects of the “public charge” ruling on immigrant families and put an end to it once and for all.
Young Adult & Youth Program, Civic Engagement & Know-Your-Rights
This Black History Month, AAFSC is proud to stand alongside our partners, allies, and community members in honoring and recognizing Black communities in New York and across country, including Black immigrants and refugees, who, just like other immigrant populations, influence the development of the U.S.
Racial Equity & Inclusion, Civic Engagement & Know-Your-Rights
