BRC Assumes Responsibility of Harlem ResidenceOn July 1, BRC assumed control of The Boulevard, a 101-bed residence for homeless men living with mental illness, which had been run by another nonprofit unable to survive the times. Our record of success, reputation for effective and efficient management, and robust array of complementary services made BRC the obvious choice. Our admiration goes out to the nonprofit who selected BRC, for their sense of responsibility to their clients and their desire to ensure continuity for their program; and the Bloomberg Administration and the Department of Homeless Services for their support in making this transition possible. BRC Provides Outreach Services for the Downtown AllianceOn July 20, BRC became the homeless outreach provider for the Downtown Alliance, the Business Improvement District (BID) encompassing much of Manhattan below Chambers Street. This marks the second BID (the East Midtown Partnership being the first) that has chosen BRC to be its homeless outreach service provider. For a recent article on our efforts, see http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_338/homelessman.html. Stimulus Dollars Help Expand Moving Home ProgramBRC has been selected by the NYC Department of Homeless Services to receive a grant of Federal stimulus dollars to house chronically homeless individuals. With these funds, BRC will be expanding the current 50-bed Moving Home program by an additional 65 beds for homeless individuals living in the transit system. All of these individuals will be referred into the Moving Home program through BRC’s current outreach operations, further enhancing BRC’s programmatic integration and strengthening the array of services available to our outreach teams. Welcome to BRC's New Medical Director, Dr. Angela KedziorWe are very pleased to announce that, after an extensive search, Dr. Angela Kedzior has been selected as BRC’s Medical Director. Dr Kedzior, a board certified psychiatrist, has a strong background in meeting the needs of people who are homeless, mentally ill and chemically dependent in New York City. A skilled administrator and experienced clinician, Dr. Kedzior is particularly committed to overseeing and providing thoughtful, patient-oriented, recovery-focused psychiatric and clinical care that is fully integrated with primary health services. She has served in a variety of clinical and psychiatric management positions at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Elmhurst Hospital Center and Montefiore Medical Center. Most recently at Montefiore, her focus was providing care to homeless women and their children. Also of note, Dr. Kedzior was the director of one of the busiest mobile crisis units in New York City for four years. She has previously served as assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and she has a strong background in forensic psychiatry, having completed a fellowship at the University of California at San Francisco’s Atascadero State Hospital. Dr. Kedzior, an honors graduate of the University of Michigan, received her medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physician and Surgeons. Dr. Kedzior assumes her duties at BRC on October 13 and will have her office at our Continuing Day Treatment Program, on the 3rd floor of 85 Delancey Street in Manhattan. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Kedzior to BRC. BRC Kicks Off FY2010 with Grants from Leading FoundationsIn fiscal year 2010, BRC received grants of $15,000 from the Herman Lissner Foundation, $40,000 from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation, $30,000 from The Wachovia Foundation and a $50,000 in-kind contribution from the Taproot Foundation. BRC is also a 2009 recipient of a Mutual of America Community Partnership Award, honoring our achievement providing homeless street outreach for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ARCHIVED NEWSBRC Campaign of Hope Launches with Ads on MTA Busses Governor Paterson Recognizes BRC State Selects BRC to Help House 50 Chronically Homeless Individuals |
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