Brownsville Community Development Corporation

Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - the Brownsville Community Development Corporation Is a 501(C)(3) Non-profit Incorporated in 1974 by Community Activists in the Brownsville Section of Brooklyn, Ny. in 1982, BCDC Established the Brownsville Multi-service Family Health Center (BMS) in Response to a Community Survey. BMS Has Since Grown From a 1-EXAM Room, Single Physician Clinic to a $33 Million Enterprise With 264 Employees Operating Out of 7 Service Sites (4 of Them Clinical Sites). a State-licensed Article 28 and a Federally Qualified Health Center Accredited Since 1999 by the Joint Commission, the Health Center Has a Hrsa-approved Service Area That Includes Seven (7) Zip Codes, With a Total Population of 500,000. the Zip Codes Correspond With the Communities of Brownsville, Ocean Hill, East New York, and Parts of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. Targeted Residents of These Zip Codes Are Primarily African American and Hispanic; Poor and Low Income; Undereducated; Underinsured; and Medically Underserved. BMS’ Mission Is “to Provide and Promote Integrative and High Quality Medical, Dental, and Social Services to Enable Every Individual and Family in the Communities We Serve to Achieve Total Health and Wellness.” Over the Course of Its 40-YEAR History, the Health Center Has Invested Heavily in Improving and Diversifying Its Services, Expanding, and Modernizing Its Sites, Instituting Best Practices, and Strengthening Its Network of Community Service Providers to Improve Coordination and Continuity of Care. BMS’ Planned Growth Is Very Strategic – It Is Aligned With BMS’ Mission as a Federally Qualified Health Center, But Also It Tackles the Ever-present Social Determinants of Health. Economic Status Is a Social Determinant of Health and Now Access to Technology Among Others. in Urban Areas We Have Been Relying on Technology to Schedule Appointments, Document and Maintain Our Health Records, and Now Also to Visit Our Doctors Virtually When Allowable, Appropriate and for Increased Access. BMS Has Been on the Frontline for Brownsville Taking Note of the Unique Needs of Our Residents for 40 Years– Applying for Funding and Partnering With Community and Government Organizations to Meet the Needs of Our Community (staff and Patients). to Ensure That the BMS Staff, Patients and Residents of the Brownsville Community Are Prepared for the Opportunities of Tomorrow. BMS Will Utilize Approximately 3,052 SF of Space on the Cellar/basement Level at the 408 Rockaway Avenue; Brooklyn, Ny 11212 Location, to Develop a Workforce Development and Training Center (the Center).the Purpose of the Center Is to Have a State-of-the-art Facility to Train Staff in Healthcare Technology and Continuing Education as the Healthcare Industry Continues to Evolve; the Center Will Also Support BMS Patients and Residents in Brownsville With Resources to Address the Social Determinants of Health Related to Economic Status and Technology Access Through Coordinated and Facilitated Partnerships. BMS Believes the Center Can Also Serve as a Recruitment Location for Individuals Seeking Future Employment in the Healthcare Industry And/or Seeking to Learn Other Skills That Will Prepare Them for Industries That We Rely on for Daily Survival and Allow Them to Earn Living Wages. the Center Will Also Serve as a Multipurpose Room for Staff and Community Meetings to Ensure That Spaces for Appropriate and Adequate Communication Exist, to the Extent It Impacts the Employment Experience for Our Staff and Quality of Life for Our Staff, Patients and Brownsville Residents. the Center Will Create a Multi-purpose Space Capable of Setting Up a Minimum of Twenty (20) Training Spaces, One (1) Staff Break Area, 1-2 Offices, Two (2) Ada Compliant Restrooms and Storage Space. the Center Will Be Designed With Innovation and Efficiency and in Accordance With the Most Recent New York City Buildings Department Regulations.