CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE IN SUNSET PARK

CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE IN SUNSET PARK CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE IN SUNSET PARK (CFLSP)'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SUNSET PARK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES. SUNSET PARK IS A DENSELY POPULATED, LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF RECENT IMMIGRANTS. AS SUCH, CFLSP OFFERS ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT FAMILIES NEED TO THRIVE, INCLUDING FAMILY COUNSELING AND NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED FOSTER CARE, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AT NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ADULT AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, AND AN EMERGENCY STOREFRONT FOR FOOD AND ADVOCACY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, CFLSP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, ENRICHES NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE, AND NURTURES RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUSTAIN FAMILIES AND SUPPORT YOUTH IN BECOMING CONFIDENT, CAPABLE ADULTS.