The objective of Downstate's Community Service Project; is to form a partnership with community-based agencies servicing marginalized and groups in underserved communities who would benefit from health presentations and workshops providing currently and timely information. The community services that students and faculty provide through health workshops, presentations, and other volunteer opportunities are a stabilizing element that helps improve the mental, physical and spiritual health of the communities served by SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Downstate's CSP currently works with over fifty community-based organizations, focusing on churches, civic groups, social service agencies, environmental groups, and schools, introducing students, faculty and employees to diverse populations, by drawing connections between community service and the classroom experiences.
The Community Service Program gives highly motivated students an opportunity to work with community-based organizations, churches, civic groups, social service agencies, environmental groups and schools. CSP gives students an opportunity to work with members of the Brooklyn community, helping them better understand the health issues which affect their community.
We actively plan and develop projects addressing community identified needs, enabling students to integrate their skills, knowledge, and interests effectively. And finally, CSP is involved in projects that will increase the student’s awareness of community residents and their lives, through social action projects designed to support and enhance the strength of Brooklyn communities.
Through service initiated programs, students are given an opportunity to interact with the community on a first hand basis, while gaining valuable insight into Brooklyn’s cultural diversity, and issues that impact the lives of its residents.
CSP makes every effort to tailor volunteer projects, health presentation and workshops, to meet both the student’s interest and the community’s need.
Currently, CSP develops programs, workshops and presentations focusing on smoking cessation, HIV/AIDS awareness, nutrition, healthy eating, diabetes awareness, women’s health issues, violence prevention, prostate cancer, stress management, substance abuse, personal development, health screenings, and career exploration tours and programs for middle and high school-age students. In addition, the CSP takes part in planning and facilitating drives (health, clothing, and food) and fund-raising activities that enable community-based agencies to appropriate resources to critical service areas, while providing concrete services to the under-serviced of this borough and the city.
(1) The Community Service Program is a partnership of Downstate students and faculty, actively reaching out to community-based agencies to address health needs through on-going and short-term educational service projects and presentations.
(2) Medical students are enthusiastic teachers and ambassadors for social good and positive cultural exchange.
(3) CSP gives students an opportunity to work with members of the underserved and marginalized communities and better understand the health issues that impact those communities. Students are involved in projects that enable them to integrate and develop their skills and interest effectively.
(4) CSP strives to make a difference in the lives of Brooklyn residents, through social action projects that support and enhance the strengths of communities. Under the guidance of faculty advisors, students work with a variety of community-based organizations, churches, civic groups, social service agencies and schools.
(5) Since its inception the CSP has linked hundreds of Downstate students from the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Health Related Professions with Community organizations throughout Central Brooklyn.
(6) Incorporated as part of Dr. LaRosa’s strategic part, CSP objective is to expand Downstate’s community involvement and response to community-identified health information requests and needs.
(7) CSP has active partnership with over fifty community-based agencies.
(8) CSP mission:
*provide health services and information to hard to reach populations.
*give practical experiences beyond the classroom.
*familiarize students and faculty with local agencies, how services are delivered and the service environments.
*facilitate community and student/faculty projects.
*promote students as role models for community youth.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM SITES
URBAN STRATEGIES, INC
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES, INC
BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
YMCA (FLATBUSH AND BEDFORD-STUYVESANT BRANCHES)
GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN SPORTS
MIDDLE SCHOOL #2
HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
PIPELINE ACCESS TO HEALTH CAREERS
H-PREP
CONSORTIUM FOR HAITIAN EMPOWERMENT
KITCHEN FOR HIRE (DIABETES PROGRAM)
CHURCH WOMEN UNITED
BROOKLYN CONGREGATIONS TOGETHER
CHURCH AVENUE BLOCK AND MERCHANT ASSOCIATION
PS 235
LENOX ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
COUNCIL FOR ALL PEOPLES ORGANIZATION
CLARA BARTON HIGH SCHOOL
BROOKLYN PERINATAL NETWORK
BEDFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION
EAST NEW YORK URBAN YOUTH CORPS.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
BOND STREET DROP-IN CENTER
NYC MEALS ON WHEELS
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
COALITION OF CONCERNED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
CHINESE AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF NYC/EAST NEW YORK
BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DOWNSTATE CHILDLIFE CENTER
DOWNSTATE OFFICE OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
COMMUNITY BOARD #17
FIRST QUINCY STREET GREEN THUMB GARDENIf you are interested please contact Mr. Harrell at Michael.Harrell@downstate.edu
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