Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
cflsunsetpark.bsky.social
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
@cflsunsetpark.bsky.social
Today, we join NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs in celebrating hashtag#ImmigrantHeritageMonth and the rich culture of our immigrant communities. Join us in celebrating one of NYC's many immigrant enclaves, Sunset Park's very own Chinatown!
June 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
CFL parents & afterschool participants rallied on the steps of City Hall for the city to FULLY invest in afterschool next year where a CFL Group Leader (and former afterschool participant) gave an inspirational speech on the importance of investing in afterschool from K-12!
May 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Join us! "Life Lines" Community Arts Project presents "Right Place, Right Time!" an improvisational play featuring dance and musical performances!

Community performances are tonight, Thursday, May 8th, and tomorrow, Friday, May 9th at Sunset Park High School at 6pm. We hope to see you there!
May 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Interested in our Adult Employment Program?

Check out the workshops we're offering next week. All workshops will take place in Spanish unless otherwise noted.
April 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📢 Center for Family Life is hiring!

Across departments, CFL is hiring temporary positions this spring. Join our Human Resources team as an HR Assistant, or our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) as a Site Monitor or Admin Assistant.

🔗 Learn more about these roles here: tinyurl.com/2jk4jf9w
April 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Save the Date for our Extra Mile event on June 10th, 2025! 🗓️

Mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate Center for Family Life's "Life Lines" partnership with public schools, MS 136 and MS 821.

Purchase your tickets today: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

We hope to see you there! 🎉
April 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tax Day is 2 weeks away!

If you earned up to $93,000(families) or up to $65,000 (single filers), you're eligible to work with a knowledgeable IRS-certified tax preparer to complete an accurate tax return for FREE.

Schedule an appointment with a CFL tax expert today!

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April 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Social Work Month! Today, we celebrated our dedicated social workers on CFL's staff. Thank you to social workers everywhere for the important work you do all year round!

#SocialWorkMonth #ThankYouSocialWorkers
March 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This month, the @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social invited CFL to participate in their “Financing Community-Based Prevention” cohort. For 2 days, CFL attended & led presentations on best practices for strategic financial planning.

Thank you to the Annie E. Casey Foundation for organizing!
March 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
One young staff member, who is a former participant, spoke beautifully about the importance of fully funding K-12 programs and about what it means to have grown into a leader, now giving back to the community, because of his participation in CFL afterschool.
March 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Fully fund afterschool!

Last Thursday morning, our staff delivered 796 paper petitions signed by parents, participants, teachers, and community members from the Sunset Park community urging Mayor Adams to increase funding for afterschool programs.
March 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We must ensure that our city’s youth receive the ESSENTIAL programming they deserve! We are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to increase funding to afterschool programs this year.

To join this fight, click here: tinyurl.com/u6n9rxxj

#InvestAfter3pm #FundAfterschool
March 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Join us for one of CFL's Adult Employment Program's workshops this week! Workshops will be held at Center for Family Life's main office, and take place in Spanish unless otherwise noted.

#jobpreparation #resume #computerskills #interviewprep #goalplanning #tenantsrights #financialliteracy
March 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Mayor Eric Adams, it's time to invest in afterschool!

We’ve been waiting over 10 years - our communities need investment now.

To learn more about this call to action, click here: tinyurl.com/u6n9rxxj

#InvestAfter3pm #FundAfterschool
March 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
✨Now Accepting New Clients!✨

The Mother Cabrini Counseling Program at CFL is offering free bilingual short-term psychotherapy services to NYers for up to three months.

If you or someone you know could benefit from these services, please fill out the referral form: forms.office.com/r/4quGDNJrQ0
February 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’re honored to announce that we have been selected as a 2025-2027 grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation! 🎉

This grant will enable us to provide quality behavioral health services for families in Sunset Park. Thank you, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, for believing in our mission.
February 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
For our theater-based Career Day, students from CFL at PS 503/506 were invited to visit the Public Theater in Manhattan last Friday.

Students saw the behind-the-scenes of working in the arts, observed costume making and set design, and even saw a private rehearsal of a brand-new play!🎭
February 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Interested in providing a safe and enriching work experience for young adults? Apply to be a worksite for NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program with the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park!
  
🔗 Learn more about becoming a SYEP worksite & apply here: https://buff.ly/431rdtj
February 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Yesterday we held our annual College, Career, & Community-Building Day at Sunset Park High School! Students learned about career pathways from over 80 NYC professionals, the college application process from 20 college students (most of them SPHS alumni!), and engaged in community-building exercises.
February 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🐍 Happy Year of the Snake! 🐍

At PS503/PS506, we celebrated the Lunar New Year by hosting an evening of community and cultural exchange for families that included Chinese music and dance, art, games, and food. Thanks to all who attended and made this event so special!
February 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Application is NOW AVAILABLE for youth between the ages of 14-24 years old.

SYEP is the nation's largest youth employment program, connecting NYC youth with career exploration opportunities & paid work experience.

APPLY NOW: application.nycsyep.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Our next “Know Your Rights” workshop is going to be held in Spanish on Monday, January 27th at 2pm on the fourth floor of CFL's main office, 443 39th Street.

Registration is not required; please join us and share with your communities.
January 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Do you have professional or academic experience you want to share with today’s youth? Sign up to be a career guest at our annual College, Career, & Community-Building Day at Sunset Park High School on Thursday, February 6th, 2025 and share with with colleagues, friends & family!

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January 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM