CGA to Hold Entitlement Workshop
Carroll Gardens Association, Inc. will hold an Entitlement Workshop on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the CGA Office located at 201 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Ms. Cynthia Gonzalez, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will conduct the workshop and discuss programs and services that benefit families, children, young adults, the elderly, and the disabled. Topics for discussion include the following:
Financial Assistance Programs
- Cash Assistance
- Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Food and Nutrition Programs
- Commodity Supplement Food Program (CSFP)
- Food Stamps
- WIC
Housing Programs
- Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCRIE)
- Disabled Rent Increase Exemption Program (DRIE)
- School Tax Relief Program (STAR)
- Veteran’s Exemption
Employment and Training Programs
- In-School Youth Employment Program
- Workforce 1
- Senior Employment Services (SES)
- Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Health Care Services
- Nurse-Family Services (for first time pregnant females)
Health Insurance Programs
- Family Health Plus/Medicaid
- Medicaid Programs for Children and Adult
- Medicaid Excess Income Program
- Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)
The Entitlement Workshop is open to everyone – tenants, community residents, and the general public. Light refreshments will be served.