Children of Promise NYC is a unique after-school program and summer day camp in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn that embraces children of incarcerated parents, empowering them to break the cycle of inter-generational involvement in the criminal justice system. The program incorporates counseling and mental health support into every aspect of its program, addressing the unique and concerns of these children and their families.
Fast Facts
- In 2013, CPNYC increased foundation support by 200%.
- Over 90% of the children that CPNYC serves fall below the NY.
- In 2014, CPNYC expanded its services and moved to a larger program site in Bedford Stuyvesant. Plans are in effect to open a second location in Harlem in 2015.