Amongst the Inwood and Washington Heights community there is a very well known organization called Alianza Dominicana. This organization is very popular because its mission is to "revitalize economically distressed neighborhoods by assisting children, youth and families in order to break the cycle of poverty and fulfill their potential as members of the global community". It is the largest and most relied upon community-based youth and family service agency in the area and annually services more than 17,000 individuals from Manhattan and the four other boroughs.
In my opinion I think that this is a marvelous organization because with a budget of $10 million their services include after-school programs; youth employment training services; "drop-out prevention services; summer day camps; youth-led community service projects; comprehensive HIV/AIDS services; facilitated enrollment in health plans; drug prevention and treatment programs; mental health counseling; day care and home care services; domestic violence prevention services; foster care and adoption services".
http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/record.cfm?id=261043
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