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Programs

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) 23-24

Our Adult ESOL program enables participants to improve their reading, writing, and speaking English skills

Changing Futures

The Changing Futures child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and Campus Sexual Assault program works with 300 Bronx children and families annually.

Events

PRESS RELEASE - Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Neighborhood Festival

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Neighborhood Festival BRONX, NY - April 10th, 2017

Raise the Roof

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center provides funds to support over 4,500 Bronx youth and their fami

Baby School Beach Week

Baby School Beach Week is July 19 through July 23

Teen Summer Sessions

Teen Summer Sessions begin July 5th at the center, Bronx Theater and ELLIS

Butterfly Cafe Grand Opening

Fundraiser to Support KHCC Summer Camp/After School

KHCC Park Grand Opening

Come One, Come All To Our Brand New Park!

Great Aussie BBQ in New York

The University of Adelaide North East USA Alumni Network would like to invite you, your friends and family to the Great Aussie BBQ in New York, to celebrate the start of Fall.

Keywords: Event

KHCC in Focusing on Wellness

Starting September 23rd, Victor Chaves will lead a yoga class Saturdays from 10-11am at KHCC.

Keywords: wellness

Universal Pre-K Open House

KHCC's Early Childhood Services department will meet with parents interested in our UPK program

Keywords: early childhood, events, UPK, pre-K

ASP's Black History Month Celebration

Close out Black History Month by joining us for a celebration of African-American contributions to American history.

Keywords: Afterschool, Black History Month

Open House for Summer Day Camp 2018

Attend to find out how you can enroll your child in our Summer Day camp

Keywords: Summer Day Camp, Open House

Parenting Journey and Parenting Journey in America - Winter 2018

Keywords: changing futures, parenting journey, mental health, wellness

Pride Beauty Gallery

Embrace your voice at this event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Keywords: Mental health, sexual assault, changing futures

Earth Day: Week of the Young Child

Join our Early Childhood Services Department as they celebrate Earth Day.

Keywords: ECS, Early Childhood Services, Earth Day, Events

Mother's Day Celebration with Latino Outdoors

Join KHCC and Latino Outdoors for a Mother's Day volunteer event in our park.

Keywords: Garden, Volunteer, Latino Outdoors, Mothers Day

After School Robotics

During this 8-week session, students learn to design, engineer and control robots.

Keywords: robotics, STEM, After School

Free Homeownership Workshop

On Wednesday, May 30, there will be a home ownership workshop hosted by Santander. A representative

Keywords: homeownership, KHCConnect, Santander

KHCC Skills Fair

Looking for job training opportunities?Join us on Tuesday, June 26 for our first skills fair! The ev

Keywords: skills fair, khcconnect, job opportunities

Early Childhood Program Registration NOW OPEN

Registration for September 2018 is NOW OPEN for Ages 0 to 4!

Keywords: early childhood, registration, ECS, Early Headstart, Pre K

Beyond Trauma

New sessions for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence begin October

Keywords: mental health, beyond trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, group therapy

Brittany Brook: A Veteran's Day Tribute

Join singer-songwriter Brittany Brook for a Veteran's Day tribute performance.

Keywords: Brittany Brook

Big Gay Toy Drive and Ugly Holiday Sweater Party

All toys collected from the event go to families at KHCC

Keywords: ugly sweater party, Townhouse Bar, charity

Winter Solstice Holiday Festival

KHCC will host the 23rd Annual Winter Holiday Festival on Tuesday December 19 from 5pm to 7pm.

Keywords: fieldston high school, winter solstice

Parenting Journey Alumni

Beginning Saturday, December 8, we will have a new group for Parenting Journey Alumni! Parents

Keywords: parenting journey alumni, parenting journey

KHCC's 45th Anniversary Luncheon

In 2019, KHCC will be celebrating 45 Years of Service to the Bronx. Join us for a special celebration!

Keywords: khcc, mental health, abuse, trauma, education, teens, events, KHCC events, 45th anniversary

Financial Literacy Workshop

Learn helpful tips and tools to save money and improve your financial future!

Keywords: financial literacy, KHCConnect, workshop, finance, family

¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? - Clases de día (Verano)

Ahora incribiendo para clase de ingles¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? ¡Registre para un Curso

Keywords: summer 2019, ESOL, English classes, KHCC

Respite Summer Mini-Camp

Summer Mini-Camp for our Respite participants will be running between Wednesday, August 14th thru Friday, August 23rd.

Keywords: respite, summer camp, arts, sports, special needs

Learn, Play and Drool with Dolly!

Families with young children are invited to register for sessions lead by therapist and her dog.

Keywords: dolly, therapy dog, changing futures, good touch, bad touch

Family Volunteer Day

Come and join the KHCC community on Saturday, October 19, 2019!

Keywords: Volunteer Day, Garden, Community Park, Fall Volunteer

KHCC Annual Benefit

Join us for our 2019 Home Away From Home Benefit on Thursday, November 14, 2019!

Keywords: Home away from home, Eventi Hotel, KHCC benefit

Citizenship Classes at KHCC

Classes begin 9/28 and run through 11/16, from 10:30-2:30 pm every Saturday.

Keywords: citizenship, ESOL, Adult Services

Winter Solstice 2019

Join us on December 17th to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Food, games, fun and more!

Keywords: winter solstice, Fieldston High School

SAT Prep for High School Juniors

Keywords: SAT Classes, Bronx SAT

¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? - Clases de día

¡Registre para un Curso de Ingles para Adultos del Niveles Básicos a Kingsbridge Heights Community Center!

Keywords: Learn English, ESOL, Language, English

¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? - Clases de Noche

¡Registre para un Curso de Ingles para Adultos del Niveles Básicos a Kingsbridge Heights Community Center!

Keywords: learn english, free English class, ESOL

ESOL Orientation

ESOL Orientation is Friday, August 21st, from 10:00-2:00 pm

Free Vision Screening and Eyeglasses

Keywords: Vision, Glasses, Free

KHCC's 8th Annual Neighborhood Festival

KHCC's 8th Annual Neighborhood Festival (the Remix) will be help on Thursday June 17th 2021 from 3pm-6pm

Keywords: Neighborhood Party

In celebration of the citywide Together, We Are New York campaign, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) is proud to join the community art project. Beauty from within. Join us to create and celebrate all of us.

ABNY Together, We Are New York

The Association for a Better New York Launches Citywide Art Project: Together, We Are New York

Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021

October, we stand together to educate, support and end violence.

Harvest Festival 2021

SAVE THE DATE: Join KHCC for outdoor activities for children, youth & families celebrating the Fall!

Beyond Trauma Mas Alla del Trauma

Grupos de apoyo para aquellos que sobrevivieron a la violencia domestica y pareja intima o abuso sexual.

Building the Future Together: A Fundraiser for KHCC

You are Invited to a Fundraiser on May 10

Keywords: events, fundraiser

Neighborhood Festival 2022

Join us on June 17th, 2022, for KHCC's Annual Neighborhood Festival. Community members, KHCC families, and local friends are invited for a day of fun! Join us as we celebrate with live performances, DJs, food, gardening, and more!

KHCC Summer Camp

The summer camp is an endless opportunity for hands-on learning, exploration, and personal growth. It is a place for joyful learning and community building. The registrations for Summer Camp are now open. Spend summer with the kids at KHCC!

KHCC Giving Extravaganza

KHCC Teen Center Presents a KHCC Giving Extravaganza! An evening filled with free food, games, activities & family fun. Donations of drinks and dresserts are greatly apprecited

KHCC Winter Drive - Giving Tuesday Dropoff

KHCC is hosting our Annual Winter Drive Giving Tuesday Dropoff on November 29th, 2022!Kingsbridge He

Community Input into Action Forum

Please join Partnerships for Parks to share your ideas for Washington's Walk including Strong Se. Playground, Old Fort Four, Fort 4 Playground/Sedwick Park. Discuss what the community needs. Imagine what you and others can do to help.

Lawyer In the Neighborhood 2022!

KHCC & Bronx County Bar Association Presents Lawyer in the Neighborhood. In need of legal advice? KHCC and the Bronx County Bar association present the Lawyer in the Neighborhood! On every first Wednesday of the month starting, we will have a lawyer in-house for legal consultations!

KHCC Winter Drive 2022

Let's give back to neighbors in need this season!

The Future is Ours

A Fundraiser for Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

ECS End of Year Celebrations!

Get ready to celebrate an incredible milestone at the Early Childhood Services End of Year Celebration! Join us on Friday, June 23rd, from 9 am to 12 pm at KHCC's Site 1 and on June 26th from 9 am to 12 pm at Site 2, as we come together to celebrate the growth, achievements, and milestones of our incredible children.

Pick Up Your COVID Test

KHCC is now offering at home test kits for COVID-19

Winter Coat Drive 2023

Spread the warmth this winter! Join us in our Winter Coat Drive and help bring comfort to those in need. ❄️#WinterCoatDrive

50th Fundraising Gala

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate five decades of dedicated service to the Bronx community. Together, let’s honor the past and embrace the future. Your presence and support will help pave the way for the next 50 years of making a positive impact to the Bronx.

Volunteer at KHCC's #SecondSaturday

Join us on the second Saturday of each month for a volunteer day at the KHCC Garden! Help us care for our community garden by sanding and refinishing picnic tables, weeding, pruning, and planting.

Stories

KHCC's Spirit Week Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Black History Month

The Teen Center at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) hosted an invigorating Black History

KPMG Career Day 2024

On Thursday, February 22nd, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center’s College Directions program orga

Turning Little Readers into Big Dreamers at Literacy Day

The Early Childhood Services at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center recently celebrated their annua

Making Our Voices Heard!

Teens head to state capital to advocate for more after-school fundsBy: Heather Fordham and Adolfo Ca

NYS Senator R Jackson Honors KHCC

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center recently had the immense honor of being named a recipient of th

KHCC Received Love Local Honoree Award

Apple Bank and St. John's University proudly recognized KHCC with the Love Local Award. This memorable event occurred at the iconic Madison Square Garden during a basketball game, bringing together sports and community spirit.

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Responds to Unforeseen Suspension of Federal Grant for Early Head Start Program

Bronx, New York: On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center was notified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and Office of Head Start (OHS) that the federal grant that supports Early Head Start daycare providers and provides daycare subsidies for 121 needy families was suspended without notice effective immediately starting Thursday, September 28th, 2023, 5:00 PM ET.

Pride, Juneteenth, and the beginning of Summer 2023!

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) proudly hosted its highly anticipated 10th Annual Neighborhood Festival, a day filled with an array of FREE activities, games, and endless fun.

The Future is Ours - A Fundraiser for KHCC

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Honors Council Member Pierina Sanchez and Apple Bank Chief Retail Bank Officer James Matera at Annual Gala on May 3, 2023. The annual gala celebrated 49 years of transforming the lives of families in the Northwest Bronx.

Raye Barbieri Named as Chief Executive Officer of Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

(Bronx, New York) - The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC), a fifty year old settlement house serving over six thousand Bronx residents, announced today that Raye Barbieri has been named Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Barbieri has more than twenty five years of experience working with nonprofits and New York City government. She succeeds Margaret Della, who is stepping down as the organization’s head in March, after successfully leading Kingsbridge Heights Community Center since 2016. Barbieri will assume this leadership position on March 13, 2023.

Keywords: Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Raye Barbieri, Chief Executive Officer, Bronx, New York

Thank you for donating to KHCC's Winter Drive!

Each year for the past 25 years, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center has held our Winter Drive to collect donations for our program participants. Our focus has varied over the years based on what our community needs. This year, we focused our efforts on collecting toys for all our program participants as well as providing $25 Target gift cards to as many families as possible. The gift cards could be used for holiday gifts, food, diapers, household products and other necessities.

KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER HOSTS THE BRONX READS: LITERACY DAY

On Wednesday, December 21st, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) hosted The Bronx Reads: Literacy Day - An event aimed at fostering a love of reading & scholastic excellence among children. The event provided a special space for children, tweens, teens as well as caregivers to come together and explore their love of reading during the holiday season.

Month of Giving Back!

How can you help KHCC and give back to the community? Kingsbridge Heights Community Center assists individuals from cradle to career and hopes to continue to do so for many years to come. The strength of this organization comes from the community so in this month of giving we want to work together with community members, partners, and participants to give back to the Bronx! KHCC gives back to the community yearly by hosting events and initiatives that promote the improvement of its participants and the larger Bronx Community.

PIX 11 highlights Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS, the Bronx (PIX11) – With the holiday season upon us, a Bronx nonprofit is working hard to ease the burden so many families face when dealing with economic hardships and food insecurity. The 10,000-square-foot building along Kingsbridge Terrace in the Bronx used to be a police precinct. But for the last 50 years, it’s been home to Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC), a safe haven where the Bronx community can socialize, learn and grow.

KHCC's Winter Drive 2022

It is the season of giving and Kingsbridge Heights Community Center is helping the community by collecting coats, gift cars, diapers/wipes, toys, gifts, and canned and non-perishable items for the community.

HOPE, LOVE, & SUPPORT - A DVAM EVENT

On November 3, 2022, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) hosted, the Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Event: Hope, Love, & Support - an evening of activities, games, and enjoyment to build community with those affected by DV. The event ran from 6 pm to 8 pm, allowing community members, KHCC’s participants, and their families to join in supporting one another and fortifying relationships.

KHCC's Annual Harvest Fest - 2022!

On October 27, 2022, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) hosted, the 10th Annual Harvest Fest - an evening of Fall and Halloween-themed activities, games, and enjoyment. The event ran from 3 pm to 6 pm, providing an opportunity for all KHCC participants and their families to come together to have a good time.

Keep KHCC in the Community!

KHCC has provided cradle-to-career services for nearly 50 years. Now KHCC needs our help. Major repairs ($4million!) are needed to the building, which is owned by the NYC Parks Department. If this work is not completed soon, KHCC and its much-needed services will be forced to leave Kingsbridge.

Dreaming with DMC: Youth (Re)Visions for the Future

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 14, 2022Contact: Margaret Dellacommunications@khcc-nyc.org K

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Awarded $500,000 by NY Community Trust for a New Initiative

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) and Lehman College, along with seven other settlement houses, welcome the “Future of Social Work: The Settlement House Network and Multilingual Communities” initiative. The New York Community Trust awarded the program $500,000 over two years to engage a team of multilingual MSW level interns in expanding the range of new or unique mental health supports offered to participants in their home language within our collection of United Neighborhood House (UNH) member agencies.

KHCC Internships & Volunteering

Have you ever wondered what it's like to intern or volunteer here at KHCC? There are many ways to get involved and become a part of what we do here at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center.

9TH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD FEST

On June 17, 2022, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) will be hosting an event; the 9th Annual Neighborhood Fest - an evening of activities, games, and fun. The event, scheduled for 3 pm to 6 pm provides an opportunity for everyone in the neighborhood to come together and have a good time.