Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Service Corp

BANGLADESHI AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH SERVICES' WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW-INCOME AND JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WISHES TO EXPAND PROGRAM SERVICES FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED RESIDENTS OF EAST NEW YORK AND SURROUNDING BROOKLYN COMMUNITIES. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE RE-ENTRY AND WORKFORCE READINESS INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF RECIDIVISM AMONG JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, EMPLOYER CONNECTIONS, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, BACDYS WILL ADDRESS THE COMPOUNDING BARRIERS THAT JUSTICE-INVOLVED RESIDENTS FACE IN SECURING STABLE EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING LIMITED WORK HISTORY, GAPS IN DOCUMENTATION, AND SYSTEMIC DISTRUST OF FORMAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. AS A TRUSTED, PLACE-BASED ORGANIZATION WITH DEEP ROOTS IN EAST NEW YORK, BACDYS IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO REACH JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE REMAIN DISCONNECTED FROM MAINSTREAM RE-ENTRY AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS, CONVERTING THIS INVESTMENT INTO MEASURABLE GAINS IN EMPLOYMENT STABILITY AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY SAFETY.