David
Barrier Free Living Apartments is home to 70 individuals and 50 single-parent households with children who have survived chronic homelessness, disability, and trauma. My role here is as a Social Worker, providing support/advocacy primarily to a caseload of 17 tenants. I collaborate with a team of social workers, nurse, child care providers, and occupational therapists in ensuring the safety and comfort of the tenants in the program.
My joy and goal in becoming social worker was to address homelessness and poverty, so I am very glad to be part of an interdisciplinary team whose mission is to support tenants who've experienced and overcome so much. I learn so much from my esteemed colleagues and of course from the tenants I try my best to empower and support.
Organization
Barrier Free Living, Inc.- Barrier Free Living (BFL) began its ground-breaking work with people with disabilities in 1978 as a Federally-funded Research and Demonstration Project first known as "Project Outward Bound". Since then, BFL has gone on to work with thousands of people with disabilities, has launched several… More
Needs validated
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$600of $600
15 supporters
Funded on 7/7/2016
Felicia
from New York, NY
To achieve my goals of becoming a certified substance abuse counselor, I need to first obtain my GED. More
Validated by David from Barrier Free Living, Inc.
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$426of $600
10 supporters
Funded on 2/24/2017
Cherita
from Bronx, NY
My relationship with my daughter is so important for my mental health. A laptop for each of us will let me see her face as she goes off to college! More
Validated by David from Barrier Free Living, Inc.
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$301of $300
8 supporters
Funded on 2/23/2017
Diana
from Bronx, NY
I am requesting help to acquire a new bed. The bed I am sleeping on now is very small and uncomfortable, giving me back problems. More
Validated by David from Barrier Free Living, Inc.
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$300of $300
1 supporter
Funded on 2/9/2017
Thaddeus
from Bronx, NY
I have been dealing with depression, pain and PTSD symptoms. A TV will help me relax at home and find some peace each day. More
Validated by David from Barrier Free Living, Inc.
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$333of $450
12 supporters
Funded on 12/19/2018
Shani
from Bronx, NY
I need a laptop computer and a printer. I have very limited income and it is hard for me to obtain equipment to further my goals. More
Validated by David from Barrier Free Living, Inc.