named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Older Adult Centers
Nine congregate centers in Brooklyn and Queens providing nutritious meals, health and wellness activities, socialization, educational programming, and case assistance to adults 60 and older.
RAICES Access Program
Case assistance division offering benefits counseling, outreach, referrals, and advocacy for Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, SNAP, housing, and other entitlements; operates in an ADA-compliant facility in Downtown Brooklyn.
Raices Casa BienEstar
Brooklyn’s first geriatric outpatient behavioral health clinic offering individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric medication management, and therapy in English, Spanish, and Creole for adults 18+.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Senior Congregate Centers 3 activities
- Implement integrated "one-stop shop" service modelOperates an integrated service delivery model across eleven direct service sites—including nine older adult centers, a case assistance division, and a behavioral health clinic—enabling older adults to access nutritional, educational, recreational, case management, psychological, and psychiatric services in a single location.
- Operate congregate older adult centersOperates nine congregate older adult centers across New York City—five in Brooklyn and four in Queens—that provide nutritious meals, health and wellness activities, educational programming, socialization opportunities, and recreational services to support independent living for older adults.
- Provide nutritious meals to older adultsServes over 107,000 congregate breakfast and lunch meals annually to older adults through its network of nine older adult centers in Brooklyn and Queens.
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Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
- Deliver case assistance and benefits counselingProvides case assistance, outreach, referral services, and benefits enrollment support for Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, Social Security, SNAP, SCRIE, HEAP, TANF, and other public benefits through its RAICES ACCESS Program, a model program established in 1985 to increase access to aging services for underserved populations.
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Senior Social & Enrichment Programming 1 activity
- Offer health, educational, and recreational programmingProvides health and wellness activities—including chair-aerobics, tai-chi, arts and crafts, musical entertainment, and educational presentations on elder abuse, fraud prevention, and health management—as well as cultural celebrations, discussion groups, and local outings to promote well-being and community engagement for older adults.
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Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
- Provide behavioral health services for older adultsOperates Raices Casa BienEstar, the first outpatient behavioral health clinic for older adults in Brooklyn, offering individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, depression treatment, psychiatric medication management, and ongoing mental health support with licensed therapists and psychiatrists available Monday through Saturday.
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Language Access Services 1 activity
- Provide translation, advocacy, and accessibility servicesOffers translation and interpretation services, escort and advocacy support, and operates an ADA-compliant facility in Downtown Brooklyn to ensure linguistically and physically accessible services for Spanish-speaking and low-income seniors.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.82M
Contributions & grants$3.76M99%
Program service revenue$54K1%
Investment income$1920%
Other revenue$-2K
expenses
Total expenses$3.80M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.12M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.47M
Cash$2K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.92M
Net assets$551K
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +9.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISETTE SOSA-DICKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $201K |
| YVONNE COTTO | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $126K |
board members · 5
- ANNIE MCQUEEN — DIRECTOR
- DAMARIS SANTIAGO — CHAIRPERSON
- EDWIN SALAS — TREASURER
- ROSE GAYNUS — SECRETARY
- YOLANDA DIAZ — DIRECTOR
relationships · 55
Who they work with
- 76th Precinct Partner — Community partner organization
- Alexandra Rodriguez-Canizare Partner — Program Director contributing to program leadership and implementation.
- Blanca Morocho-Ramirez Partner — Program Director contributing to program leadership and implementation.
- BloomAgainBklyn Partner — Community partner organization
- Brooklyn Government — Location of direct service sites and the first geriatric outpatient behavioral health clinic in Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn Government — Service area for RAICES programs targeting older adults.
- Brooklyn Community Foundation Partner — Community partner organization
- Brooklyn Hospital Partner — Community partner organization
- CABS Health Network Partner — Community partner organization
- CAPE Partner — Community partner organization
- Captioncall Partner — Community partner organization
- Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, NYC DOHMH Government — Community partner organization
- Cora Dance Partner — Community partner organization
- Elite Care Partner — Community partner organization
- GRIOT Circle Partner — Community partner organization
- Health First Partner — Community partner organization
- Heart to Heart Partner — Community partner organization
- Hispanic Federation Partner — Community partner organization
- Hispanic Federation Partner — Sponsor of the Hispanic Leadership Institute Emerging Leaders Program attended by Lisette Sosa-Dickson.
- JCCGCI - Jewish Community Council Of Greater Coney Island Partner — Community partner organization
- Lisette Sosa-Dickson, LCSW Partner — Team member providing leadership and clinical social work expertise.
- Make the Road New York Partner — Community partner organization
- Maria Sanchez Partner — Program Director contributing to program leadership and implementation.
- Mariana Buoninconti Partner — Program Director contributing to program leadership and implementation.
- Martha Lopez Partner — Community partner organization
- Meris Peña Partner — Program Director contributing to program leadership and implementation.
- Miccio Community Center Partner — Community partner organization
- Moving for Life Partner — Community partner organization
- New York Common Pantry Partner — Community partner organization
- New York Road Runners Partner — Community partner organization
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strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Modelmethodology: culturally_responsive_practiceBy delivering services in Spanish and English through bilingual, culturally competent staff, the organization increases trust and access to care among Spanish-speaking older adults, because linguistic match and cultural understanding reduce systemic barriers and improve engagement.
- Integrated Holistic Services Modelmethodology: integrated_service_modelBy co-locating nutritious meals with health, social, educational, and recreational services in community centers, the organization combats social isolation and supports aging in place, because integrated access reduces barriers and treats older adults as whole persons.