When temperatures drop below freezing, the New York City Department of Homeless Services calls a Code Blue. Should you see anyone at risk, especially a homeless individual, please call 311. The BronxWorks Homeless Outreach Team will be dispatched to offer assistance.
BronxWorks food pantries operate on a client-choice model, allowing individuals to select the items they prefer. Distribution is based on family size to ensure appropriate support. We are appointment-based, and all clients must call the hotline (646.596.1316) on the designated call day to schedule an appointment. Appointments are issued on a first-call, first-served basis. Please note that some sites have limited availability, so we strongly recommend calling early, as appointments fill up quickly. Click here for a full list of BronxWorks pantry sites.
Do you need to earn a High School Equivalency Diploma (GED/HSE)?
Interested in job training?
Take the next step!
Sign up now for the BronxWorks Workforce Development Department free Adult Basic Literacy Education/Sector-based skills training & certification program!
Our services include:
Instruction in core components of the GED Exam: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
College and career readiness prep
Employability skills
Introduction to digital literacy
Small group instruction
Free tutoring services
Assistance with set-up of GED.com account
Internship Opportunities
Let us help you earn your diploma! Get your GED/HSE today and take the next step toward a great career! Get more information by filling out this form.
Classes are currently held Monday – Saturday at:
The BronxWorks Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center
1130 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10456
For those living in Community District 2, classes are held at:
BronxWorks Avenue St. John Office
630 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10455
If you are 25 or older, we have limited opportunities available. Please contact us today!
Are you 18 or older?
Do you need to earn a High School Equivalency Diploma (GED/HSE)?
Interested in job training?
Take the next step!
Sign up now for the BronxWorks Workforce Development Department free Adult Basic Literacy Education/Sector-based skills training & certification program!
Our services include:
Instruction in core components of the GED Exam: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
College and career readiness prep
Employability skills
Introduction to digital literacy
Small group instruction
Free tutoring services
Assistance with set-up of GED.com account
Internship Opportunities
Let us help you earn your diploma! Get your GED/HSE today and take the next step toward a great career! Get more information by filling out this form.
Classes are currently held Monday – Saturday at:
The BronxWorks Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center
1130 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10456
For those living in Community District 2, classes are held at:
BronxWorks Avenue St. John Office
630 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10455
Please consider donating to our Year-End Appeal, supporting programs that are lifting lives and building futures for Bronx families.
BronxWorks would like to express sincere thanks to donors like you. Your generosity allows us to provide services to over 64,000 Bronx residents each year. BronxWorks offers a breadth of programs and service areas for our Bronx neighbors, including early childhood learning centers, workforce development, food pantries, services for older adults, after-school programs and summer camp, college prep, health and wellness, benefits assistance, transitional and supportive housing, aquatics, community centers, and much more. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community.
Throughout the year, BronxWorks has continued to grow and remains committed to supporting the underserved and those most at-risk. Your partnership with BronxWorks makes this work possible, empowering the community to build a better future for themselves and their neighbors.
This year-end giving season, we ask that you consider making a gift to BronxWorks today and join us in lifting lives and building futures in the Bronx.
Meet some of our incredible participants!
Sandra D. enrolled her twins, Glenn and Cody, in the BronxWorks Early Childhood Learning Center after her now seven-year old daughter Candice had success in the program. She says her seven-year-old is ahead of her peers academically thanks to BronxWorks. Sandra also says her twins’ speaking, reading comprehension, and life skills have dramatically increased since enrolling in the center.
David W. recently transitioned to BronxWorks supportive housing. Since moving in, David has been able to find stability for his chronic illness and has also completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He now leads a self-care support group for residents in his building.
Rosanna R. enrolled in BronxWorks ESOL classes so that she could develop stronger proficiency in English and pursue a degree in social work. Rosanna also recently passed her citizenship test and credits BronxWorks with providing her with the information to apply for the test.
Alice A. joined a BronxWorks Older Adult Center to remain connected to people in her community and now attends programming daily. Alice says she has improved her health and flexibility through various activities such as dancing, exercise classes, and nutrition workshops.
Chiffon S. is a mother to three children who found herself temporarily unemployed due to illness. Chiffon was connected to eviction prevention services at BronxWorks to keep her stably housed. In addition, she and her three children are active participants in a BronxWorks after school program.
Here are some ways you can join BronxWorks and support our mission:
Please consider donating to our Year-End Appeal, supporting programs that are lifting lives and building futures for Bronx families.
BronxWorks would like to express sincere thanks to donors like you. Your generosity allows us to provide services to over 64,000 Bronx residents each year. BronxWorks offers a breadth of programs and service areas for our Bronx neighbors, including early childhood learning centers, workforce development, food pantries, services for older adults, after-school programs and summer camp, college prep, health and wellness, benefits assistance, transitional and supportive housing, aquatics, community centers, and much more. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community.
Throughout the year, BronxWorks has continued to grow and remains committed to supporting the underserved and those most at-risk. Your partnership with BronxWorks makes this work possible, empowering the community to build a better future for themselves and their neighbors.
This year-end giving season, we ask that you consider making a gift to BronxWorks today and join us in lifting lives and building futures in the Bronx.
Meet some of our incredible participants!
Sandra D. enrolled her twins, Glenn and Cody, in the BronxWorks Early Childhood Learning Center after her now seven-year old daughter Candice had success in the program. She says her seven-year-old is ahead of her peers academically thanks to BronxWorks. Sandra also says her twins’ speaking, reading comprehension, and life skills have dramatically increased since enrolling in the center.
David W. recently transitioned to BronxWorks supportive housing. Since moving in, David has been able to find stability for his chronic illness and has also completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He now leads a self-care support group for residents in his building.
Rosanna R. enrolled in BronxWorks ESOL classes so that she could develop stronger proficiency in English and pursue a degree in social work. Rosanna also recently passed her citizenship test and credits BronxWorks with providing her with the information to apply for the test.
Alice A. joined a BronxWorks Older Adult Center to remain connected to people in her community and now attends programming daily. Alice says she has improved her health and flexibility through various activities such as dancing, exercise classes, and nutrition workshops.
Chiffon S. is a mother to three children who found herself temporarily unemployed due to illness. Chiffon was connected to eviction prevention services at BronxWorks to keep her stably housed. In addition, she and her three children are active participants in a BronxWorks after school program.
Here are some ways you can join BronxWorks and support our mission:
The collective works of BronxWorks artists were featured in the Culture of Belonging exhibit at the Boricua College Art Gallery. The exhibit was curated by BronxWorks Artist-in-Residence Francis Palazzolo. The artwork at Culture of Belonging are personal displays of the artists’ interests, motivations and creative activities for connecting to family heritage, community, and nourishing narratives. “This exhibit means a lot to the artists, to see their work up on the walls,” Francis said. “Sharing their art with others in the Bronx allows them to build their own community, which is so important for marginalized people.”
Artwork by artist JotJolDetail of a cardinal from an art piece by artist JotJol.
The participating artists are currently living in supportive housing residences throughout New York City. Through their creative pursuits, the artists process and share their experiences as they progressed towards obtaining permanent housing.
Artwork by Artist Ronald GloverArtwork by artist Sodin Muhsin
The artists also hosted a participatory event for the public where anyone could create a collage on a bag and engage in their own Culture of Belonging. The inspiration behind the event was the work of artist Sodin Muhsin. “It’s part of my life,” Muhsin stated about his artwork. “I’ve been living here in the Bronx since 1968, so I’ve got a lot of history here.” Muhsin lived on the streets of New York for over 20 years before moving into a BronxWorks shelter. He now lives in a supportive housing residence.
The participatory event at “Culture of Belonging” art exhibit.
BronxWorks staff and program participants, along with Boricua College students and other people from the surrounding community, attended the participatory event led by Muhsin and another artist, L.A.I.M. The finished art pieces were later displayed all around the room so they could contribute to the collective “Culture of Belonging”.
The participatory event at “Culture of Belonging” art exhibit.
L.A.I.M., one of the featured artists added, “I’m so happy to have a place to do my art now, but I wouldn’t have been able to do that without having a place to do it while I was living in the shelter. I thank BronxWorks for that.”
Artwork by exhibit artist L.A.I.M.
About Francis
Exhibit Artist L.A.I.M. (left) and BronxWorks Artist-in-Residence Francis Palazzolo (right) share a moment with L.A.I.M’s dog Chinook at the Boricua College Art Gallery
Francis Palazzolo is an Activity Coordinator and the Artist-in-Residence at BronxWorks. As the Artist-in-Residence at BronxWorks since 2016, Francis Palazzolo develops and facilitates activities with adults living in BronxWorks shelters and supportive housing locations. In addition, he curates exhibitions, leads community projects, and mentors emerging artists in the South Bronx.
Francis grew up in New Jersey and received his Master of Arts degree at NYU’s Gallatin School of Independent Study in 2000, double majoring in Fine Art and Philosophy. In his time as a working artist, Francis founded several New York City-based art studios and galleries for adults confronting social marginalization. He connected with BronxWorks in the mid-2000s as part of a small art workshop grant at our Living Room Drop-In Center, and he kept coming back every year. “At BronxWorks, my aim was, and still is, to extend the ways in which I build solidarity and community.” Through his work with New York’s unhoused population, he has seen his and his mentees’ artwork shown at the Biennale de Paris, the New York Historical Society Museum, the New Museum, Deitch Projects, and the Boricua College Art Gallery in the Bronx.
During #ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth, Francis reflects on his family’s journey to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s, with his grandfather boarding a ship bound for NYC as a stowaway. “Both sets of great grandparents are a great source of inspiration,” he says. “Their hard work and dedication provided a great foundation and model for success.”
Outside of art, Francis is a former “adrenaline junkie”, but he now enjoys going to the beach and doing nothing with his best friend and partner.
Watch CBS New York’s Coverage of the Gallery
The collective works of BronxWorks artists were featured in the Culture of Belonging exhibit at the Boricua College Art Gallery. The exhibit was curated by BronxWorks Artist-in-Residence Francis Palazzolo. The artwork at Culture of Belonging are personal displays of the artists’ interests, motivations and creative activities for connecting to family heritage, community, and nourishing narratives. “This exhibit means a lot to the artists, to see their work up on the walls,” Francis said. “Sharing their art with others in the Bronx allows them to build their own community, which is so important for marginalized people.”
Artwork by artist JotJolDetail of a cardinal from an art piece by artist JotJol.
The participating artists are currently living in supportive housing residences throughout New York City. Through their creative pursuits, the artists process and share their experiences as they progressed towards obtaining permanent housing.
Artwork by Artist Ronald GloverArtwork by artist Sodin Muhsin
The artists also hosted a participatory event for the public where anyone could create a collage on a bag and engage in their own Culture of Belonging. The inspiration behind the event was the work of artist Sodin Muhsin. “It’s part of my life,” Muhsin stated about his artwork. “I’ve been living here in the Bronx since 1968, so I’ve got a lot of history here.” Muhsin lived on the streets of New York for over 20 years before moving into a BronxWorks shelter. He now lives in a supportive housing residence.
The participatory event at “Culture of Belonging” art exhibit.
BronxWorks staff and program participants, along with Boricua College students and other people from the surrounding community, attended the participatory event led by Muhsin and another artist, L.A.I.M. The finished art pieces were later displayed all around the room so they could contribute to the collective “Culture of Belonging”.
The participatory event at “Culture of Belonging” art exhibit.
L.A.I.M., one of the featured artists added, “I’m so happy to have a place to do my art now, but I wouldn’t have been able to do that without having a place to do it while I was living in the shelter. I thank BronxWorks for that.”
Artwork by exhibit artist L.A.I.M.
About Francis
Exhibit Artist L.A.I.M. (left) and BronxWorks Artist-in-Residence Francis Palazzolo (right) share a moment with L.A.I.M’s dog Chinook at the Boricua College Art Gallery
Francis Palazzolo is an Activity Coordinator and the Artist-in-Residence at BronxWorks. As the Artist-in-Residence at BronxWorks since 2016, Francis Palazzolo develops and facilitates activities with adults living in BronxWorks shelters and supportive housing locations. In addition, he curates exhibitions, leads community projects, and mentors emerging artists in the South Bronx.
Francis grew up in New Jersey and received his Master of Arts degree at NYU’s Gallatin School of Independent Study in 2000, double majoring in Fine Art and Philosophy. In his time as a working artist, Francis founded several New York City-based art studios and galleries for adults confronting social marginalization. He connected with BronxWorks in the mid-2000s as part of a small art workshop grant at our Living Room Drop-In Center, and he kept coming back every year. “At BronxWorks, my aim was, and still is, to extend the ways in which I build solidarity and community.” Through his work with New York’s unhoused population, he has seen his and his mentees’ artwork shown at the Biennale de Paris, the New York Historical Society Museum, the New Museum, Deitch Projects, and the Boricua College Art Gallery in the Bronx.
During #ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth, Francis reflects on his family’s journey to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s, with his grandfather boarding a ship bound for NYC as a stowaway. “Both sets of great grandparents are a great source of inspiration,” he says. “Their hard work and dedication provided a great foundation and model for success.”
Outside of art, Francis is a former “adrenaline junkie”, but he now enjoys going to the beach and doing nothing with his best friend and partner.
