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Programs
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.
KHCC in Focusing on Wellness
Starting September 23rd, Victor Chaves will lead a yoga class Saturdays from 10-11am at KHCC.
Universal Pre-K Open House
KHCC's Early Childhood Services department will meet with parents interested in our UPK program
ASP's Black History Month Celebration
Close out Black History Month by joining us for a celebration of African-American contributions to American history.
Open House for Summer Day Camp 2018
Attend to find out how you can enroll your child in our Summer Day camp
Parenting Journey and Parenting Journey in America - Winter 2018
Register NOW for our sessions beginning January.
Pride Beauty Gallery
Embrace your voice at this event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Earth Day: Week of the Young Child
Join our Early Childhood Services Department as they celebrate Earth Day.
Mother's Day Celebration with Latino Outdoors
Join KHCC and Latino Outdoors for a Mother's Day volunteer event in our park.
After School Robotics
During this 8-week session, students learn to design, engineer and control robots.
Free Homeownership Workshop
On Wednesday, May 30, there will be a home ownership workshop hosted by Santander. A representative
KHCC Skills Fair
Looking for job training opportunities?Join us on Tuesday, June 26 for our first skills fair! The ev
Early Childhood Program Registration NOW OPEN
Registration for September 2018 is NOW OPEN for Ages 0 to 4!
Beyond Trauma
New sessions for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence begin October
Brittany Brook: A Veteran's Day Tribute
Join singer-songwriter Brittany Brook for a Veteran's Day tribute performance.
Big Gay Toy Drive and Ugly Holiday Sweater Party
All toys collected from the event go to families at KHCC
Winter Solstice Holiday Festival
KHCC will host the 23rd Annual Winter Holiday Festival on Tuesday December 19 from 5pm to 7pm.
Parenting Journey Alumni
Beginning Saturday, December 8, we will have a new group for Parenting Journey Alumni! Parents
KHCC's 45th Anniversary Luncheon
In 2019, KHCC will be celebrating 45 Years of Service to the Bronx. Join us for a special celebration!
Financial Literacy Workshop
Learn helpful tips and tools to save money and improve your financial future!
¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? - Clases de día (Verano)
Ahora incribiendo para clase de ingles¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? ¡Registre para un Curso
Respite Summer Mini-Camp
Summer Mini-Camp for our Respite participants will be running between Wednesday, August 14th thru Friday, August 23rd.
Learn, Play and Drool with Dolly!
Families with young children are invited to register for sessions lead by therapist and her dog.
Family Volunteer Day
Come and join the KHCC community on Saturday, October 19, 2019!
KHCC Annual Benefit
Join us for our 2019 Home Away From Home Benefit on Thursday, November 14, 2019!
Citizenship Classes at KHCC
Classes begin 9/28 and run through 11/16, from 10:30-2:30 pm every Saturday.
Winter Solstice 2019
Join us on December 17th to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Food, games, fun and more!
SAT Prep for High School Juniors
Register for our SAT Prep Classes for Bronx High School Juniors!
¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? - Clases de día
¡Registre para un Curso de Ingles para Adultos del Niveles Básicos a Kingsbridge Heights Community Center!
¿Quieres Aprender Ingles? - Clases de Noche
¡Registre para un Curso de Ingles para Adultos del Niveles Básicos a Kingsbridge Heights Community Center!
ESOL Orientation
ESOL Orientation is Friday, August 21st, from 10:00-2:00 pm
Free Vision Screening and Eyeglasses
Free Vision Screening and Eyeglasses
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
ESOL Spring 2021 Registration
Register for Spring 2021 ESOL Classes
Together, We Are New York!
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
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.
Annual Toy Drive 2024
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) is gearing up for the holidays and launching our Annual
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KHCC's 50th Anniversary Video
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center 50th Anniversary!
Celebrating KHCC's 50th Year: A Night of Legacy and Community
(Bronx, N.Y.)—On May 17, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) celebrated 50 years of dedica
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.
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.
Bronx Hot Sauce is BACK at KHCC! #heatthathelps
Back in Stock! Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) is a proud partner of Small Axe Pepp
KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER HOSTS TOGETHER, WE ARE NEW YORK - ART LIVES
On October 2, 2021, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) will be hosting an event; Together We Are New York - Art Lives, a community-based celebration of artistic works
#ItsHERStory: Norma Collado
From teacher to Health and Safety Director. Read Norma's KHCC story for Women's History Month.
Buy Bronx Hot Sauce at KHCC | #Heatthathelps
Purchase Bronx Hot Sauce at KHCC and support KHCC's community garden.
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and The Aesthetic Host a Back to School Giveaway
For Immediate Release September 20,2020CONTACT: Diamond Brown Dbrown@khcc-nyc.org Kingsbri
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Hosts Virtual Garden Tour On September 15, 2020
On September 15, 2020, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) will be hosting its first online fundraiser: a Virtual Garden Tour.
Riverdale Press Highlights KHCC's Efforts to Feed Community During Covid-19 Pandemic
Not having enough good, healthy food to eat isn’t a foreign concept to William Littleton. In his j
KHCC's Safe Reopening Plan
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, KHCC has developed a plan to ensure the safety of agency staff, participants, and families.
Mission BX: Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
Last week, Mission BX host Eileen Newman interviewed our Executive Director, Margaret Della, and Cha
Invest in Human Services, Not Over-policing Our Communities
171 organizations signed on to let City Council know investment in human services is better than over-policing.
A Statement on Racial Injustice and KHCC Community from Our Executive Director
Why police brutality and racial injustice matter to KHCC and the community we serve.
KHCC Remembers Bernice Stern, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
KHCC Remembers Bernice Stern, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist My memory of Bernice Stern is whe
She Builds 2019 at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Featured on NY1 and News 12 the Bronx
The event included more than 100 volunteers from real estate companies across NYC.
Press Release: Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Hosts She Builds 2019
The event, in partnership with Rebuilding Together, involved more than 100 volunteers from across NYC.