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  2. MinKwon Center for Community Action - Wikipedia

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    The MinKwon Center for Community Action is a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of the Korean American community in New York City. First established as YKASEC in 1984, the MinKwon Center is based in Flushing, Queens, which has a large Korean population. MinKwon focuses in particular on reaching marginalized community members, such as ...

  3. Youth empowerment - Wikipedia

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    Youth empowerment is a process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. They do this by addressing their situation and then take action in order to improve their access to resources and transform their consciousness through their beliefs, values, and attitudes. [1]

  4. Youth Empowerment & Support Services - Wikipedia

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    The YESS buildings are located at 9310 82 Avenue in Edmonton, including the main shelter, a gazebo, and several storage buildings. [8] The main building was built in 1905 as Edmonton Fire Hall No. 10 for the communities surrounding Mill Creek Ravine. [8] In 1926, the Salvation Army converted the fire hall into a shelter named Bonnie Doon ...

  5. Empowerment - Wikipedia

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    Empowerment is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities. This enables them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority. It is the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.

  6. New York City Department of Youth and Community Development

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    www1 .nyc .gov /site /dycd /index .page. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development ( DYCD) is the department of the government of New York City [3] that supports youth and their families through a range of youth and community development programs, and administers city, state and federal funds to community-based organizations.

  7. Youth work - Wikipedia

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    Youth work. A Ukrainian community youth centre in Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia. Youth work is a community support activity aimed at older children and adolescents. Depending upon the culture and the community, different services and institutions may exist for this purpose. In general, it provides an environment where young people can ...

  8. Website. www .nyc .gov /acs. The New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) is a New York City government agency that protects and promotes safety and the well-being of New York City's children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education services.

  9. New York State Office of Children and Family Services

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    Social Services Law. Executive Law. Website. ocfs .ny .gov. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services ( OCFS) is an agency of the New York state government within the Department of Family Assistance. [1] [2] The office has its headquarters in the Capital View Office Park in Rensselaer. [3]