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…ren residing at Freedom House Emergency Shelter. This year, Kids Wish included Barrier Free Living in its special Gift Bank delivering 1 pallet (650lbs) of brand new toys, games, educational items and more to the children.  BFL is part of…
…l transform the Freedom House Emergency Shelter child care area into a joyful jungle this fall. Lead by Ellen L. Friedman, Executive Vice President at RPG (Ellen is a member of AWARE which took on Freedom House last year as a partner progr…
… Health Fair at Freedom House Emergency Shelter on September 28. The group  also donated a new baby stroller to a consumer at BFL's Secret Garden Domestic Violence program this month (picture above). The Freedom House event, CARE FOR YOU…
… to the kids of Freedom House Emergency Shelter. "The children each received a backpack with supplies, a new pair of sneakers, an outfit, and gift card to Children's Place," said Cynthia Amodeo, Director of Family Services at Freedom House…
Russell Schmid from the MTA Para-Transit division held a city bus demo for residents of BFL's Transitional Housing program this month. Highlights included travel rights of people with disabilities and tips and guidance in how to maneuver …
…e, the country's only domestic violence shelter for disabled residents. The Carnival featured face-painting, glitter tattoos, a photo booth, basketball, live music, cotton-candy and even an appearance by Elmo.  The event hosted nearly 135…
…rnival at BFL's Freedom House Emergency Shelter on April 13, bringing hope and laughter to survivors of domestic violence and their families.   The Carnival featured face-painting, glitter tattoos, a photo booth, basketball, live music, …
…s this month at Freedom House Emergency Shelter. The EASE Program (Economic and Social Empowerment) presented by Dr.  Robert Hawkins and Alisha Ali of New York University helps shelter residents to understand the importance of of becoming…
…and I now reside in a domestic-violence shelter in an area filled with crumbling tenements and public-housing towers. Oddly enough, our two months here have been a godsend for both of us. Read full article here.…
The New York Cares 24th Annual Coat Drive delivered over 40 warm coats to residents of BFL's Transitional Housing program for people with disabilities.  Thus far, over 60 thousand coats have been distributed in the NY area.  To find out…
…g BFL's Freedom House domestic violence shelter.  Freedom House celebrated Black History month by honoring Mr. Garett Morgan (1877-1963) who invented the three position traffic light signal. The kids made their own traffic lights and enjoy…
…grown from 17 bags in 2013 for a single shelter, to over 500 gift bags for fourteen shelters 2023.…
…s working with the Department of Health shelter system, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) as a project manage manager for work site wellness, and serving as a social worker with correctional health services for those …
… and fully accessible domestic violence shelter, a community based program that offers counseling, support groups, advocacy, and safety planning, and apartments offering permanent supportive housing for people with disabilities.…
…ving's Freedom House domestic violence shelter an environmentally safe and economically efficient shelter by  installing a solar roof in 2024. Fundraising continues into 2024 with an aim to raise $150,000 for the project. BFL is working w…
…iving's Freedom House domestic violence shelter officially renamed the program's Family Center the Paul B. Feuerstein Family Center (photo above) on October 13, in honor of the agency's founder. "As the father of three and the grandfathe…
…iving's Freedom House domestic violence shelter this spring. A Fair Shake for Youth provided its four-week program which guides kids "to learn about effective communication, relationship building, and respect by working with dogs." A…
…iving's Freedom House domestic violence shelter June 5, 2023. Culture Pass is a collaborative program coordinated by Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library and The New York Public Library. If you have a library card from the Bro…
…essible Freedom House domestic violence shelter, our award winning Secret Garden domestic violence counseling program, and our BFL Apartments offering permanent homes with support services to survivors with disabilities and their families. …
Barrier Free Living (BFL) launched its Family Day Kids' Sumer Fun campaign this May. The campaign supports BFL's work with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities and their families, and funds raised will be used for learnin…
…r Free Living team and survivors at our shelter and programs. Exhale to Inhale was "Founded in honor of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, Exhale to Inhale provides a powerful, body-based resource for healing from trauma.…
…essible Freedom House domestic violence shelter, our award winning Secret Garden domestic violence counseling program, and our BFL Apartments offering permanent homes with support services to survivors with disabilities and their families.…
…uilt made by staff and survivors at its shelter and programs. Denim Day is an annual campaign held in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Team members also attended an April 26 tabling event, sponsored by the Queensborou…
…estic violence with disabilities at its shelter and programs. …
Barrier Free Living's Occupational Therapy (OT) Program Manager Simone Allen has been named the 2023 Purple Ribbon Award winner in the category of Outstanding Healthcare Professional. "I am so honored to be the recipient of the Purp…
…t BFL's Freedom House domestic violence shelter. And this March, she is sharing her incredible talents (photos featured above and below) at the New York City art show INTER-RITUALS: Between Materiality and Performance. The exhibition…
…estic violence with disabilities at our shelter and programs.  …
…ivered gift bags to 548 residents at 15 shelters for people fleeing domestic abuse and trafficking Emily Valentine Sottile shares how the project came to be: “The Valentine Community Project is a community response – I never would…
…estic violence with disabilities at our shelter and programs. Learn how to make a difference.   …