SAMUEL FIELD YM & YWHA INC dba Commonpoint Queens
Community happens here
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Early Childhood Services
The early childhood center at the Samuel Field Y is designed for children ages two through age 5 and their families. Our center is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents, Education Department of the University of the State of New York and licensed by the New York City Department of Heath. We offer nursery, not quite nursery, universal pre-k and activity groups.
After School Programs
Our youth department provides a full range of programs, activities, clubs, groups and special events for children in kindergarten through 8th grade and their families. Through project based learning, children grow and develop as positive, capable individuals while learning important interpersonal skills, social responsibility and values in a supportive group environment.
Services for Children Having Special Needs
We offer a wide range of programs and services for children having special needs. These include an after school program, summer camp, summer respite, weekday recreation programs for pre-schoolers with disabilities, work readiness programs, sports and social skills groups. In addition, we offer specialty summer camps for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Older Adult Services
Our older adult services include a comprehensive senior center with dynamic programming for adults over 60. As part of this program, we offer a high quality Alzheimer's family respite program and an early stage dementia program.
Community Mental Health
Our Community Advisory Program for the Elderly (CAPE) is a New York State licensed outpatient mental health clinic for Queens residents aged 50 and over and their families. Individual, group and family therapy, psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring for both clinic and homebound elderly are available. Additionally, we offer community mental health services and screenings throughout the borough. The CAPE mental health facility also houses a center for family and domestic violence where trained professionals and volunteer advocates offer emergency services and counseling for victims of domestic violence.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
From infants to seniors, 63,000+ people come to Commonpoint Queens each year. To learn more, visit www.CommonpointQueens.org.
Number of clients placed in internships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our organization’s ultimate goal in terms of impact is to serve the people of Queens by addressing the ever-changing needs of our borough’s residents. Since our inception almost 60 years ago, we have been adept at creating, changing, and updating our programs and services to best address the needs of our city’s most vulnerable populations.
Our award-winning programs include early childhood and teen services, after school and camp activities, services for children and adults with special needs, older adult services, physical education, and recreation, mental health services, high school and college success, employment assistance, internship placement, single-parent support, vocational training, ESOL and HSE classes, and more.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Because Queens is a geographic area that is dense and multicultural, Commonpoint Queens strives to be a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, and ability levels to find supportive services and health and wellness resources. Our tagline “Community Happens Here” defines and promotes this philosophy.
Commonpoint Queens continually innovates and adapts to meet the changing needs and challenges of our community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Commonpoint Queens is a trusted resource for members of the community serving more than 67,000 people annually. Our reputation allows us to build strategic partnerships with leaders throughout the community. These include but are not limited to other social services agencies, media, politicians, and business leaders. Our strong and wide-reaching network allows us to provide expert, high-quality services and build partnerships to broaden our reach, enhance outcomes, and expand our ability to serve the people of Queens.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our award-winning programs have received international recognition as we successfully serve people of all ages and stages of life, and at all ability levels. We have done so with success, but there is always work to be done. We continue to monitor our ability to be nimble in continuing to address the ever-changing needs of our community.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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SAMUEL FIELD YM & YWHA INC dba Commonpoint Queens
Board of directorsas of 01/31/2024
Mr. Lawrence Gottlieb
Mr. Richard Tanenbaum
Tanenbaum and Associates
Term: 1989 -
Michael Bizenov
Mady Caslow
Ingrid Fishman
David Fried
Renee Krieger
Judy Sonkin
Robert Winning
Andrea Resnick
Betsy Perlman
Lee Perlman
Gregory Tanenbaum
Ellen Grossman
Eric Lastres
Stacy Hoffman
Liam Glass
Bill Chong
Kunjan Mehta
Liam Elkind
David Manheimer
Mark Newfield
Nathan Pinkhasov
Edith Weisfeld
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable