Bronx, NY • Health & wellness, addiction services, housing & shelter, and job readiness • Changing lives since 1974 • ✉️ info@vipservices.org
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Today marks 52 years of caring for New York City.❤️
At VIP Community Services, we’re proud to celebrate another year of impact. Here are a few highlights from the past fiscal year.
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Eva Wong, NYC Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health @MentalHealthNYC Executive Director, and Denise Velez, VIP Community Services Community Health Worker Apprentice and Bronx native, featured on @PIX11’s Monica Makes It Happen. 🎉
📽️Watch here: pix11.com/video/bronx-woman-…
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This Men’s Health Month, make your health a priority. Schedule routine checkups, stay up to date on screenings, and talk with our healthcare providers about any concerns. 📅✅
📞 718.466.8244
🚶 770 E 176th St., 2nd Floor
📧 info.healthservices@vipservices.org
#MensHealthMonth
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Congratulations to Natasha Vernon, Esq., General Counsel at VIP, on receiving the Caribbean Impact Award at Schneps Media’s Healthcare Hero Awards last month! 🏆🙌🏾
We're proud to celebrate Natasha and this well-deserved honor. 👏🏻
🔗Read more: amny.com/lifestyle/healthcar…
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Hear from Danielle McFarland, a PA at VIP, as she describes what it means to provide purpose-driven patient care and be part of a committed team. 🩺🤲🏽
🔗Apply: vipservices.org/work-at-vip/
📞Call (718) 255-5318 for a live recruiter.
🎞️Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/nO65eQfwUyY
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Hear from Tyhessia Lawrence, Program Administrator for the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP), as she shares why she loves being part of the VIP team. 💙🙌
🔗Apply: vipservices.org/work-at-vip/
📞Call (718) 255-5318 for a live recruiter.
🎞️Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/jzR-LvCEJPc
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Join VIP at PS 196’s Community Fair and Food Distribution Day! ☀️
Families are invited for a morning of community connection, helpful resources, and food distribution. Stop by to meet local community partners and gather information. 🤍🫶🏼
📆 Add: addevent.com/event/xv040fx3z…
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VIP is proud to support the 2nd Annual Paws, Pose, and Slay the Runway, hosted by @NIDCNY, that brings neighbors together for fun, furry friends, and an important reminder: keeping our neighborhoods, including our parks, clean for everyone. 🐶🐾
📆 Add: addevent.com/event/2q9z4hjjb…
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VIP Community Services was recently featured on News 12 for our role in NYC’s “Earn While You Learn” community health worker apprenticeship program through the Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health. 💙💼
🔗Read and watch this story from News 12 here: bronx.news12.com/2026/05/28/…
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Join VIP Community Services for our 2026 Inaugural Golf Outing, a day of connection, celebration, and impact in support of our work advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers. ⛳ 🏌️
We look forward to seeing you on the green! Register today: vipservices.org/golfouting/
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This year, we’re proud to honor three outstanding leaders:
🌟 Nick Lugo, President and CEO of the NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
🌟 Lisa Sorin, President of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce
🌟 Assemblymember Amanda Septimo, District 84, Bronx
@NYCHCC116 @AmandaSeptimo
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📅Tuesday, September 29th at 10 AM
📍 Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Courses - 870 Shore Rd., Bronx, NY
Whether you join us on the course, sponsor the event, or make a donation, your support helps advance VIP’s vital services!
#VIPCommunityServices #GolfOuting #Bronx #JoinUs
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We're happy to support the Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation’s (NIDC) East Tremont Community Clean Up! 🧹🌳💚
Join us as we come together to keep our neighborhood clean and beautiful.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Add to calendar: addevent.com/event/t2llmnmkq…
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This Mental Health Awareness Month, take time to check in with yourself. 💙
VIP offers talk therapy, medication management, and supportive behavioral health services for individuals and families in our community.
Call 929.306.7954 or learn more at vipservices.org.
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VIP Community Services recently supported and participated in the 41st Annual AIDS Walk held in New York. 👟🌳
Thank you to everyone who walked, donated, and supported this important cause. Together, we can make a difference! ❤️☀️
@GMHC #VIPCommunityServices #AIDSWalkNY #GMHC
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On his birthday, we honor Founder Father Banome’s unwavering commitment to serving others and the lasting legacy he created for our community. His work laid the foundation for the impact VIP Community Services continues to make today.
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This Nurses Week, VIP Community Services President & CEO Debbian Fletcher-Blake, APRN, FNP, and Board Secretary Lizanne Fontaine, JD, RN, thank our nurses for the vital role they play in advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers every day.
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VIP Community Services recently held a #NursesWeek luncheon to recognize our incredible team of dedicated LPNs, RNs, and Nurse Practitioners. 🩺✨
We’re proud to celebrate the impact they make for the individuals, families, and communities we serve! 💙
#HealthcareHeroes #NYC
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VIP Community Services, along with community partners and volunteers, recently participated in the annual East Tremont Community Cleanup on April 11th, hosted by @NIDCNY! 🗑️🫱🏾🫲🏻
The cleanup was a reminder of what can be accomplished when the community comes together! 🌱🌳
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Final state budget negotiations are happening now! Urge @govkathyhochul to include the Senate’s one-house budget proposal of adding $8M for NYSSHP and the Assembly’s proposal of adding $100M for HHAP.
@theNetworkNY #SAVENYSSHP #SaveSupportiveHousing #VIPCommunityServices #NYC
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Join NYC DCAS & VIP Community Services for the NYC Government Careers Civil Service 101 Information Session!
📅 May 6th, 2026 | 🕚 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
📍 Abraham Plaza, 1870 Crotona Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457
Register: bit.ly/VIP05062026
📩 donbrown@dcas.nyc.gov
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