Help Us Provide Resources and Family Support in Southeast Queens

Forestdale’s Family Enrichment Center (FEC), Community Connection, serves the larger Southeast Queens area- a collection of diverse, primarily high-need neighborhoods. Our FEC’s mission is to provide a safe space for residents to cultivate and celebrate community, connection, creativity, culture, and confidence-building.

At Community Connection, we don’t just provide services; we co-create with our neighbors. We use a community-centered and strength-based approach, working closely with area residents to design the services and opportunities that best meet their needs. From economic empowerment to tenants’ rights, community-led programming, and much more, we are a community incubator where dreams are cultivated, hope is realized, and relationships are made. We focus on preventive, family-protecting factors such as parental resilience, concrete support in times of need, parenting and childhood development education, children’s social and emotional competence, and more. We are here to meet the whole family's needs and need your support to continue doing so. Please consider donating or providing an in-kind gift to help us fulfill our mission. Together, we can make a difference!