Description: The Harlem Children's Zone Beacon programs turn school buildings into community centers, offering programs during the afternoon, evening and weekend. They offer programs for youth and adults – from education to the arts to recreation. Each summer, they offer all-day camp so children have a safe, enriching place to spend their time instead of hanging out on the street. Like our Harlem Children's Zone Project, the Beacons also have a holistic "whatever it takes" approach to meeting the needs of the surrounding community. Services are provided free to the public.
The Booker T. Washington Beacon program is located in MS 54 on West 107th Street. In 2007 it served 1,500 residents, including 1,100 young people. It serves elementary- and middle-school students and brings the local community together through special events.
In addition to its wide range of education, arts and recreation programs, the program has been busy building out its Moving Forward program, which targets young men and women who are no longer in school, but not fully employed. Moving Forward works with young people so they can obtain a high-school equivalency degree and then go on to a vocational school or other higher-learning institutions.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 414.14(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 414.14(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2021-05-18 | Violation | 414.4(b)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program. | |||
| 2021-05-18 | Violation | 414.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program. | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 413.4(d)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall obtain fingerprint images, for each prospective employee or volunteer of the child day care program and any person age eighteen or over who will be residing on the premises of the group family day care home or family day care home. | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: before such person has any involvement in child care work. | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.11(b)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.13(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience; | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.13(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least three acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member; | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.13(b)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; and | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.13(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(i) of this Part. | |||
| 2019-01-24 | Violation | 414.13(b)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs, pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii). | |||
| 2018-09-26 | 414.15(b)(11)(i) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change in director; | |||
| 2018-09-26 | 414.15(b)(12)(iii) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination; | |||
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