Red Hook Community Justice Center

🚨NOW RECRUITING – LEVEL UP COHORT 9🚨

Are you 16–30 years old and ready to take the next step toward a better future?

The Level Up Program at the Red Hook Community Justice Center is designed for young people who are system-impacted or justice-involved and are serious about getting their life on the right track.

Level Up is more than a program — it’s a pathway to opportunity, stability, and long-term success.

Through our cohorts, participants receive support with:
✅ Job readiness and employment opportunities
✅ Resume building and interview preparation
✅ Access to housing resources
✅ Mental health and supportive services
✅ Career planning and personal development

Our goal is simple: help young people gain employment, build stability, and move forward with purpose.

📅 Cohort 9 Dates:
March 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, and 25
(6 sessions over two weeks)

💰 Participants receive:
• $40 per session
• Transit cards (MetroCards) for transportation to and from the program

Even after the cohort ends, our team continues working with participants for up to one year to help them secure employment and stay on the right path.

This is your chance to Level Up.

📩 Interested or know someone who could benefit?
Reach out today or send us a message to learn how to join Cohort 9.

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, our building will be closed on Monday, January 19th.

We honor Dr. King’s legacy 🕊️✨— but his message of justice, equality, and community isn’t just for one day. It’s a call to action every single day.💙🫱🏾‍🫲🏽☮️

Swipe through to reflect on some of his powerful words and the vision that continues to guide our work 🌟🌎

🚨 Opportunity Alert! 🚨

Join us for our Job & Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, January 21st - 120 Schermerhorn Street, 5th Floor!

The Red Hook Community Justice Center, Kings County Criminal Court, and Brooklyn Justice Initiatives are teaming up to connect justice-involved youth and young adults with:
💼 Job opportunities
📚 Training opportunities
🤝 Community resources
🎤 An inspiring panel — featuring our very own Thaddeus Canty!

Come interview, connect, and take the next step toward your future ✨

🗣️Holiday Closure Notice📌

Our building will be closed for the holidays. Some staff will be working remotely during this time. If you need assistance, please reach out to obtain direct contact information. General #718.923.8200

Thank you -🌟Wising you a joyful holiday season!🌟

🏀✨ An Unforgettable Season Finale! ✨🏀

Last Saturday, we proudly celebrated the culmination of the Play for Purpose: Basketball Empowerment Program with an incredible community event!

🎉 Players, participants, and staff were recognized with trophies 🏆 and plaques for their dedication, hard work, and commitment throughout the season.

Giving back was at the heart of the day 💙 new coats and winter accessories🧥🧤were provided for adults and children to stay warm this winter, raffle prizes, and 100 grocery bags were distributed, with Food Bazaar Supermarket partnering with us by contributing additional food items.

A powerful reminder that this program is about more than basketball - it’s about community, support, and showing up for one another. 🙌🏽

🎉It’s more than basketball - it’s empowerment‼️

Join us this Saturday, Dec 13th at PAVE Academy as we celebrate rate our athletes for completing a season of workshops, growth, leadership & teamwork.💪🏽

🏆Trophies, plaques, raffles, resources & a coat giveaway! 🧥

See you there! 🏀💙

Help Us Build Thriving Communities in Red Hook and beyond.🌟

🧡In this season of gratitude and giving, I am calling on you to join us in supporting the Red Hook Community Justice Center on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd. Your tax deductible monetary gift will allow us to continue to provide needed services and resources to the clients, participants and marginalized communities that we serve. You may click the link listed below. As always, thank you for your continued support.🙏🏽🫶🏽

Click here to donate: https://bkgives.brooklyn.org/organizations/red-hook-community-justice-center

💜Today we joined for their Annual Community Rally against Domestic Violence 💜

Domestic violence doesn’t stop when Awareness Month ends — and neither do we.💜

Every day, we stand with survivors, offer support, and work toward a world free from violence.

Together, there is power in unity, healing, and change.

If you have been harmed or need support, please reach out to us (718) 923-8288— you are not alone. 💜

💜Today we joined @riseprojectnyc for their Annual Community Rally against Domestic Violence 💜 Domestic violence doesn’t stop when Awareness Month ends — and neither do we.💜 Every day, we stand with survivors, offer support, and work toward a world free from violence. Together, there is power in unity, healing, and change. If you have been harmed or need support, please reach out to us (718) 923-8288— you are not alone. 💜  #DVAM #EndDomesticViolence #TogetherWeRise #CommunityStrong #RISEProject #YouAreNotAlone #endgbv #endgbvnyc

🎃 Get ready for a frightfully fun night! 👻

Join us Thursday, October 30th for our Annual Halloween Event — packed with spooky activities, sweet treats, and eerie surprises. But beware... 😱

💀 The Haunted Room awaits — and it’s scarier than ever. Will you make it out? 🕷️🕸️

🏀✨Calling all young hoopers ages 16–21!

Join the⛹🏽Play With Purpose Basketball Empowerment Program in Red Hook!

Build skills on and off the court, earn a stipend 💵, and make an impact.

📅 Registration ends Sept 15 – scan the QR code to sign up!

💜 As we approach International Overdose Awareness Day, we honor lives lost, uplift harm reduction, and share hope for healing.

📅 Thurs, Aug 28 | ⏰ 2:30–5 PM | 📍 Tea Park/Bush-Clinton Playground
✨ Join us for self-care, resources, and connection — let’s stand together to end the stigma.