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ICL Gala April 26, 2018

January 16, 2018

New York, NY, January 19, 2018 – Friends and supporters will come together on April 26, 2018 at the Roosevelt Hotel to celebrate ICL and its 31-year commitment to improving lives and strengthening communities. The event will pay tribute to honorees whose generosity and commitment…

NASW/NYC Recognizes Two ICL Leaders

December 7, 2017

We’re very pleased to announce that two ICL executive leaders are being honored by the National Association of Social Workers -NYC for their contributions to the field. They are being recognized at the group’s Annual Awards Banquet on December 7th.…

Brooklyn Museum Art Exhibition

June 3, 2017

For the artists living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in ICL residence, How do you define HOME? was their guiding question as they worked with Arts and Activities Counselor Dylan Stanfield this year.

Financing for ICL’s New Hub in East New York secured

June 16, 2016

The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), and Deutsche Bank’s Community Development Finance Group have partnered to provide financing to the Institute for Community Living (ICL), towards the construction and substantial…

ICL Participates in LinkedIn’s InDay

May 16, 2016

Working Together to Get People Better On Friday, May 20, 2016, volunteers from LinkedIn, a business-oriented professional social networking service, volunteered for some hard labor at three ICL residences. Every month, LinkedIn’s social impact arm, Linked In For Good, offer…

The Traumatic Cupcake: What Mental Illness Can Teach Us About Integrated Care

April 16, 2016

ICL’s CEO David Woodlock explores the emotional dimensions of traumatic experiences and how there is an undeniable link between our emotions, our unhealthy behaviors, and our poor health. A perfect storm in public health has resulted, especially for people with…

ICL’s Paving the Way Gala

September 11, 2015

ICL is proud to announce that our Paving the Way Gala is just around the corner and it promises to be a night to remember! We will be honoring Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna from…

ICL Receives $750,000 from City Council to Fund Capital Projects in East New York

June 29, 2015

New York, NY, June 29, 2015—The budget has been approved, and Councilmember Rafael Espinal and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams successfully advocated to provide ICL with three-quarters of a million dollars in supplemental funding to create an Integrated Health Hub…

Prejudice to Pride: Enhancing a 2015 Behavioral Health Community – A Focus on LGBTQ

June 16, 2015

ICL is committed to addressing the mental health needs, cultural complexities and individual rights of all communities we serve and fostering an inclusive and empowering environment for all staff and clients. ICL’s 2015 LGBTQ Conference will bring together mental health and social…

Veterans at ICL honored by City Council members

December 3, 2014

Veterans sheltered at ICL’s Borden Avenue Veterans Residence were visited by the City Council Speaker, three Council members and the Commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services. One Thousand pounds of food were donated in conjunction with Veterans Day. (read…