Briarwood Family Residence

80-20 134th Street.

Jamaica, NY 11435

Agency Contact

Please email to schedule your service with Briarwood.

Diane Colon

718.268.3395 (ext 132)

Nature and Purpose of Agency

The Briarwood Family Residence is a temporary housing shelter for over 90 homeless families. One of the goals of Briarwood is to provide a pleasant, safe and well-maintained environment that encourages families to use the available social-service programs. A highly skilled professional social-service staff conducts comprehensive family-needs assessments. Programs are offered for parenting, budgeting, education and job training. Recovery services for drug and alcohol abuse and domestic violence are available.

Tasks Available for Students

Students are able to assist with the childcare program during the day during the shifts available below .In the afternoon, students can serve with the afterschool program and assist the children at Briarwood with their homework. After their homework is completed, the kids participate in recreation until 7 PM. Volunteers are needed to assist with this. STJ students can also suggest games, activities and workshops to facilitate at Briarwood.

Time Requirements

Childcare Assistance: 8:00am – 10:00am Monday through Friday

10:00am – 12:00pm Monday through Friday

2:00pm – 4:00pm Monday through Friday

4:00pm – 6:00pm Monday through Friday

After School Assistance: 2:30pm – 4:30pm Monday through Friday

(Note: 2 students my serve per shift)

Recreation: 4:30pm – 7:00pm Monday through Thursday

3:00pm – 6:00pm Fridays

Student Awareness/Special Instructions

v You must schedule service with Briarwood in advance by emailing . If you do not schedule in advance, you will not be able to serve. Your name must be on the list to enter the building for liability purposes.

v You must have your school ID with you to enter the facility.

v You cannot complete six hours of service in one day at Briarwood.

Agency Directions

Public Transportation

Q46 to Main Street. Walk to 134th street or take the E/F to Union Turnpike (Kew Gardens). Look for a sign for court building and walk up three blocks on path (behind statue).

Driving Directions

Start out going NORTH on UTOPIA PKWY toward UNION TURNPIKE. Turn LEFT onto UNION TURNPIKE. Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST. Turn RIGHT onto 82ND DR. Turn LEFT onto 135TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 83RD AVE. 83RD AVE becomes 134TH ST. 8020 134TH ST.

Updated 1/14/2013 VK