DYCD COMPASS After-School and Summer Camp Programs
BronxWorks Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center, 1130 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456
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DYCD COMPASS After-School and Summer Camp Programs include activities such as health and fitness, literacy and STEM development, arts education, computer practice, character building, and homework assistance. During school vacations, the programs include local and day trips as well as approved overnight trips, and meals are included.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: School days Monday–Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 8 a.m.–6 p.m. during school vacations, selected holidays, and summer
• Price: All DYCD COMPASS programs are offered to parents at no cost.
BronxWorks operates these after-school and summer day camp programs for children ages 5–12 years old at several program sites. The programs combine recreational activities with hands-on, engaging learning opportunities and additional academic support, and the Cornerstone Community Centers also provide activities for youth up to age 21, as well as programs for adults and senior citizens. BronxWorks Cornerstone Community Centers are open year-round, and all activities there are free and open to the community, with preference given to NYCHA residents.
The school-age program at the Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center has a limited number of subsidized slots and accepts vouchers from HRA, ACD, and Local 1199. The center-based programs do not provide transportation; however, program staff escort children from local feeder schools through the Safe Passage program. Feeder schools for the Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center are Sheridan Academy and the Family School; feeder schools for Bronxchester are PS 157 and PS 140 – The Eagle School; and feeder schools for Third Avenue COMPASS are PS 157, PS 140 – The Eagle School, PS 146, and Brilla Veritas Charter School.
BronxWorks has served the Bronx community as a trusted resource since 1972, beginning as the Citizens Advice Bureau and changing its name to BronxWorks in 2009. BronxWorks formally joined the settlement house system in 1993 by joining United Neighborhood Houses of New York, and its Morris Senior Center was chosen as one of the city’s eight Innovative Senior Centers, the only one in the Bronx. The organization’s mission states that BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being, feeds, shelters, teaches, and supports neighbors from toddlers to seniors, and is guided by the belief that people must be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their present situation or past experiences.
The leadership team connected to these programs includes Eileen Torres, Executive Director of BronxWorks, and Carolyn McLaughlin, former Executive Director, along with Melinda Barr, Associate Vice President, Younger Youth Programs; Ursula Cooper-Hunter, Vice President, Children & Youth Services; Kiesha Roberts, Associate Vice President of Cornerstones, Children and Youth; Marilyn Martinez, Tyrina Bailey, and Jennifer Guzman, Program Directors; Kimberly Haynes, Yahaira Rodriguez, Shamiah Jones Hall, and Kadijatu Bokum, Program Coordinators; and Kimberly Mejia Palacios, Program Assistant.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: School days Monday–Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 8 a.m.–6 p.m. during school vacations, selected holidays, and summer
• Price: All DYCD COMPASS programs are offered to parents at no cost.
BronxWorks operates these after-school and summer day camp programs for children ages 5–12 years old at several program sites. The programs combine recreational activities with hands-on, engaging learning opportunities and additional academic support, and the Cornerstone Community Centers also provide activities for youth up to age 21, as well as programs for adults and senior citizens. BronxWorks Cornerstone Community Centers are open year-round, and all activities there are free and open to the community, with preference given to NYCHA residents.
The school-age program at the Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center has a limited number of subsidized slots and accepts vouchers from HRA, ACD, and Local 1199. The center-based programs do not provide transportation; however, program staff escort children from local feeder schools through the Safe Passage program. Feeder schools for the Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center are Sheridan Academy and the Family School; feeder schools for Bronxchester are PS 157 and PS 140 – The Eagle School; and feeder schools for Third Avenue COMPASS are PS 157, PS 140 – The Eagle School, PS 146, and Brilla Veritas Charter School.
BronxWorks has served the Bronx community as a trusted resource since 1972, beginning as the Citizens Advice Bureau and changing its name to BronxWorks in 2009. BronxWorks formally joined the settlement house system in 1993 by joining United Neighborhood Houses of New York, and its Morris Senior Center was chosen as one of the city’s eight Innovative Senior Centers, the only one in the Bronx. The organization’s mission states that BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being, feeds, shelters, teaches, and supports neighbors from toddlers to seniors, and is guided by the belief that people must be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their present situation or past experiences.
The leadership team connected to these programs includes Eileen Torres, Executive Director of BronxWorks, and Carolyn McLaughlin, former Executive Director, along with Melinda Barr, Associate Vice President, Younger Youth Programs; Ursula Cooper-Hunter, Vice President, Children & Youth Services; Kiesha Roberts, Associate Vice President of Cornerstones, Children and Youth; Marilyn Martinez, Tyrina Bailey, and Jennifer Guzman, Program Directors; Kimberly Haynes, Yahaira Rodriguez, Shamiah Jones Hall, and Kadijatu Bokum, Program Coordinators; and Kimberly Mejia Palacios, Program Assistant.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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