Business Details
49 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Partner for Community Empowerment Solutions
Founded in 1977, CAMBA has dedicated over four decades to empowering New Yorkers through comprehensive social services. Our organization operates 180+ programs across 100+ locations, serving nearly 80,000 individuals annually, including over 11,000 youth. We specialize in addressing complex challenges through interconnected services spanning housing stability, education, health, economic development, legal support, and family services. With a focus on immigrant and refugee populations, we provide culturally responsive programming that addresses poverty, unemployment, and housing insecurity. Our approach combines direct service delivery with strategic community partnerships to create lasting systemic change.We maintain 24/7 emergency housing operations while offering tailored workforce development programs that connect clients with living-wage employment. Through evidence-based interventions like our Homelessness Prevention Services and Beyond Hunger Food Pantry, we achieve measurable outcomes including 97% housing stability retention and $19 average hourly wage increases for job trainees. Our multidisciplinary teams work across all five boroughs, adapting services to meet evolving community needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility and programmatic innovation.
Services
Housing Stability
Legal Services
Workforce Development
Health Programs
Family Support
Education & Youth Development
Emergency Housing
Food Pantry
Immigration Legal Services
Parenting Support
Details
- Year established: 1977
Highlights and features
- We operate 180+ programs across 100+ New York City locations
- Our 24/7 emergency housing services support crisis stabilization
- Workforce Development achieves $19 average hourly wage increases
- 97% housing stability retention through Homelessness Prevention Services
- Multilingual legal services for immigrants and refugees
Services
Housing Stability
Our Housing Stability programs prevent evictions and maintain residential security through emergency rental assistance, legal representation, and case management. We serve over 14,000 New Yorkers annually, achieving 97% housing retention rates. Services include emergency shelter placement, supportive housing development, and landlord mediation to ensure long-term housing solutions.
Legal Services
CAMBA Legal Services provides immigration assistance, consumer protection, and housing rights advocacy. Our attorneys serve 14,273 clients annually through eviction prevention, citizenship applications, and domestic violence protective orders. We offer multilingual support and partner with ActionNYC for citywide immigration case coordination.
Workforce Development
Our workforce programs deliver resume preparation, job placement, and skills training to underserved populations. Participants achieve average hourly wages of $19 post-training. Services include unemployment benefits navigation, career counseling, and employer partnerships across multiple industries.
Health Programs
Health initiatives include the Beyond Hunger Food Pantry serving 189,411 clients annually and SNAP application assistance. We provide health homes care management for chronic conditions and maternal health support through Healthy Families and iCare programs.
Family Support
Family services include maternal health education, child care assistance, and anti-violence community programs. Our Safecare Family Services and DYCD-supported initiatives offer in-person support for at-risk families across multiple boroughs.
Questions
How do I access emergency housing services?
Call our 24/7 emergency housing line at (917) 521-3900 for immediate assistance with shelter placement and housing crisis intervention.
What legal services are available for immigrants?
We provide immigration legal services including visa applications, citizenship processing, and deportation defense. Schedule appointments through ActionNYC at 311.
Do you offer job training programs?
Yes, our Workforce Development program offers resume preparation, job placement, and skills training with average post-training wages of $19/hour.
How can I volunteer with CAMBA?
Visit our website to apply for volunteer opportunities in shelters, education programs, or community events across New York City.
What areas do you serve?
We operate programs in all five NYC boroughs with service centers in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
How are donations utilized?
92% of donations directly fund program services including housing assistance, food distribution, and legal aid for vulnerable populations.
Reviews (6)
Shana Davis-Clark
May 27, 2022
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Please don't use camba to get help with apartments. Most of there apartment buildings are unsafe assisted living programs full of drug addicts and mentally ill. My mother was found dead on her apartment floor with the door wide open on 4/26/22 3 days later 4/29/22 the same person whom mysteriously found her body broke into her sealed apartment which I couldn't even get into due to investigation. Something ain't right. They know exactly what happened to my mother but I will get justice in Jesus name Protect your loved ones. God bless all of you reading this.
Banks Strickland
Dec 23, 2021
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This Camba site are allowing ppl with compromising immune system's to shower with old water mold shower heads over more then half are in this kind of condition the few that are clean this Camba also allows clients to be Wrongfully Assaulted because I was using the shower the cleaner restroom client attacked me with brass knuckle I press charges against the client and was granted order of protection and I was Discharged of the program called Camba and it a FACTS that the client still there is The evidence was found and she's been charged with a felony far as Camba case Pending
Jasmine Samuel
May 25, 2021
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Was asking for someone and they telling u the only way fror help u have to go into the shelter although even if u works and go to school, is that not interfering more with the person life wow
E. Williams
Dec 03, 2019
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Camba is the WORST place for hiv+ ppl. They only cater to older ppl with heavy drug problems. Their sshp program is unbelievably the worst program to get housing assistance from.
Erik Meres
May 20, 2019
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Can really be a helpful institution if you do your share. Helped me find a low income apt in brooklyn. Extremely happy w the services recieved by them.
Keila Hernandez
Nov 14, 2016
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Well they were very supportive and understanding of my situation, and they helped me with many different situations and continue to help me. But, most of all they have helped me get an apt. All thought it's considered temporary. Bcuz I'm subletting one of there places but I'm know longer homeless and I can live here as long as it takes until I'm able to find permanent housing. I'm so happy bcuz I'm know longer in the Shealter. Thank You Camba
