Fort George Community Services, Inc.

Helping children and their families in Washington Heights and Bronx Morrisania for over 35 years

1525 St. Nicholas Ave.
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-2210
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About Fort George

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“To provide a quality, comprehensive, family focused, child development program to eligible children and their families in Washington Heights and the Morrisania section of the Bronx.”

– from our Mission statement

Our History

The Ft. George Community Services, Inc. was founded and incorporated in 1981 for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating programs in education, employment and training, economic development, housing, health and social welfare. These programs are designed to strengthen the growth and development of individuals and families in the Washington Heights Area and the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

The organization was formed by community residents who were concerned with the provision of comprehensive services to lower-income families with preschool children, and following them through the early years of elementary school.

The ethnic make-up of the Ft. George Community Services’s population consists of Hispanic, Black, Asian and Caucasian families. The composition of the Ft. George Community Services’ Board of Directors reflects this multicultural community with the majority of its members residing within this area.

In line with this, the Washington Heights area is an evolving community of growth. The area is transitional in the sense that there is a relatively high in-and-out migration. Many young families in need of various types of social and health services comprise this neighborhood.

Initially the agency started the operation of our Head Start program with 94 children. The program has now expanded to three sites in the Washington Heights area and one in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. It provides quality comprehensive early childhood services, including Early Head Start, to over 300 children,  from birth to Pre-Kindergarten, and their families.

The first site is located at 1525 St. Nicholas Avenue, and has a licensed capacity for 110 children at any one time. This site houses the Administration offices of the agency. The second site is located at 601 West 186th Street and has a licensed capacity of 45 children at any one time. A third site is located at 4467 Broadway, and a fourth at 489 St. Paul’s Place in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

We continue to support the values that we established for ourselves over 35 years ago as they have clearly contributed to our ongoing success.

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  Annual Reports

Ft George Annual Report 2021

Ft George Annual Report 2020

Ft George Annual Report 2019

Ft George Annual Report 2018

Ft George Annual Report 2017

Ft George Annual Report 2016

Ft George Annual Report 2015

Ft George Annual Report 2014

Ft George Annual Report 2013

Ft George Annual Report 2012

Ft George Annual Report 2011

Ft George Annual Report 2010

Administration

Executive DirectorCarolyn L. Wiggins, Ed.M

Deputy DirectorAnita Grossbard, MS.ed

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Board of Directors

Officers

ChairpersonRuth J. Rudder

TreasurerWinifred Richman

SecretaryJohn Phelan,Esq.

Members
Diana Douglas, MA
Gary King, MS.ed
Megan Silander,Ph.D
Walter Frye, MBA, CPA, Fiscal Consultant
Kira Mineroff,Esq., Pro Bono Attorney