Systems Advocate job opening Founded in 1956, the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled’s mission is to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Led by and staffed by people with disabilities, we offer services, support groups and peer counseling, along with an active advocacy and outreach program. BCID is part of the independent… read more →

BCID_outreach_English flyerDownload Do you have a disability or chronic condition? Would you like the support of a peer? These are tough times, and we all need help getting through them. The Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled’s Community Health Worker Program can offer the support you need, citywide. Our Community Health Workers (CHWs) are… read more →

This checklist offers a basic overview of how your campaign can include disabled New Yorkers. However, it is not intended to be comprehensive, and we’ve included links below that you can use to make your campaign as inclusive as possible.  (For additional advice about how to make your campaign accessible, please contact any of the groups… read more →

Dear candidates for elected office in New York City: We call on you to fully include our community in live or virtual town hall meetings, other campaign events and website and other online content, as has happened already during the 2021 campaign. We also write you to pledge to make your tenure in office fully… read more →

March 3, 2020 Good morning. My name is Jessica De La Rosa. I am the systems advocate of the Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled (BCID). We advocate and provide services to people with disabilities, and our mission is to promote the independence of all New Yorkers with disabilities. We’re pleased to be… read more →