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The Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP) is a highly respected
organization providing services to residents of Northern Manhattan and the
Bronx. ACDP was founded in 1979 and incorporated in 1980 as the first
non-profit to focus on the needs of New York’s Dominican immigrants and the
communities in which they live. ACDP has organized the community to
develop high quality programs providing direct assistance to 27,000 children and families
annually. With a Team of volunteer of over 230 persons, ACDP serves the
community in the following critical areas:
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Education and Youth Leadership
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Public and Mental Health
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Food and Nutrition
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Immigration and Citizenship
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Housing
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Economic Development
ACDP's programs are part of an integrated organizational whole. Together, the
programs nurture and challenge individuals and community institutions. They
bring people together by celebrating diversity and opposing all forms of
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