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2024 Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway!
Wishing all of our clients, friends and allies in LGBTQIA+ community a very happy and safe Pride!...
The Bowen Center: A Place For Inclusion
Wishing all of our clients, friends and allies in LGBTQIA+ community a very happy and safe Pride!...
Op-Ed: The Time Is NOW To Save Community-Based Clubhouses
Op-Ed: The Time Is NOW To Save Community-Based Clubhouses
by Patricia C. Jordan
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center has offered a Clubhouse...
Help Us Save the Rainbow Clubhouse
Rainbow Clubhouse is a work-ordered rehabilitation program for adults with a mental health diagnosis. It is a supportive environment where members are...
The Rainbow Rundown
The Rainbow Rundown
“We meet you where you’re at, and take you where you wanna be!”
The Rainbow Rundown, the OFFICIAL podcast of the...
Remembering Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Smith Carter | 1927 – 2023 | (Photo credit: The Carter Center)
Yesterday, our nation lost a humanitarian, and a devoted...
Marymount Manhattan College Panel Discussion to feature Bowen Center providers
Learn about careers in social work, mental health counseling, addiction & substance abuse counseling, and others.
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71st Street *...
Bowen Board Chair Pat Jordan Named Crain’s 2023 Notable Nonprofit Board Leader
Congratulations to Bowen Center Chair, Patricia Jordan on being names to Crain’s New York Business’ 2023 Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders!
Often hailed as...
Bowen Center 2023 Community Health Fair!
The 2023 Community Health Fair is just weeks away!
Please visit https://bowencsc.org/chf2023/ for details on what will be a fun-filled day, celebrating community!
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The Bowen Center Presents Humanitarian Medal To Charlamagne Tha God
Charlamagne Tha God and Patricia C. Jordan, Humanitarian Medal Honorees / credit: Sergio Tupac Uzurin / NativeNYVideo
Radio Hall of Fame Inductee,...
Bowen Center Unveils Café Photovoice – The Virtual Exhibition!
We are pleased to announce that Café Photovoice, the beautiful installation of photographs taken by clients currently engaged in behavioral health and...
Community Health Fair 2022
The Bowen Center is pleased to announce that this year’s Community Health Fair will be held on Friday, September 16, 2022....
The Bowen Center Unveils Café Photovoice
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, one of Harlem’s largest community-based organizations that provides quality, accessible mental health and addiction treatment...
Bowen Center Director of Addiction Treatment Services Luis Laboy interviewed by CBS News
Bowen Center Director of Addiction Treatment Services Luis Laboy was interviewed by CBS News reporter Michael George, for a story on the...
Harlem’s Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center Announces $100,000 Endowment Gift
The endowment was one of two announcements during the virtual event commemorating the organization’s 35th anniversary
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center,...
Hon. Adriano Espaillat to Receive Community Leadership Award
Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)
HARLEM, NY—September 8, 2021 —The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center today announced United States Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will be presented...
Bowen Center announces partnership with DoorDash!
On your marks…get set…dash…and DONATE!
The Bowen Center has teamed with DoorDash for a fantastic fundraising promotion, and all you have to do...
Annual Community Health Fair 2021
*Updated on 9.9.21*
Our annual Community Health Fair is scheduled to take place (rain or shine) on Friday, September 17th on the Plaza...
May is Mental Health Month
This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to...
Bowen Center’s Patrica C. Jordan and Trudy Murray interviewed by “Doctor” Bob Lee on BronxNet
On April 5 Bowen Center Board Chair Patricia C. Jordan and Trudy Murray, Program Director for Bowen’s Therapeutic Preschool, to talk about...
Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center Announces Robin Hood Covid-19 Relief Grant
Funding will be used to bolster Food Pantry program that distributes more than 22,000 packages of food annually
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service...
The Bowen Center Mourns the Passing of Mayor David N. Dinkins
The Board of Directors of the Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center mourn the passing of Mayor David N. Dinkins.
As the first...
Bowen Center Therapeutic Preschool Open Enrollment
Therapeutic Preschool Program
Extends Enrollment
We're here to help you!
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, home to one of New York City’s renowned...
2020 Humanitarian Awards Spotlight brought to you by Geto & de Milly, Inc.
2020 Humanitarian Awards Spotlight
brought to you by our Fellow Sponsor
Special Musical Guest:
Alfraé Irene Johnson-Ragins, Harpist
A native New Yorker, Alfraé Irene Johnson-Ragins embraces life...
Therapeutic Preschool Re-Opening Plan
Therapeutic Preschool Re-Opening Plan
Submitted: 8/7/2020
Agency Name: Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center Therapeutic Preschool
BEDS Code: 800000074113
Administrative Address: 1727 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY...
VOTE 2020
All elections are important. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the State of New York will offer voters a choice between voting by...
Bowen Center will host FREE Community Health Fair September 18, 2020
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center will host a FREE health fair on Friday, September 18, 2020. Free health screenings, information...
23rd Annual David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum held its...
It’s Time to End Systematic Injustices and Inequities
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center stands in unity and solidarity with the millions of people across the country who have...
Bowen Center Launches Televisit Services in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
As our nation continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center remains committed to providing comprehensive...
Robert Crawford, Bowen Center friend, colleague and former client passes away due to complications from COVID-19
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center regrets to announce the passing of its dear friend, colleague and former client, Robert Crawford....
2020 Emma L. Bowen Humanitarian Awards: Covid-19 Update
The Emma L. Bowen Humanitarian Award is an event we are extremely proud of because it honors extraordinary individuals who through their...
Jackie and Rachel Robinson – Black History Month Profile
Throughout America, Jackie Robinson is known as an African American icon and one of the greatest athletes to have ever lived. His...
2020 Emma L. Bowen Humanitarian Awards Announcement
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, the Harlem-based nonprofit that has empowered thousands of individuals and families to effectively and productively...
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee – Black History Month Profile
Married in 1948, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis were known for their groundbreaking roles in American film, theater, and television, as well...
Gwen Ifill – Black History Month Profile
Gwen Ifill, born in 1955 in Jamaica, Queens, is known as a trailblazing African American journalist, television newscaster and author. Born to...
Congratulations, Mayor Dinkins!
In honor of the celebration, NY1’s Errol Louis has put together a wonderful podcast entitled “The Making of...
Bowen Center Hosts Annual Recovery Celebration
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, one of Harlem’s leading community-based organizations dedicated to providing supportive behavioral health services to clients...
Bowen Center on Bronxnet
On September 16, Patricia C. Jordan — Chair of the Board of Directors for Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center — appeared...
FREE Community Health Fair – September 20, 2019
JOIN US at Bowen Center on September 20, 2019 for a free community health fair. Prizes games and giveaways included!...
Bowen Center on Harlem World’s Danny Tisdale Show
Bowen Center Board Chair Patricia C. Jordan on Harlem World's Danny Tisdale Show
Patricia C. Jordan, Chairperson of Bowen's Board of Directors, was...
Manhattan Times on Council Member Mark Levine Visit to Bowen Food Pantry: “Bid of Thanks at Bowen”
Bid of thanks at Bowen
Councilmember Mark Levine visited with workers.
During the recent federal government shutdown, the Emma L. Bowen Community Service...
Celebrating Black History Month
As the celebration of Black History Month comes to a close, the Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center pays tribute to two...
Bowen Center Opens Food Pantry to Those Affected by Government Shutdown
While the federal government shutdown has ended, the Bowen Center’s food pantry will remain available as an important support system for federal...
This Holiday Season: Instantly Support The Bowen Center (for FREE!) When you Shop on Amazon
This holiday season, you can support the Bowen Center's vital work in the Harlem community for free, with one click. The Center...
2018 Humanitarian Awards News: Award Medal and Master of Ceremonies Announcement
This holiday season, you can support the Bowen Center's vital work in the Harlem community for free, with one click. The Center...
Emma L. Bowen CSC Announces Recipients of 2018 Humanitarian Awards
This holiday season, you can support the Bowen Center's vital work in the Harlem community for free, with one click. The Center...
Longtime Bowen Executive Director William Witherspoon Retires
Thank You, Mr. Witherspoon!
The Bowen Center bid farewell to its longtime Executive Director, William S. Witherspoon, Jr., who retired this summer, after...
BOWEN NEWSLETTER: the joy of pepsi, and honoring Emma
We are pleased to announce that the Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center has been awarded a health and education-related initiatives mini-grant...
Visit From Manhattan Borough President Featured in Harlem World Magazine
Bowen Center was delighted to welcome to the Center Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Joined by her director for Northern Manhattan, Athena...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Visits Bowen Center
PHOTOS: Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer visits Harlem's Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center, greeting healthcare clients and commending dedicated staff and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PHOTOS: Former NYC Mayor David N. Dinkins Receives Humanitarian Award from Bowen Center
Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins was honored with the 2016 Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center Humanitarian Award on...
Preschool Ceremony Featured in Harlem World Magazine
Bowen Center's "Moving Up" ceremony was featured today in Harlem World Magazine. We look forward to presenting former Mayor of New York...
Introducing our new website!
Our new website was designed with the goal of helping visitors find information on the various programs and services offered by the...
Hats off to Teachers!
The Center is grateful to all of the men and women who dedicate their professional lives to the well-being and care of...
Growing Older, With Grace
Growing older gracefully, with family support and the opportunity for productive activities is truly a blessing. Unfortunately, millions of older Americans face...
REMINDER: Available Emergency Services
Our Intake, Crises, Emergency unit provides people with psycho-social & psychiatric evaluations to treatment options, as well as referral services to other resources....
Six Steps for Those Experiencing Anxiety or Depression
Depression and anxiety are terms used indiscriminately to describe regular emotional states and clinical depressive and anxiety disorders as well. These disorders can be very...
Mrs. Bowen Would be Proud
In grateful recognition of our receptionist staff, we're confident Mrs. Emma L. Bowen (pictured behind our team!) would be so proud. Many...
Children’s Mental Health Week
Depression and anxiety are terms used indiscriminately to describe regular emotional states and clinical depressive and anxiety disorders as well. These disorders can be very...
VIDEO: Get to Know the Emma L. Bowen Community Services Center
VIDEO: Get to Know the Emma L. Bowen Community Services Center...
2016 Humanitarian Awards: Photos
On November 1, 2016 the Emma Bowen Community Service Center (a.k.a. the Upper Manhattan Health Center, Inc.) hosted the 2016 Humanitarian Awards....
Save the Date: Humanitarian Awards
SAVE THE DATE for Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center's 2016 Humanitarian Awards....
