Helping New Yorkers to improve their health, well-being & productivity
Free Learn-to-Swim Classes Coming to Midwood —
Register Now!
ICW’s learn-to-swim program at Brooklyn College has seen record participation from children and adults. The next 10-week session begins January 12th and runs Sundays until March 23rd (skipping President’s Day weekend). Due to high demand, ICW is seeking funding to offer an hour of free swim classes for Midwood residents who need affordable access to water safety lessons. Register Here
For more information please email: community.wellness.nyc@gmail.com
Shaping The Future of Water Safety and Access: 2024 NYC Aquatics Symposium
This Thursday from 10am - 1pm, the NYC Aquatics Symposium will gather city leaders, agencies, and citizens to discuss the future of swimming and water safety. Representatives from key organizations will share updates on enhancing public access to these vital resources. Join us! #NYCAquatics #WaterSafety #CommunityEngagement
Location: St. Francis College, 179 Livingston Street, Downtown Brooklyn
Zoom Meeting ID: 895 1488 6879 / Zoom Link
Free Swimming +
Splash Ball
In March and April ICW held an incredible community swim + splash ball program sponsored by The Scouts BSA and USA Water Polo. For five weeks we opened up the Brooklyn College pool to Midwood and Flatbush residents to swim and learn splash ball - all free!
Swim Lessons, Splash Ball and Community Swim!
Swim Lessons at Brooklyn College in the Midwood section of Brooklyn for children ages 4 to 13 and for adults on began on Sunday, April 28 and will run until June 30. Click here to register for one of four time slots.
Water, Water Everywhere, but for Many New Yorkers No Swimming or Safety
The disparity in swim access and safety in America's largest city is worsening due to a lifeguard shortage. A symposium on August 18 in Downtown Brooklyn will bring together officials and community leaders for a discussion on increasing safe swimming opportunities for all New Yorkers. Contact Michael Randazzo at community.wellness.nyc@gmail.com or 917-605-5624 to register or for more details.
Free Red Cross Certification Mints New Lifeguards
Due to a lifeguard shortage threatening Brooklyn kids' summer, Inclusive Community Wellness is working to increase local pool guards.
In mid-June, ICW offered a week-long, free Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR certification.
[No Lifeguards? For Brooklyn Non-Profit, No Problem]
ICW financed the training / exam costs for 14 New Yorkers to get valid Red Cross certification.
For info on future classes: 917-605-5624 / community.wellness.nyc@gmail.com
Aquatic Wellness in Fort Greene
From mid-November to mid-December last year, Inclusive Community Wellness (ICW) held vital health + wellness programs in Downtown Brooklyn. Every Tuesday and Thursday we hosted learn-to-swim sessions for children and adults from 7 – 9pm at the Long Island University Pool.
[Great things happening at LIU]
Kids aged 4 – 12 enjoyed a 45-minute session at 7 pm At 8 pm, our skilled instructors taught swimming to adults—a life-saving activity that ICW deems crucial for local families.
Our diverse wellness professionals work in collaboration with community members and local organizations to develop results-oriented programs—including exercise / fitness, nutrition, aquatics, leisure / recreation, health education, yoga and mental health enhancement—for children and their families, adults and seniors
NYers deserve the same opportunities to be healthy.
Our vision is to implement a comprehensive community fitness and wellness model that not only inspires positive and healthy lifestyle choices by every individual with whom we engage but also promotes the development and dissemination of life-altering content, programs and outcomes.
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Brooklyn Swims! Everyone in the pool!
From July 18 through August 19 2022, ICW offered free swim lessons—almost 700 during a four week stretch—to hundreds of children ages 4-13 at the LIU Brooklyn Pool.
[Yes, Brooklyn DOES Swim!]
Many families responded enthusiastically to our program and our list of prospective swimmers now exceeds 250. This demonstrates how critical this issue is for Brooklyn parents. Our goal is to continue this program beyond our summer initiative and offer three afterschool days a week with two swim sessions a day to provide exceptional swim instruction to 120 children a week.
News 12 Brooklyn came to see what we were up to; here’s the link
Everyday, New Yorkers have enough just to get from uptown to downtown and back. They shouldn’t have to constantly worry about their health.
Inclusive Community Wellness (ICW) empowers individuals from all New York City communities to improve their health, well-being and productivity by providing ground-breaking wellness programs where New Yorkers live, work and play.
“Swimming instructions and training promotes lifetime skills for all levels. Learning to swim
provides pathways to wellness and limitless opportunities through aquatics. ”
Perry Williams, lifelong Brooklyn resident
ICW is a IRS-registered 501c3 organization. Any donation is tax deductible and will help us improve the lives of all New Yorkers.
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