The Kensington Family Shelter

Category: Social services organization in New York

Address: 385 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA

Phone: +17182260425

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Geannette Halikias

Jan 31, 2022

Honestly I have never been treated with so much love and respect. Not even a hotel can compare to such lovely personnel, the family feeling and peace I’ve received here. My daughter is 7 years old and with such innocence she said to me “mami, I don’t want to ever move from here” kengsington thank you for showing me that we all deserve love, equal treatment, respect.

Tynaisa Balogun

Sep 16, 2021

The most rude/unprofessional staff I've ever came across. They treat clients like animals, some staff will enable other staff behavior by using given authority to attack clients and make them look bad. Staff at this location give CAMBA and everything they stand for a bad reputation. Clients are being harassed daily and nothing is being done. I'm 7 months pregnant dealing with ghetto security guards everyday, followed by front desk staff who enable the horrible behavior of security guards at the Kensington Family Residence. Suzette, who work at the front desk dressed unprofessionally in clothing that doesn't fit her body type, uses her authority to attack clients she does not like. It's one thing to do your job but another when supposedly doing your job vindictively. When you ask for the names of guards to report behavior they refuse, as well as other staff witnessing the behavior of the guards.

Annette Booker

May 17, 2021

I tried to find out if they accepted donations. The receptionist was rude by telling me to hold on, then disconnecting me. I’m very disappointed as I hoped to lighten a family’s struggle.

tamara weekes

Nov 24, 2020

Great help clean environment friendly staff. Every shelter has its ups and downs when it comes to how staff and case workers treat us but for the most part it's good. Just make sure you ask questions pay attention to all the support they give.

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Questions & Answers

Is there any openings in that shelter

Dawn Sarmiento | Sep 16, 2018
Kay Kay | Sep 16, 2019

You have to go to PATH. They will place you

Hello, how can I contact you? Can I send a letter to Cambo through Facebook, or email?

Muminat Magomedova | Sep 16, 2019
Stephanie Stevens | Sep 15, 2020

Email

Do you take donations of clothes, toys, books?

Ellen Levitt | Sep 8, 2022
TeamWasted 33 | Sep 8, 2022

Yes they do if they are in good conditions

I wanna run away is this a place where I can stay? I m tired of my family it’s just me only can I stay?

austin christian | May 18, 2022
TeamWasted 33 | May 18, 2022

U can't it's a family shelter.....n u sound too young to b running away

Is this forcouples please

LEDA Alvarez | Apr 18, 2022
TeamWasted 33 | Apr 18, 2022

It's for families ...and you have to go to path

I have a spouse and 3 kids we are not married just engaged over 8 years togather do you all take family from out of state

Anthony Johnson | Sep 15, 2021
U D1RTY MUFF1NS | Sep 15, 2021

You would have to go through PATH To be placed in a shelter and that would be any PATH Closest to wherever you are in New York just Google PATH near me

5/21/21 Please, can someone tell me which shelters are accepting brand new or lightly used women and children clothing, foot wear, accessories, toys, children's books, and toiletries? Thank you..

Ms Tay | Sep 15, 2021
Chelice I | Sep 15, 2021

They do accept things. Give them a call they will let you know how to proceed with regards to clothing.

Does this shelter accept donations of womens clothing??

Phyllis Berlinski | Sep 16, 2019
Christopher Nadal | Sep 16, 2019

Yes

Is married couples accepted

Kelly Crum | Sep 16, 2019
Matt Tsui | Sep 16, 2019

It's family shelter

It's me my girlfriend and our two children. The kids age is 5 and 7. We are homeless as a family and need help. What should we do. We cant find help in New Jersey. Where stuck sleeping at people houses.

Deron Turner | Sep 16, 2019
Journey With Nik | Sep 15, 2020

Go to PATH in the Bronx. Once you are there make sure you do not leave at all. It's best to go on a Friday, that way you don't have to worry about having to leave to bring the children to school. If you leave they will assume you have a place to stay and you will be found ineligible for placement. If you're working take the day off, you have to make sure that all of you who are staying in the shelter are together and present and make sure you have documentation (birth certificate, socials, last place of residence etc.) The more you can provide the better. And you have to make sure there is absolutely nowhere for your family to stay (no friends, no family, etc.) They will check.

Me n my partner can't go in together what can I do I spoke nova n still nothing

Noah Santos | Sep 16, 2019
Christopher Nadal | Sep 16, 2019

This is not a shelter for you and your partner. It is a family shelter and a child (or a child on the way) is one of the requirements. If you have no children, you are going to have to try other shelters. If you do have a child, go to PATH on 151st in the Bronx. From there you will hopefully be assigned a shelter with availability. It may or may not be this shelter.

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Where is path I'm a mother of two girls

Jenna Carlsen | Sep 16, 2019
Emily Louis | Sep 16, 2019

PATH 151 east 151 Strreet Bronx N.Y. 10451.

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hi my boy friend and i are homeless were both 27 years old. we already know we have to go to path first we just want to know if you take couples with no kids but have domestic partnership papers?

Shavalis Arroyo | Sep 16, 2019
Lùçãs Ñøâh alpha | Sep 16, 2019

No only family with kids and if your a couple with no child u cant go to path. U gotta go to afic on 30th street

I’m in my late thirties pregnant with my first child I now reside in a single women’s shelter should I go directly to path with my documents or be transferred there from this shelter

Tenay Dobson | Sep 16, 2019
ESAN OLUSEGUN | Sep 16, 2019

You have to go to PATH before you could be transferred and there must be a vacancy before you can be admitted at Kensington family

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Where's path what address is it at or which office

Grizel Serrano | Sep 16, 2019
Richard Green | Sep 16, 2019

Path is in the Bronx 151 street Grand Concourse 2,4, and 5 train to 149 Grand Concourse And Walk Down By McDonald's

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Can me and my husband and three children come into this shelter! We’re currently in Macon ga and lost everything! I’m originally from nyc

DetBoiZen_ | Sep 16, 2019
Christopher Nadal | Sep 16, 2019

I believe you comp size is too high... Either way, you would have to go to PATH first before you're assigned to any family shelter. After PATH, you will be placed in the best appropriate shelter for your needs.

Is there any drs on site

Dawn Sarmiento | Sep 16, 2019
Christopher Nadal | Sep 16, 2019

Unfortunately, DHS shelters doesn't work that way. If you are granted a transfer, there is no way you would be able to chose where you want to go as it is all based on bed availability and most suitable shelter.

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Hello, the shelter I is available for my wife and two children of 1 year and a half and my daughter of 3 years, and me, that is for the 26 of this month, thanks

Numa Delgado | Sep 16, 2019
Christopher Nadal | Sep 16, 2019

Huh?

In this shelter what is the oldest age is a child in there do they have teenagers

Dawn Sarmiento | Sep 16, 2018
Natasha Elder | Sep 16, 2018

Families are placed through DHS, not directly at the Kensington. You should follow up with 311 for more information on how to be placed in a facility to satisfy your family composition.

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What are the between street for 345 McDonald ave.

Sonia Morris | Sep 16, 2018
Nahid Afrina | Sep 16, 2018

It's between Church Ave. and Albemarle Rd

when can i go to the shelter what do i need to bring?

Jennifer Gonzalez | Sep 16, 2018
Christopher Nadal | Sep 16, 2018

You have to go to PATH before anything. You need to be referred to the shelter from there. You can't just show up to the shelter.

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