Mission Statement

The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg (UJO) serves as a provider of social and housing services, as well as public health and community development services for the Hassidic community in the greater Williamsburg area.
Our goal as a liaison to public agencies is to strengthen the presence and nurture the growth of this traditional community so that it may continue to contribute to New York City’s diverse cultural fabric.

What is the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg?

the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, Inc. (UJO) was founded in 1966, as a Family Preservation Center, to help families in need living in the predominantly Hassidic community of South Williamsburg. Today, the UJO serves and represents more than 50,000 community residents and 148 not-for-profit religious, educational, charitable organizations and civic associations that serve the Jewish communities of Williamsburg, Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Who do we serve?

• People who want to understand and apply for Government entitlement benefits and social services.

• People who want information and enrollment services in a managed care plan for Medicaid, Family Health Plus, or Child Health Plus.

• Senior Citizens elderly in need of assistance and the
homebound, with in home services, such as homecare,
and meals on wheels