The West Side Commons We offer families and individuals the resources, tools, and skills necessary to combat the most pressing problems that they face on a day-to-day basis, and through this process we play an integral role in breaking the cycle of poverty and welfare dependency. SBNC is a critical anchor for low-income residents of the Upper West Side. We are a small, grassroots, social service and youth organization that provides counseling, makes referrals, and serves as an advocate for low-income families; therefore, every household that we help to sustain and improve through any of our services is a marked accomplishment. Our programs are integrated and unified to ensure we can address household problems holistically.