Each year, Henry Street Settlement serves 50,000 individuals through social services, arts and health care programs. Through Henry Street's programs, seniors received nutrition, case management and other vital services; youth received educational, recreational and employment services; members of our community received primary and mental health care, free legal and financial counseling and help accessing benefits including low-cost health insurance; homeless individuals and families received shelter and supportive services; the unemployed or underemployed were connected to jobs, and thousands of individuals of all ages were provided access to the arts, including dance, music, theater and visual arts.
Henry Street's services and programs are designed to help individuals become self-sufficient by providing access to education, housing, basic nutrition, health care and employment opportunities.
Here are a just few vital statistics from programs during fiscal year 2011.
Abrons Arts Center/Performing & Visual Arts
- 263 performances of 59 productions attracted audiences of 27,130 individuals.
- 1,277 individuals took part in the 110 classes and 142 private lessons in dance, music, theater and the visual arts.
- 101 youth attended one of the three summer arts camp programs.
- 16 exhibitions were mounted and seen by 3,100 individuals.
- 7,190 hours of free space for artists were provided through artist residency programs.
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Job Training & Placement
- 713 people completed job readiness training; 570 were placed in jobs.
- $10,855,615 is the total amount of salary earned by individuals placed in jobs.
- 307 individuals received tax preparation services, resulting in $619,046 in refunds.
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Primary & Behavioral Health
- 740 patients were served through 3,202 visits at the primary care clinic.
- 544 individuals received mental health services.
- 556 households were connected to $2,636,437 in benefits.
- 121 parents enrolled in the Parent Center, which offered 158 workshops.
- 107 individuals who live in agency housing received case management and other services.
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Senior Services
- 112 Senior Companions helped 200 of their frailer counterparts remain independent.
- 47,742 meals were served to seniors at the Good Companions Senior Center's lunch, dinner and Sunday programs.
- 313,392 meals were delivered to homebound seniors.
- 2,237 educational and/or recreational sessions were provided at the Good Companions Senior Center.
- 658 seniors received services through our Naturally Recurring Retirement Community, allowing them to age in their own home.
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Transitional & Supportive Housing
- 466 families and 230 women were provided transitional housing.
- 86 families and 39 single women were place in permanent housing.
- 277 individuals were assisted in developing and accomplishing economic independence goals.
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Youth Programs
- 129 children were enrolled in day care programs and 100 percent in Universal Pre-K were promoted to kindergarten.
- 972 youth participated in after-school programs, including 93 youth from Henry Street's shelters, at the agency's six after-school sites.
- 128 high school seniors who participated in our college prep program were accepted to college.
- 1,416 youth, including 202 vulnerable youth, were placed in summer jobs.
- 110 young adults developed work readiness skills through the Young Adult Internship Program.
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