Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Henry Street Settlement began the first of a series of events at new neighborhood hot spot Metrograph last night with a screening of Charles Lane’s Sidewalk Stories. The event was followed by a Q&A with Lane, moderated by Henry Street Settlement’s executive director David Garza. Charles Lane’s Sidewalk Stories (1989) is an updated retelling of… Read More »
Representatives from a consortium of Lower East Side settlement houses and agencies gathered at Henry Street on Wednesday to celebrate Social Work Month and explore Thrive NYC: A Roadmap for Mental Health for All. Social workers and other representatives from United Neighborhood Houses, Henry Street Settlement, Grand Street Settlement, Educational Alliance, University Settlement/The Door, and… Read More »
Click here to see more photos from this event » It may have been Super Tuesday in other states, but New York had its own Superb Tuesday with the elegant 28th annual Art Show Gala Preview last night at the Park Avenue Armory. New York City’s leading philanthropists, art enthusiasts, and business, cultural and social… Read More »
Henry Street’s Senior Services Division is piloting a unique new smartphone application to improve access to social services and health care for seniors living in the Settlement’s Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) in the Vladeck Houses. Henry Street Settlement and AgeWell Global, the app’s developer, were one of 11 provider/innovator pairs to be awarded a… Read More »
Students from Henry Street’s Expanded Horizons College Success program got a real-life lesson in government when they joined with hundreds of other youth advocates at Youth Action Day 2016 on Monday in Albany where they lobbied for youth employment funding. One Henry Street participant, 15-year-old Maqusi Modeste, was one of two emcees to speak at… Read More »
MSSC Program Coordinator Shalema Henderson, far left, with two MSSC Students. Right, NYC High School Directories stacked high. Applying for a seat in a New York City high school is a confusing and daunting process, and one that can flummox even the savviest individuals. The starting point is studying the 677-page tome listing all 439… Read More »
The Good Companions Senior Center received a holiday gift they’ve been hoping for- a brand new entrance ramp! The ramp was open for business at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, December 18 at the Senior Center. On hand to celebrate were New York City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, NYC Councilwoman Margaret Chin, Deputy Manhattan Borough… Read More »
Click to see the photo gallery from this event » The holiday season is in full swing at Henry Street, with everyone from our daycare students to our senior center clients getting into the spirit! Earlier this month volunteers from Fir Tree Partners, a New York-based private investment firm and valued supporter of the Settlement,… Read More »
Henry Street Settlement’s Shelter-Based Employment Program received a 2015 Opportunity Award from the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) at the organization’s award reception held last night in Manhattan. The NYCETC Serving Special Populations Award was accepted by Renee Best, Employment Program Manager, along with Geniria Armstrong, Deputy Program Officer for Transitional and… Read More »
Cheers of “After-school ROCKS!” could be heard echoing off the walls of school auditoriums throughout the Lower East Side last week when hundreds of Henry Street after-school students joined Lights On After-School’s annual celebration on October 22. Lights On After-School is a nationwide rally to highlight the importance of after-school programs and services like those… Read More »
