Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Balloons, refreshments, raffles, meetings with employers and more marked the grand reopening of the Jobs Plus office at 24 Avenue D. The celebration was held Friday, August 28th. The office had been temporarily relocated to the Boys & Girls Republic for several months during a major renovation. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the reopening of Jobs… Read More »
New York City is a frenetic place – the only “slower” season for many is summer. But not for Henry Street. We pick up the pace in the heat. Here’s a “snapshot” of one week in July. Peer Leadership Program: Middle School Students Helping Students In New York City, choosing the right high school is… Read More »
Click here to see photos from the First Lady’s visit, including photos by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office » Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City and Chair of The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, visited Henry Street on July 17 to learn first-hand about the Settlement’s youth employment programs, the issues they… Read More »
Last week, Director of Education Services Matt Phifer stopped by Henry Street’s Peer Leadership program at the Middle School Success Center to share his story of finding success as a first generation college graduate, and to answer questions about planning for high school, college and a professional career. This six-week program will train eight student… Read More »
We are thrilled to report that last week the New York City Council awarded the Settlement funds to launch a new aftercare program in our homeless shelters, and also restored funding for after-school and summer camp at our Boys & Girls Republic (BGR). The new aftercare program will provide supportive services to families leaving shelter… Read More »
The Senior Companion Program’s Spring 2015 Recognition Luncheon – honoring Senior Companions who have given five to twenty years of service – was held on Monday, June 15th, at the ConEdison building near 14th street. This program pairs more robust seniors with their frailer counterparts to provide friendly visits, escorts to medical appointments and other… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » Seniors on the Lower East Side celebrated in style at “Celebrate Life on the Lower East Side,” the Senior Services Health Fair held on Wednesday, June 10th. Nearly 300 seniors gathered in a courtyard of the Vladeck Houses on the picture-perfect afternoon to participate in exciting… Read More »
Click here to see photos from a recent Celebrate U party at Henry Street Settlement » For many children, celebrating birthdays with a party is an annual event – and one that’s eagerly anticipated. But for children in homeless shelters, birthday parties are rare. That is, until recently, when the Celebrate U Foundation began hosting… Read More »
Henry Street Settlement’s 13th Annual Youth Scholarship Awards Ceremony celebrated the 74 recipients of the Abrons/Aranow Youth Scholarship, the Sobie Family Scholarship and the Bernard Tannenbaum Memorial Scholarship. The ceremony was held on June 3, 2015, in the festively decorated gym at 301 Henry Street. The Ceremony also celebrated the college students’ bright futures by… Read More »
When people say no donation is too small, they’re right! Henry Street Settlement received a generous donation of $500 – raised only in pennies – from students at local elementary school PS 184M, the Shuang Wen School. The students and Shuang Wen School donated the $500 to Henry Street’s Good Companions Senior Center. The students,… Read More »
