Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Click here to see photos from this event » 128 seniors from Henry Street Settlement’s Good Companions Senior Center kicked off the holiday season with a spectacular party thanks to the generosity of Fir Tree Partners, a New York based private investment firm and continued generous supporter of the Settlement. Seniors were treated to a… Read More »
Henry Street’s Good Companions Senior Center (GCSC) kitchen mixed things up in November with the debut of “Cook for a Day,” a new program that invites a senior center client to cook alongside the regular kitchen crew. Good Companion client Sarita Torres, the first Cook for a Day participant, helped Food Services Manager Linda Diaz-Matos,… Read More »
Henry Street Settlement’s Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP) celebrated as the most recent cohort graduated, having successfuly completed the rigorous youth employment program. The graduation ceremony was held at Henry Street’s historic headquarters on Friday, October 31. A cohort of 27 participants completed the program, and six of them have already secured jobs through a… Read More »
Choosing the best health insurance available from the NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace, can be daunting, but Henry Street Settlement is making the process easier during the open enrollment period for Qualified Health Plans, November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. Appointments or walk-in visits can be made with our Certified… Read More »
Over 150 after-school students and staff participated in Lights on After-School — an annual, nationwide rally to spread awareness about the importance of after-school services — held in the Settlement’s Youth Services building at 301 Henry Street on October 23. Students from all five of Henry Street after-school sites attended to celebrate the after-school programs… Read More »
Click to see photos of this event on Facebook or our photo albums » Students enrolled in Henry Street’s Universal Pre-K classrooms at 301 Henry Street had the pleasure of listening to bestselling children’s author and illustrator Rosemary Wells read her book Bunny Cakes, part of her Max and Ruby series, for Jumpstart’s Read for… Read More »
A record number of people – nearly 200 individuals — braved a cold, damp Saturday to tour Henry Street’s historic headquarters during Open House New York on October 11. Visitors were treated to a brief, illustrated talk (including a ghost story) and a tour of our buildings, featuring the original visiting nurse dorm rooms; our… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event » Elected officials – including District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer – were among the speakers at Henry Street Settlement’s annual Domestic Violence Awareness Conference held December 10th at the Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center to recognize Domestic… Read More »
Click here to see photos from this event on Facebook » Henry Street Senior Center’s Fall Heritage Festival was ablaze in color as seniors – dressed in festive costumes reflecting their ethnic heritage — partied beneath a canopy of colorful international flags. The festival, held on Tuesday in a Vladeck Houses courtyard, attracted hundreds of… Read More »
Employees of Credit Suisse — a longtime corporate partner of Henry Street — have been stepping away from their desks to help with some of the Settlement’s early fall projects. On Tuesday, September 16, volunteers assisted with a large donation of thousands of pairs of athletic shoes, which were distributed to residents at Henry Street’s… Read More »
