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 » More than 200 members of the Lower East Side community flooded into the gym at 301 Henry Street on Sunday, sacrificing the beautiful April day to make their voices heard at Henry Street’s first-ever Town Hall meeting. Several local elected officials also gave up the spring… Read More »
More than 60 Henry Street social workers were treated to a recognition luncheon, held at the Urban Family Center on March 27, as part of the National Association of Social Workers’ Social Work Month. Social workers from every program attended. Executive Director David Garza welcomed everyone to the ceremony and offered his gratitude to social workers for their… Read More »
“I’m here today because our organizations have a shared history, a shared commitment to improving social conditions, and a shared vision for the future to change lives and build stronger communities,” said David Garza, Executive Director of Henry Street, during a speech to social workers employed by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Henry… Read More »
Some 28 proud New Yorkers – with friends and family cheering them on – graduated from the first ever Bicycle Mechanic Skills Academy at a ceremony held on March 20, 2014 at Henry Street’s Workforce Development Center. The ten-week job program, an initiative of Henry Street and Recycle a Bicycle – combined hands-on classroom training… Read More »
In 2013 Henry Street Senior Companion Program volunteer Mannie Wilson was honored at City Hall for her “remarkable community service and dedicated hard work” – Ms. Wilson was 94. That was just one year ago and Ms. Wilson, now 95, is still going strong, volunteering for the Senior Companions three to four times a week… Read More »
Beautiful people – philanthropists, art enthusiasts, and business, cultural and civic leaders – and beautiful works of art filled the Park Avenue Armory on March 4, 2014, for the 26th Annual Art Show. Established in 1989 to benefit Henry Street’s vital programs, the show is one of the highlights of Armory Week in New York,… Read More »
Henry Street’s Project PROTECT program — a peer-led HIV prevention program that connects young gay men of color to critical services to help them gain stability and financial independence and make better relationship decisions — hosted its first “I Know My Status” Kiki Ball. Nearly 100 people attended the event which was held on February… Read More »
Kristin Hertel, LCSW, has been appointed Deputy Program Officer of Health and Wellness at Henry Street Settlement, a nonprofit organization that provides social service, arts and health care programs to residents of the Lower East Side and other New Yorkers. Hertel, who first joined the Settlement 23 years ago, was most recently Clinical Director of… Read More »
Henry Street staff and clients were out in force at today’s rally to reopen the escalator at the East Broadway F train stop, organized by elected officials. The escalator, which has been closed for repair for 18 months, was originally scheduled to reopen in November. (For reference, the Empire State Building took just 11 months… Read More »
Henry Street’s first Dunk and Donate basketball tournament was a slam dunk! Eight teams hit the court to support youth programs at Henry Street, competing for a trophy (and bragging rights). KGM Consulting won the tournament after defeating Allen & Overy in a fierce championship game that went down to the wire; the Opportunities for… Read More »
