University Settlement’s Kyungsoo Kang testifies at New York City Council – June 7, 2024

Advocacy, Press Release /

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement before the New York City Council Executive Budget Hearing Committee on Contracts, Chair Julie Won Submitted by Kyungsoo Kang, Grants Contract Administrator University Settlement June 7, 2024   Chair Won and members of the City Council Committee on Contracts. Thank you for the opportunity to […]

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What We Missed During Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health, Press Release /

By Barbara DiGangi, LMSW, SIFI – Director of Community Wellness Initiatives at University Settlement As I scrolled through my Instagram feed this past month, I was struck by the flood of posts supporting mental health. Messages of validation proclaimed, “It’s okay to not be okay.” Affirmations like, “I am resilient and capable,” filled my screen.

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University Settlement’s Sofiya Pidzyraylo testifies at New York City Council – June 4, 2024

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Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement before the New York City Council Oversight – Protecting, Preserving and Supporting Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in New York City Committee on Aging, Council Member Crystal Hudson, Chair Submitted by Sofiya Pidzyraylo, Director of Village View NORC, University Settlement June 4, 2024   Thank you

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The Creative Center at University Settlement to Receive $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Arts, Press Release /

The Creative Center at University Settlement is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000. This grant will support the Training Institute, a four-day program offering intensive training, seminars, and networking opportunities to advance the integration of arts in

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University Settlement’s Rosemarie Salazar testifies at New York City Council – May 17, 2024

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Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement before the New York City Council Joint Executive Budget Hearing Committee on Finance, Chair Justin Brannan Committee on Aging, Chair Crystal Hudson Submitted by Rosemarie Salazar, Director of our Older Adults Center, the Meltzer Social Club, and Meals on Wheels, University Settlement May 17, 2024

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She said: “We are gonna get through this”

Early Childhood, Press Release /

Early Head Start teams conducting community outreach in East New York. By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement Highlights:  ► Early Head Start at Children’s Corner in East New York offers evidence-based early education for children 0-3 ► EHS Family Child Specialists visit families in their homes, partnering with caregivers to build supportive learning environments

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Partnering with families to effectively support children experiencing mental health crises

Mental Health, Press Release /

HBCI clinicians meet families where they live and navigate each unique situation with care. By Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement Highlights:  ► Our Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) program partners with children (ages 5-20) experiencing psychiatric crisis and their families ► We’ve been doing this work since 2003, and now serve 100+ families in Manhattan

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University Settlement appoints Marie-Laure Romney to its Board of Directors

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Marie-Laure Romney (Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, New York Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. At NYP/Lower Manhattan, Dr. Romney manages day-to-day operations, oversees operating and capital budgets, and implements clinical strategy. She joined NYP in 2018, and previously served

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