Dave Hughes

Headlined “A False Choice on Families in New York City,” the piece begins: New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration would have you believe that we must choose between funding social services and assisting asylum seekers. This is a false choice, because making real, permanent investments in our social services infrastructure and workforce would be […]

Read full coverage in The Village Sun    After being closed since the pandemic, the Houston Street Center has finally reopened its swimming pool and conference center. It’s big news since the city’s Parks Department currently operates only two recreation center pools south of 42nd Street. So the affordable pool at the Houston Street Center,

Funded by the Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, The Carmel Hill Fund, and the Gray Foundation   University Settlement’s College Passport and Families Thriving programs will receive a $950,000 collaborative grant from the Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, The Carmel Hill Fund, and the Gray Foundation over three years, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. The

By Melissa Aase, CEO, University Settlement   Life comes at you fast, and change can be daunting for all of us – and particularly for young children.  This means that September is always a busy and emotional time at our Early Childhood Centers, as our children transition from summer to fall, and our youngest ones experience

–Program aims to create new career pathways for New York City public high school students— –End of term project winners to receive tickets to New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration– University Settlement, a social services institution that fights NYC poverty and inequality through innovative programs, and Jamestown, the design-focused real estate investment and management firm, today

Co-hosted by University Settlement and VNS Health   向下滾動查看中文   Falls remain a pressing global health concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) ranking them as the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths, claiming an estimated 684,000 lives annually. Among those most affected are older adults aged 60 and above, who experience a staggering

This post was originally sent as an email to our supporters. Sign up to receive our emails here. Highlights ► University Settlement programs train 30+ social work grad students in their field placements every year. ► All members of the cohort participate in an introductory orientation and then meet monthly for professional development. ► Investing in our social

Peter B. Siroka (Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. Peter specializes in restructuring and insolvency at Fried Frank, which he joined in 2006. An attorney with a broad range of transactional and litigation experience in representing troubled

Aisha Oliver-Staley (Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and University Secretary, New York University) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. At NYU, Aisha leads the Office of General Counsel and the Office of Compliance and Risk Management, which serve as strategic partners to the University’s executive