University Settlement appoints Aaron Daniels to its Board of Directors

New York, NY – Aaron Daniels (Partner, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Brigade Capital Management) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. Daniels joined Brigade in 2010 and also serves as a member of its Investment, Pricing and Risk Committees. He was previously an Associate […]

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World Journal: University Settlement’s Unwavering Commitment to Chinatown Communities

The following is translated from Mandarin and may contain errors. To read the original piece in Mandarin, click here. University Neighborhood House: Regretful to leave Houston Street Center but Chinatown services will not be terminated Reporter: Liu Ziqi The Houston Street Center in Manhattan’s Chinatown was operated by University Settlement for many years, but the

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University Settlement to host virtual Community Open Space on July 18th at 6PM

University Settlement will be offering an open virtual space on Thursday, July 18th at 6pm for community members to check in with each other following the tragic accident on July 4th and loss of our neighbors: Emily Ruiz, 30, Herman Pinkney 38, Lucille Pinkney 59, and Ana Morel, 43. Stop by to connect and feel

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University Settlement to host virtual Healing and Connection Circle on July 9th at 6PM

We are joining in grief with the members of our community impacted by the tragic crash at Corlears Park on July 4. Join us for a virtual circle on Tuesday, July 9th at 6PM to be in community as we process the tragic event that occurred on July 4th at Corlears Hook Park. We’ll offer a

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University Settlement’s Marilus Castellanos Makes Remarks at the Rally for Mental Health at City Hall

By Marilus Castellanos, Senior Program Director of Early Childhood Mental Health and Family Wellness, University Settlement Good afternoon, my name is Marilus Castellanos, and I am the Senior Program Director of Early Childhood Mental Health and Family Wellness at University Settlement.  I am here this afternoon to speak on behalf of our youngest New Yorkers

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

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

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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