September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

…Sumner Houses. For Wyatt, the decision came down to simple economics. “There have been too many times I’ve had to book a train on Christmas day to come back to…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Donor Spotlight: Megan Abbott

Best Books of 2016 by NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Time Out New York, The Washington Post, Google, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Megan’s next book, Give…

EHCP

…$1,000 for education-related expenses through our Higher Education Grant. At the same time, our Workforce Initiative Grant provides a range of funds for professional development courses and other career advancement…

Winter 2018 Newsletter – Guadalupe

…the nail salon industry while spending her free time perfecting her English. After 10 years of working for other salons, it was time to start her own. However, Guadalupe needed…

Fall 2018 Newsletter – Editorial

…Settlement has been providing core social services to waves of immigrant families in East Harlem for over a century – from the Irish and German immigrants at the time of…

August 12, 2015

…student mentoring. Ms. Martinez has worked with diverse student populations, including part-time, adult and first-time college generation students. Most recently, Ms. Martinez served as the Director of Adult and Continuing…

June 23, 2015

June 23, 2015

Union Settlement releases a statement on the New York City 2016 Budget Agreement David Nocenti: “It is time for the City to come to the bargaining table and provide the…

March 28, 2014

March 28, 2014

…was in operation and fully staffed 24/7 from the time of the collapse on March 12 through Sunday, March 23. More than 338 adults and children were comforted and assisted…

March 14, 2024 – Mayor Adams Announces 3 Year COLA for Human Services

March 14, 2024 – Mayor Adams Announces 3 Year COLA for Human Services

…sector. In 2019, two-thirds of all full-time human services workers were earning below the city’s near-poverty threshold. This has a significant impact on women and minorities — 66% of human…

August 25, 2021

August 25, 2021

…“living wage’ in New York City is $21.77 per hour for a single childless adult and $20.63 per hour for two working adults with one child — with higher numbers…