Year: 2022

University Settlement is discontinuing usage of its Twitter account, effective immediately. Over the last several weeks, we’ve carefully observed as Twitter’s new ownership has steered the platform in a new and troubling direction, including by reinstating users who had been suspended for inciting violence and for hate speech, and by suspending its policies against COVID-19 […]

Mary Adams, Associate Executive Director for Mental Health and Wellness, testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction on 9 November 2022 Download a copy of this testimony  Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on this important matter. Since 1886, University Settlement has been providing holistic social

Every year, hundreds of children and young adults participate in after-school and summer camp programming at our Campos Plaza Community Center – one of University Settlement’s three Cornerstones community spaces embedded within New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) facilities. Cornerstone @ Campos Plaza Community Center Director Jon Soto shares: “As a Cornerstone, our foundation is

NYC high school students explore career opportunities in commercial real estate through Jamestown and University Settlement’s inaugural summer internship program This summer, 11 New York City-area high school juniors and seniors interested in learning about future career paths in commercial real estate participated in a unique internship convened by real estate investment and management firm,

Are you passionate about working with young people as they develop emotionally, grow into leaders, and achieve? University Settlement’s youth programs create safe, fun, purpose-driven environments that engage more than 4,500 youth every year as they begin to build their futures. We are now hiring for group leaders in youth development programs in Manhattan and

Fred Yee (Managing Director, Capital One) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. Fred is the Head of East Region Underwriting for Capital One’s Commercial Real Estate business. A graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Fred previously served as Treasurer of the

NYN Media has published an in-depth look at the pilot expansion of University Settlement Families Thriving mental health services to 11 additional schools in NYC’s Community District 1 we are currently undertaking with the support of Trinity Church Wall Street. Read the article here. Read our release about the project here.  “Launched in 2017 with

Groundbreaking pilot expansion of University Settlement’s Families Thriving program is fully funded by Trinity Church Wall Street Families Thriving, University Settlement’s program offering community based, multi-tiered mental health and wellness supports, including healing-centered social emotional support, mental health services, and collaboration with educators, will expand its operations into 11 additional schools in New York City’s

Ships in the Night is a short film focused on hospital staff experiences early in the COVID-19 pandemic   The Creative Center at University Settlement will host a virtual screening of Ships in the Night, a short film focused on the everyday struggles of hospital staff, and a panel discussion engaging with the film and its

Interested in a little learning this summer? What about connecting with like-minded people? Join the Families Thriving team for our August workshop series. It’s our hope that these offerings will provide knowledge and resources you’re seeking, new connections and make you feel a little less alone.  Expect our spaces to be a mix of information