 NewsResources for ImmigrantsOn September 5, 2017, Trump announced the end of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). If you have DACA and are between the ages of 12-21, please contact our partner organization, The Door, for a free legal consultation. You can also find more resources on DACA as well as free immigration services on this page. continue Breaking OpEd: CEO Weighs in on DACAThe New York Daily News has published a response from our Chief Executive Officer Eric Weingartner on yesterday's announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) would be rescinded after a six month waiting period. continue Healing Through Art: The Creative Center on PIX11 NewsRicardo Paredes, who has battled sickle cell anemia his entire life, is one of many patients discovering artmaking through The Creative Center at University Settlement. Check out our feature on PIX 11 about the enormous impact that art has on the lives of patients and their families. continue US Featured on BRIC TVWatch our Performance Project and Brooklyn Director discuss University Settlement's rich history and upcoming SHARE! Series, featuring emerging local artists. continue ABC7 Talks to our ED about Proposed Cuts to Arts FundingOur executive director, Melissa Aase, explains how potential cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will hurt NYC communities and organizations like University Settlement during an interview on WABC 7 Eyewitness News. continue US Expands Behavioral Health Services for LES Children and FamiliesOur latest grant from the Manhattan DA's Office's Criminal Justice Investment Initiative ("CJII") will support evidence-based counseling for parents, helping them build stronger relationships with their children; it will also support our work with children of all ages in mental health counseling and wellness. continue US Awarded Grant by Manhattan DAUniversity Settlement is proud to announce that it has been awarded a 4 year, $1.3 million grant to provide behavioral health services to Lower East Side children and teens, and their families. This grant is funded through the Manhattan District Attorney's Office's Criminal Justice Investment Initiative ("CJII"). continue Right to Counsel Passes in NYCFor more than 30 years, University Settlement has paved the way in innovative programming to address housing insecurity and homelessness. In New York City, more than 70% of tenants do not have an attorney to represent them in Housing Court, while more than 99% of landlords do. continue Court Navigators: Changing Lives & Making HeadlinesOur life-changing Court Navigators program - part of our eviction prevention program, Project Home - was just featured on Fox 5 NY. More than 70 percent of low-income tenants in NYC go without lawyers in Housing Court, while nearly 99% of landlords have attorneys to represent them. continue Groundbreaking Childhood Mental Health Program in the NewsUniversity Settlement's groundbreaking partnership with NYU Langone's Center for Early Childhood Health and Development was recently featured in DNAinfo. The partnership, called ParentCorps, is integrated into early childhood centers - including many of ours - to provide parents with strategies to solve behavioral problems at home while simultaneously educating teachers to reinforce those strategies in the classroom. continue
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