Henry Street Settlement

Henry Street Settlement offers a comprehensive array of social services, arts, and health care programs to residents of the Lower East Side and other New Yorkers. The organization operates the Abrons Arts Center, which provides performing and visual arts programs. It offers early childhood education, afterschool services, and college success programs through Expanded Horizons College Success. Henry Street Settlement provides job essentials training, ESOL programs, and employment and training services, as well as mental health services, including counseling, outpatient services, and school-based clinics. The organization operates transitional and supportive housing for homeless families, women, and survivors of domestic violence, and offers older adult services such as a senior center, Meals on Wheels, and a Senior Companion Program. The ATTAIN Computer Lab supports employment and educational needs, while athletics and enrichment programs for youth include sports and arts instruction. Henry Street Settlement engages in community engagement and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and offers various volunteer opportunities for individuals and corporate groups. The Dale Jones Burch Neighborhood Center provides financial and legal counseling, benefits screening, and enrollment services. The CONNECT program offers mental health care, housing assistance, and employment support. The organization also runs the Urban Family Center and Helen’s House for temporary emergency housing, and supports public housing residents with free arts classes at Abrons Arts Center. School-based mental health clinics aim to eliminate barriers to mental health care for children and families. The Youth Opportunity Hub provides educational, employment, recreational, and social services for young people, while the Boys & Girls Republic serves as a youth community center for the Lower East Side. Additionally, the On Ramps to Opportunities program offers career development and job-readiness support for young adults.