Programs
Today, Grand Street Settlement focuses on four primary program areas: early childhood, children and youth, adults, and senior citizens. More than 10,000 community members participate annually in the agency’s programs which are participant-driven and fueled by diversity of culture and need. Grand Street Settlement staff and volunteers reflect the cultures of those they serve.
Early childhood programs serve the emotional, social, cognitive and physical development needs of over 400 children though Early Head Start, Head Start, and Day Care programs for newborns to age six.
Youth and adolescents are served through programs such as Attendance Improvement and Dropout Prevention, Girls’ and Young Women’s Initiative, Boys’ and Young Men’s Initiative, the College and Career Discovery Center, and Project COOL (Creative Opportunities for Outstanding Learners). Grand Street also has an active Intel Computer Clubhouse, which allows youth to express themselves through cutting edge technology. The Summer Day Camp is also a long-standing tradition of Grand Street Settlement and provides youngsters with an array of educational and recreational activities for seven weeks each summer, in a safe and nurturing environment. In addition, Grand Street Settlement is a partner with the Americorps program and provides in-service training for 40 volunteers.
Programs for adults and families consist of counseling and support services for students and families, including a Single Stop Center which offers benefits screening and on-sites tax assistance and financial and legal help, and a Community Technology Center which is available to the entire community.
Programs for seniors assist low-income, frail and often isolated and homebound older residents of the Lower East Side. Services include nutritional, educational and recreational activities as well as a Senior Housing project which offers apartments and supportive services to older adults.
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