Grand St. Settlement

What is resilience? It's a combination of strength, toughness, and the ability to adapt.Check out our new video showing how we're helping our neighbors move from survival mode, to truly thriving. Contribute to our Neighbor Helping Neighbor campaign to help these vital programs reach even more people. There's been a key to our success throughout the years, and that's you. What is resilience? We are.... www.grandsettlement.org/donate

#HappyMothersDay! We're grateful for all of the moms who are working to make a better life for their children. Thank you for all that you do!

"I miss my second home!" It is time for New York City to #OpenOurSeniorCenters and allow community organizations to hold these vital programs in-person. Today, we're joining Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, LiveOn NY, and United Neighborhood Houses, to urge city officials to listen to the science and let older adults attend these programs again. #Action4Aging #TaiChiForLife

Our AmeriCorps program put together this PSA speaking out against the rise in hate crimes against the Asian community. Give it a watch and help us #StopAsianHate.

This year New York City is using Ranked Choice Voting in elections for the very first time! This process gives individual voters more power to give their preferences a better chance to get elected. Want to learn more? Check out this great explainer video! https://t.co/l4ZS5cFO59?amp=1

"Children need to be in school and parents are understandably unable to provide the type of education and engagement that trained teachers can. When the call is made, I have full confidence that our schools will take care of our kids. In all this planning, however, we’re missing a major factor in children’s success. What about parents?" Check out our new Medium article from Deputy Executive Director Willing Chin-Ma.... https://grandsettlement.medium.com/parents-are-essential-to

New York City is allowing walk-up vaccinations at all city-run vaccination sites for all New Yorkers age 16+. Check out the list of sites below to get your vaccine!

Times are challenging. Though we can't control what happens in our nation's capitol, we can make a difference here in our community. Last week, our team at Unity Plaza Cornerstone Community Center partnered with Food Bank For New York City to provide groceries for our neighbors. Change starts local. Share in the comments below the work you're doing in your community to make a change!

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New Yorkers age 65+ are now eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine. Find out if you are eligible and where your closest vaccination location is at this link: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/

FREE TESTING: From now today until further notice, the Baruch Elders Services Team will be providing free COVID-19 testing Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9am-4pm. If you're on the Lower East Side, swing by!

*SCAM ALERT* A grandparent scam is targeting older adults with calls from fraudsters posing as grandchildren asking for money. In 2020, the Federal Trade Commi...ssion received 24,545 complaints of individuals impersonating family members and friends which is up 21% from 2019. NYers alone filed 1,359 complaints in 2020. The New York State Attorney General offers NYers some helpful tips to protect themselves and stop this type of fraud. - Scammers create a sense of urgency to prey on victims’ emotions - Verify an emergency with friends or family before sending $ - If the caller purports to be a bail bondsperson, ask where the relative is being held and contact the facility directly - Be suspicious of anyone who calls asking to be sent $ - Never send cash through the mail - Never purchase pre-paid debit cards or gift cards to transfer $ - Develop a secret code with family to verify their identity on the phone - Ask a question that only your grandchild would know the answer to - Set social media to private to limit information available to scammers. https://on.ny.gov/38jQja3

Feliz Día de Reyes! Happy Three Kings Day to all!

Are you concerned about the COVID-19 Vaccines? Learn more about them from this FAQ sheet provided by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. https://www1.nyc.gov///pdf/covid/covid-19-vaccines-faq.pdf