Hudson Guild

PROVIDING SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN CHELSEA AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF MANHATTAN.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES PROVIDES FULL-DAY, CENTER-BASED CHILD CARE, HEAD START AND UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN (UPK) TO 250 CHILDREN AGES 2-4 YEARS OLD, YEAR ROUND. A SKILLS-BASED CURRICULUM, WITH MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, IS USED TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD IS PREPARED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL.

ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMMING HELPS OLDER ADULTS LIVE IN INDEPENDENCE AND WITH DIGNITY AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. ADULT SERVICES SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,500 OLDER ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 55 IN OUR CENTER AND OVER 400 IN OUR NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NORC). EACH YEAR, HUDSON GUILD PREPARES AND SERVES MORE THAN 20,000 MEALS ON SITE IN ITS OLDER ADULT CENTER. ON A WEEKLY AND ON GOING BASIS, STAFF PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 65 SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR OLDER ADULT MEMBERS AND PROVIDE COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANCE TO OLDER ADULTS IN NEED. ARTS PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO BOTH SEE AND CREATE ART FOR MORE THAN 2,500 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THEATER, TWO ART GALLERIES AND ACTIVITY ROOMS. ON A YEARLY BASIS, HUDSON GUILD'S THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS THREE PRODUCTIONS, THE PERFORMING ARTWORKS SERIES BRINGS PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES TO THE GUILD COMMUNITY, AND 12 VISUAL ART EXHIBITS ARE PRODUCED IN THE GALLERIES.COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMMING WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE THE SENSE OF BELONGING IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE IDENTIFY NEEDS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR PARTICIPANTS AND NEIGHBORS. WE OFFER HOT MEALS, GROCERIES, WINTER COATS, AND HOLIDAY GIFTS TO THE COMMUNITY SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTERING TO VOTE.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION FACILITATES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR 250 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8. EVERY SCHOOL DAY FROM 2:30 UNTIL 6:00 PM CHILDREN TAKE PART IN EXTENDED DAY LEARNING THROUGH LITERACY LESSONS, TUTORING, ARTS, SPORTS AND RECREATION. COLLEGE PREPARATION, WORK READINESS AND "PATHWAYS TO ADULTHOOD" PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY TWELVE SOCIAL WORKERS AND TWO CONSULTING PSYCHIATRISTS IN A LICENSED, SLIDING-SCALE CLINIC PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 8,000 SESSIONS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, PROGRAMS INCLUDE A GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ISOLATION AND A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT TO TENANTS IN SUPPORTED HOUSING SETTINGS.