JACOB A RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC
10-25 Forty-First Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 www.riissettlement.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement is a 132-year-old community-based organization that provides comprehensive, integrated social services to the youth, seniors, immigrants and families of western Queens. The agency operates from eight sites across Long Island City/Astoria and serves a yearly average of 4,000 clients across our three main programs: Riis Academy for Youth, Senior Services, and Immigrant Services. Our mission is to build and strengthen underserved communities in western Queens and act as a catalyst for change

Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House is a community based non-profit organization that offers comprehensive services to the youth, adults, seniors and families of Western Queens.

Riis Academy: In FY20, we served over 1, 200 youth (grades K-12) across our 7 after-school programs. 90% of 12th graders successfully graduated high school and 85% received acceptance into college. Senior Services: Pre-COVID, we served 14,246 meals (breakfast and lunch) to our seniors and provided 1,409 nutritious take-home weekend meals to our most food-insecure seniors. We conducted 2,130 health management sessions, 665 physical health/exercise sessions, and 107 nutrition sessions as part of our goal to ensure greater health outcomes for our seniors. We provided 183 education/recreation sessions, as well as 108 art/culture sessions that included visual art classes, cultural celebrations, and trips to museums and galleries. As part of our partnership with Older Adults Technology Services' (OATS) Senior Planet, we provided 85 technology classes on topics ranging from iPad basics to digital financial literacy skills. Immigrant Services: We served 653 students across 37 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes and 3 computer literacy classes, and 61 students through 5 citizenship preparation classes. 80% of students who were post-tested in all classes achieved a measurable increase in their level of English proficiency. Our case manager worked with 171 participants to assess their needs and link them to needed services such as housing services, health care, and SNAP benefits. Over 50 participants received support accessing resources related to COVID-19, including unemployment benefits, food assistance, and medical services. 106 individuals received a free legal consultation from our immigration attorney, and 42 applications were filed for benefits such as DACA renewals, citizenship, green card renewals, family petitions, and adjustment of status. Through Know Your Rights workshops, we continued to educate the immigrant community on their rights and changing immigration policies such as the public charge rule. We conducted a total of 31 Know Your Rights workshops that reached 552 unique community members.

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