Youth Services
Meet Our FEC Team!
In early 2024, the Administration for Children’s Services selected Riis to launch a Family Enrichment Center (FEC) in Astoria, where families can come together to
January 3, 2025
In early 2024, the Administration for Children’s Services selected Riis to launch a Family Enrichment Center (FEC) in Astoria, where families can come together to
Our Immigrant Services department had a busy fall, facilitating ESOL classes, citizenship preparation classes, and coordinating several clothing drives and distributions. A few highlights from
We are thrilled to share that Riis was recently named one of 22 frontline nonprofits selected to receive a grant from The Newest New Yorkers
On Tuesday, December 17, our Youth Services department hosted Riismas, an intergenerational holiday show featuring a lively production from both our youth and older adult
On Saturday, December 7, 50 of our NNORC participants bundled up for a lovely evening at the Mama Foundation’s 2024 Winter Benefit Concert, hosted by
Our 17th Annual Fall Family Feast took place on November 16, 2024, and was a great success! We served meals at both our Queensbridge and
We are thrilled to announce the winning project for the Queensbridge NSTAT Action Plan 5.0—an initiative shaped by residents’ voices! With 977 ballots cast, the
October 7 marked the 34th United Nations (UN) International Day of Older Persons. We were thrilled to attend this special event at the UN headquarters
Riis is honored to be among the grant recipients of the Queens District Attorney’s Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Program (CYDCPP). This initiative, launched
Congratulations to our Immigrant Services Case Manager, Mialka Marte, on receiving the UNH Trailblazer Award. This award recognizes settlement house staff for their outstanding efforts
Our NNORC team hosted our second annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in our older adult center, welcoming not only our Asian participants but also older adults
Our Learn & Earn program at InfoTech High School provides comprehensive college and work readiness, vocational development, counseling, and case management to 70 high school
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The mission of Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement is to build and strengthen underserved communities in western Queens and to act as a catalyst for change.
