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Union Settlement Association
Manhattan
For 116 years, Union Settlement Association has worked with and for the struggling community of East Harlem. A community mainstay, they seek to foster leadership and self-sufficiency by assisting their neighbors in building better lives for themselves and their families, and serve more than 13,000 residents each year.
Claremont Neighborhood Center, Inc.
Executive Director: Abraham Jones
489 East 169th Street
Bronx, NY 10456
Ph. 718-588-1000
Fx. 718-681-0736
http://www.claremontcenter.org
Founded in 1956 and located in the Claremont/Morrisania section of the South Bronx, Claremont Neighborhood Centers Inc. serves approximately 500 clients daily. Focusing on neighborhood needs, Claremont's services include: child care and after-school programs with activities such as karate, drama and photography workshops, dance and computer instruction and a range of athletic activities. The settlement also offers a drug abuse program that consists of its own chapters of Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous. The Adult Basic Education program focuses on instructing Spanish-speaking adults in conversational English, reading and math. In addition, Claremont offers a Nite Light program for teens with extended recreational hours until midnight; a job assistance program, summer day camp and participation in The New York Fresh Air Fund.
