We call attention to the problems facing settlement houses by collecting, analyzing, and sharing data from our members.
Our policy briefs inform City and State decision makers on local trends and bring actionable solutions to the table.
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A NORC in Every Neighborhood: Expanding Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities to Meet the Needs of Older New YorkersA NORC in Every Neighborhood: Expanding Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities to Meet the Needs of Older New Yorkers builds on UNH’s 2024 report to highlight the continued need for more NORC programs that help older New Yorkers stay healthier, more engaged, and less isolated. The brief includes an analysis of the New York City neighborhoods without a contracted City or State NORC program that would benefit from the on-site health care and other coordinated support that these programs provide for older New Yorkers. UNH urges the City to invest $10 million in the FY27 budget to ensure that there is a NORC in every neighborhood. |
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Let’s Eat: The Need to Invest in Congregate Meals for Older New YorkersMany older New Yorkers rely on congregate meal programs at older adult centers for hot, healthy meals that meet their nutritional needs. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, and a focus group of 15 settlement houses with congregate meal programs, Let’s Eat: The Need to Invest in Congregate Meals for Older New Yorkers highlights growing food and economic insecurity among older adults, as well as rising food costs that affect the ability of settlement houses and other CBOs to meet the greater demand for congregate meals at older adult centers. |
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A Critical Investment: Why New York Needs a Permanent Child Care Workforce Compensation FundResearch shows that children, their parents and the U.S. economy as a whole are better off when they are able to access high-quality child care and early education. Yet, early childhood education (ECE) is one of the most underpaid sectors in the U.S., resulting in a fragile system that cannot always deliver consistent care to families. A Critical Investment: Why New York Needs a Permanent Child Care Workforce Compensation Fund highlights the impact of low salaries on CBO early childhood education providers in New York, and provides examples of other states that have made investments in raising pay for their ECE workforce. |
