PBS Features the Neighborhood House in Documentary about 75th Anniversary of Social Security
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In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Social Security system, PBS produced a documentary as part of their E Street Series that featured our legal program and 70th Street Senior Center. Dave Marash, a former Nightline reporter, visited the 70th Street Senior Center in March and talked with seniors about how social security benefits help them survive. Carolyn Silver, Director of Legal Advocacy and Organizing, discussed our wide spectrum of services for seniors that help them age in place, including the pivotal work of our Legal Department. Our attorneys and non-attorney advocates help seniors apply for many government benefits and help them to maximize their income. This is especially important in light of the difficulty seniors face in living on fixed incomes. |
PBS interviewed three 70th Street Senior Center members who all gave a different perspective on what social security means to them. They also talked about the importance of our Senior Center and the diverse programs we offer.
Click here to view the documentary.
e-Newsletters Launched
We can now communicate with you via e-Newsletters! This new format will allow us to share exciting news and pictures about our programs in a timely, user friendly, green and cost-efficient manner.
To learn more about our e-newsletters, contact Amy Anenberg, Development Associate,
at 212 744-5022, ext. 1355 or aanenberg@lenoxhill.org.
Neighborhood House Selected for National Pilot Project
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House's Project SCOPE, our case management program for thousands of frail and often homebound older adults, has been selected as a pilot community for the National Council on Aging's Economic Security Initiative! We are honored to be one of just eight organizations nationwide chosen by NCOA for this incredible two-year pilot project; the invitation-only RFP was rigorous and highly competitive. The Initiative will kick off at NCOA's Aging in America Conference in Chicago later this month.
The goal of the Initiative, funded significantly by the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies, is to increase economic security for low-income adults, age 55 and older, with incomes below 250% of the federal poverty line and to provide economic case management services to help thousands of low-income seniors nationwide achieve greater economic security. We have been using our integrated, person-centered model for decades here at the Neighborhood House and have focused extensively on economic issues; the Initiative will help us build on our work and bring national recognition to this innovative model that we know results in positive outcomes for frail low-income older adults. The two-year project will involve a wide variety of our community stakeholders, as well as older adult volunteers. And, as part of our work in the Initiative, we will involve our in-house Director of Research and Evaluation, Dr. Liz Coker.
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We are very excited to announce that Lenox Hill Neighborhood House has a Facebook page! We use this page as a way to increase awareness, visibility and communication with our supporters and the general public. We’ve posted some great photos of our programs and a really nice description of what we do here at the Neighborhood House. It is a great way to raise awareness about our programs and it is also a wonderful way for staff and former staff members to connect with one another. We will post important information about Lenox Hill Neighborhood House on our wall, so be sure to check it out and become a fan! You can get to the page by going to www.facebook.com/LenoxHillNeighborhoodHouse.
