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The Hudson Guild is a community-based social services organization rooted in and primarily focused on the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1897 by Dr. John Lovejoy Elliott as a settlement house, with the intention of helping to alleviate the problems of the immigrant community of Chelsea's industrial area. The Guild continues to provide a variety of programs and services, including after-school care, professional counselling and community arts programs to the neighborhood.^[1]

History

In 1895, John Lovejoy Elliott, a young man greatly influenced by the growing settlement house and Ethical Culture movements, planted the seed for what became the Hudson Guild, organizing the "Hurly Burlies," a social and recreation club for young men in the Chelsea neighborhood. In the next few years, Elliott established numerous clubs and programs for other groups, including young boys and girls, working women, and families. Elliott's disparate programs merged in 1897 to become the Hudson Guild, which provided a platform to organize residents to improve neighborhood living conditions. Elliott’s son-in-law, H. Daniel Carpenter, followed him as head of Hudson Guild. Carpenter was executive director during a crucial period, from 1943 until 1973 and introduced or expanded programs for returning veterans, low and middle income housing, job training, and early childhood education.^[2]

Among the Guild's early advocacy successes were lobbying for the New York State Tenement House Act in 1901, the creation of Chelsea Park, the first recreational space in the area in 1907, and the approval of new, low-cost, city-funded housing in Chelsea in 1938. At the same time, the Guild offered a broad range of direct programming and services to Chelsea residents, opening the first free kindergarten in New York City in 1897, starting the first Summer Play School in the city in 1917, opening dental, prenatal, and well-baby clinics in 1919-1921, founding the Elliott Neighbors Club for Senior Citizens in 1947, opening one of the city’s first community mental health clinics in 1948, and the first offerings of English-as-a-Second-Language classes in 1950.

In 1966 the Guild advocated for anti-poverty programs, including Neighborhood Youth Corps, VISTA and Head Start, and worked with other settlement houses and the city to merge Head Start and daycare in 1993. It founded the Chelsea Community-Supported Agriculture co-op in 2000 and in 2005 successfully advocated for affordable housing inclusion in West Chelsea redevelopment plans.

In 2007, the Hudson Guild was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.^[3]

Programs

Each year, Hudson Guild provides a service for over 14,000 people. Hudson Guild has five main program areas: Children and Youth Services, Adult Services, Arts Program, Community Building, and Mental Health.

Hudson Guild’s Children and Youth Services targets at-risk youth living in Chelsea and surrounding neighborhoods. Hudson Guild works with other organizations and initiatives, such as non-profit Slideluck Potshow's Slideluck Youth Initiative (SLYI). The Guild’s Arts Program operates a theatre and two galleries. The Guild's Mental Health program provides a range of services to meet the mental health needs of residents of Chelsea and surrounding neighborhoods, including group and individual therapy through a licensed mental health clinic; school-based mental health services to a local elementary school; and programs for at-risk youth.

References

Notes

^ Hudson Guild website
^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2004-02-26). "H. Daniel Carpenter, 95; Revitalized Chelsea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
^ Roberts, Sam (July 6, 2005). "New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010. Retrieved on August 29, 2007

External links

Official website

[1] Hudson Guild website

[2] Saxon, Wolfgang (2004-02-26). "H. Daniel Carpenter, 95; Revitalized Chelsea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-24.

[3] Roberts, Sam (July 6, 2005). "New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010. Retrieved on August 29, 2007

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-[[File:Hudson Guild Elliot Center jeh.JPG|thumb|325px|Hudson Guild's Elliott Center on [[26th Street (Manhattan)|West 26th Street]] between [[Ninth Avenue (Manhattan)|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)|Tenth]] Avenues, located within the [[New York City Housing Authority]]'s [[Elliott-Chelsea Houses]].]]
+[[File:Hudson Guild Elliot Center jeh.JPG|thumb|325px|The Hudson Guild's Elliott Center on [[26th Street (Manhattan)|West 26th Street]] between [[Ninth Avenue (Manhattan)|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)|Tenth]] Avenues, located within the [[New York City Housing Authority]]'s [[Chelsea-Elliot Houses]] development.]]
-'''Hudson Guild''' is a community-based social services organization rooted in and primarily focused in the [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. It was founded in 1895 by Dr. [[John Lovejoy Elliott]] as a  [[settlement house]], with the intention of helping to alleviate the problems of the immigrant community of Chelsea's industrial area. The Guild continues to provide a variety of programs and services, including after-school care, professional counseling, and [[community art]]s programs to the neighborhood.<ref>[http://www.hudsonguild.org Hudson Guild website]</ref>
+The '''Hudson Guild''' is a community-based social services organization rooted in and primarily focused on the [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. It was founded in 1897 by Dr. [[John Lovejoy Elliott]] as a  [[settlement house]], with the intention of helping to alleviate the problems of the immigrant community of Chelsea's industrial area.  The Guild continues to provide a variety of programs and services, including after-school care, professional counselling and [[community art]]s programs to the neighborhood.<ref>[http://www.hudsonguild.org Hudson Guild website]</ref>
 ==History==
+In 1895, John Lovejoy Elliott, a young man greatly influenced by the growing [[settlement house]] and [[Ethical Culture]] movements, planted the seed for what became the Hudson Guild, organizing the "Hurly Burlies," a social and recreation club for young men in the Chelsea neighborhood. In the next few years, Elliott established numerous clubs and programs for other groups, including young boys and girls, working women, and families.  Elliott's disparate programs merged in 1897 to become the Hudson Guild, which provided a platform to organize residents to improve neighborhood living conditions. Elliott’s son-in-law, H. Daniel Carpenter, followed him as head of Hudson Guild. Carpenter was executive director during a crucial period, from 1943 until 1973 and introduced or expanded programs for returning veterans, low and middle income housing, job training, and early childhood education.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saxon |first=Wolfgang |date=2004-02-26 |title=H. Daniel Carpenter, 95; Revitalized Chelsea |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/26/nyregion/h-daniel-carpenter-95-revitalized-chelsea.html |access-date=2023-02-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
-Now celebrating its 125th anniversary, Hudson Guild was founded as a settlement house to serve the needs of the growing immigrant population in the then industrial neighborhood of Chelsea. Some of our earlier innovations include:
+Among the Guild's early advocacy successes were lobbying for the [[New York State Tenement House Act]] in 1901, the creation of Chelsea Park, the first recreational space in the area in 1907, and the approval of new, low-cost, city-funded housing in Chelsea in 1938.  At the same time, the Guild offered a broad range of direct programming and services to Chelsea residents, opening the first free [[kindergarten]] in New York City in 1897, starting the first Summer Play School in the city in 1917, opening dental, prenatal, and well-baby clinics in 1919-1921, founding the Elliott Neighbors Club for Senior Citizens in 1947, opening one of the city’s first community [[mental health]] clinics in 1948, and the first offerings of English-as-a-Second-Language classes in 1950.
-Opening one of the first free kindergartens in New York City in 1897
+In 1966 the Guild advocated for [[poverty reduction|anti-poverty program]]s, including Neighborhood Youth Corps, [[Volunteers in Service to America|VISTA]] and [[Head Start Program|Head Start]], and worked with other settlement houses and the city to merge Head Start and [[daycare]] in 1993. It founded the Chelsea [[Community-supported agriculture|Community-Supported Agriculture]] [[Cooperative|co-op]] in 2000 and in 2005 successfully advocated for affordable housing inclusion in West Chelsea redevelopment plans.
-Creating Chelsea Park, the first free recreational space in the area in 1907
+In 2007, the Hudson Guild was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the [[Carnegie Corporation]], which was made possible through a donation by New York City [[mayor]] [[Michael Bloomberg]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss| title=New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million | work=The New York Times | first=Sam | last=Roberts | date=July 6, 2005 | accessdate=May 4, 2010}} Retrieved on August 29, 2007</ref>
-Opening the first Summer Play School in the City in 1917
-Founding the Elliott Neighbors Club for Senior Citizens in 1947
-Opening one of the City’s first community mental health clinics in 1948
-Advocating for anti-poverty programs in 1966, including Neighborhood Youth Corps, VISTA and Head Start
-Today Hudson Guild is an anchor institution in a vibrant multicultural community, which has expanded to 17 service locations in Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and Lincoln Square. Our mission is to create and sustain a strong, effective community that acknowledges and responds to the potential, achievements, and interdependence of its diverse members. Rooted in and primarily focused on the Chelsea neighborhood, we seek to empower all individuals and families to achieve their highest potential, while maintaining a priority focus on those in economic need.
-==Hudson Guild Leadership==
-[[File:HG Leadership Team 2020.jpg|thumb]]
-Executive Director-Ken Jockers
-Deputy Executive Director-LeeAnn Scaduto
-Deputy Executive Director-Miguel Pedraza-Cumba
-Deputy Executive Director for Development & External Relations-Jackelyn Garcia
 ==Programs==
-[[File:Early Childhood Education Photo .jpg|thumb|right|Students in Hudson Guild's Early Childhood Education program]]
+Each year, Hudson Guild provides a service for over 14,000 people. Hudson Guild has five main program areas: Children and Youth Services, Adult Services, Arts Program, Community Building, and Mental Health.
-Hudson Guild offers six dynamic programs to 14,000 people annually. These include:
+Hudson Guild’s Children and Youth Services targets at-risk youth living in Chelsea and surrounding neighborhoods. Hudson Guild works with other organizations and initiatives, such as non-profit [[Slideluck Potshow]]'s Slideluck Youth Initiative (SLYI). The Guild’s Arts Program operates a theatre and two galleries. The Guild's Mental Health program provides a range of services to meet the mental health needs of residents of Chelsea and surrounding neighborhoods, including group and individual therapy through a licensed mental health clinic; school-based mental health services to a local elementary school; and programs for at-risk youth.
-'''Arts Programs'''-Hudson Guild provides opportunities for everyone in our community to explore their interests in performing and visual arts, both as active participants and new audience members.
-'''Adult Services'''-Hudson Guild’s Adult Services program helps older adults age “55 & better” live in independence and with dignity as contributing members of the community.
-'''Community Building'''-Hudson Guild serves a primary role in making the Chelsea neighborhood a place where people come together to help others and themselves through education, skills-building, and joint action.
-'''Early Childhood Education'''-Our nurturing environment fosters independence in children, promoting the development of school readiness and social-emotional skills.
-'''Mental Health'''-Hudson Guild provides a broad array of mental health prevention and intervention services, in our own facilities and out in the community.
-'''Youth Development & Education'''-Young people, ages 5-24, attend Hudson Guild for academic achievement, life skills development, college and career training, employment experience, recreation, and social/emotional support.
-==Community Partnerships==
-Hudson Guild is a member of the United Neighborhood Houses, a coalition of neighborhood-based, multi-service settlement houses. However, Hudson Guild is the only organization of its kind serving the residents of Chelsea, particularly the residents of the Elliott-Chelsea and Robert Fulton public housing developments.
-Among the important relationships the Guild has built over the years to complement its own programs are partnerships with Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Beth Israel Senior Health Center, and the Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center. Hudson Guild Early Childhood Education, Jamestown, and Youth Development & Education programs have strong, collaborative relationships with local elementary, middle,
-and high schools from which most of the Guild’s youth participants come, including P.S. 33, P.S. 11, P.S.191, Guardian Angel Elementary School, and the Lab School. We also have relationships with organizations like New York Cares that provide volunteers to tutor participants in the afterschool programs as well as arts-related organizations that provide enrichment opportunities. Arts events at Hudson Guild include
-collaborations with the Rubin Museum, Whitney Museum, El Museo del Barrio, Matthew Westerby Dance Company, and More Art, Inc. Hudson Guild also maintains a strong partnership with Friends of the High Line.
-Hudson Guild has a programmatic partnership with Avenues: The World School, including a “language buddies” program in which middle school language-immersion students from Avenues are developing interactive language activities with Spanish- and Mandarin-speaking seniors at the Neighborhood Senior Center.
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.hudsonguild.org Official website]
+[[Category:1897 establishments in New York City]]
+[[Category:Organizations established in 1897]]
 [[Category:Chelsea, Manhattan]]
 [[Category:Civic and political organizations of the United States]]
-[[Category:1895 establishments in New York (state)]]
+[[Category:Settlement houses in New York City]]
-[[Category:Settlement houses]]
 [[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]