@qchnyc.bsky.social
Providing individuals and families with the tools they need to improve their lives and build healthy, inclusive communities. www.qchnyc.org
Our PS 82Q afterschool students had a wildly fun day! π¦π Thanks to Alley Pond Environmental Center for bringing amazing animal friendsβfrom a chinchilla to a bearded dragon! π¨π Students ended the day with a cozy fall paint & sip, taking home their masterpieces to share.
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ποΈ Our CEO, Ben Thomases, joined The Dr. Doug Edge: Real Talk with Real Leaders podcast to share what makes QCH special and lessons from 10 years of leadership. Tune in to hear the story! www.buzzsprout.com/2506164/epis...
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π³οΈ Today is National Voter Registration Day!
NYCβs general election is this fallβare you ready?
β‘οΈ Register, check, or update your info by October 25 at nycvotes.org. @nycvotes.bsky.social
β¨The 2025 #QCHGala is extra special β celebrating 50 years of service to Queens! π
β° 10/23 | 6PM
π Museum of the Moving Image
Weβll honor Turner and enjoy a night of food, drinks, and communityβall while supporting programs that help Queens thrive.
π Tickets: www.qchnyc.org/fallgala
#QCH50Years
β¨Future leaders, meet todayβs changemakers!β¨
At QCHβs Annual Career Panel, SYEP youth heard insights from leaders across government, media & businessβincluding Queens BP Donovan Richards, NYC Aging Comm. Lorraine CortΓ©s-VΓ‘zquez, CFO Stephanie Choudri & more! ππ @nycyouth.bsky.social
QCH video highlights from the mayoral forum with Queens Power earlier this month π₯
Today is Primary Election Day! π¨π³οΈ Polls are open until 9pm tonight. Vote for Mayor, City Council, and more. Check your registration and look up your poll site at nycvotes.org. π
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What a way to kick off #PrideMonth! π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ Weβre still buzzing from the incredible energy at the Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights yesterday! π€© It was heartwarming to see the Queens Center for Gay Seniors, Generation Q, other QCH programs, and so many friends and family come together. #QCH50Years
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Ahead of the FY26 Education Executive Budget hearing, a student in @qchnyc.bsky.socialβs Learning to Work program shared powerful remarks on why education and youth programs matter, and why they deserve sustainable funding.
Read our testimony we submitted π assets.nationbuilder.com/unhny/pages/...
The rallies continue! QCH housing staff were at City Hall this week, joining the call to protect tenant rights and fight against tenant displacement. @voteshekar.bsky.social @nmicnyc.bsky.social @stnicksalliance.bsky.social
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π¨ This morning, we rallied at City Hall for education funding again! π Learning to Work is a lifeline for NYC youth, bridging the gap between high school, jobs, and higher education. Don't let LTW be left behindβweβre demanding stable funding NOW! #SaveLTW
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As Mayor Adamsβ Charter Commission meets tonight in Manhattan, weβre calling on @council.nyc.gov to back #OurNeighborhoodsOurPlan.
Communitiesβnot big developersβshould decide how NYC grows based on a plan we create!
β¨Spread the wordβ->#OurNeighborhoodsOurPlan
It all started with an older adult center, an early childhood center, youth programming, and a vision for an integrated community in Forest Hills. QCH opened its doors in 1975, and this year we are excited to celebrate 50 years of impact and community building across the borough! π« #QCH50Years
15.04.2025 22:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βRight now, Hochulβs budget tells human services workers that they donβt matter.β
But it's not too late.
@governor.ny.gov @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @leaderasc.bsky.social can still support #JustPay by investing 7.8% in human services! #WeCantWait
www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
QCH is calling for an increase in funding to afterschool programs! On 3/20, Robin Veenstra-VanderWeele, QCH Associate Executive Director for Youth Services, spoke at the Preliminary Budget Hearing for the Children & Youth Committee at City Hall. #FundAfterschool youtu.be/PJWgIofuU4c?...
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βEvery year, Albany leaders express appreciation for human service workers, yet when itβs time to act, the funding often falls short. As a result, nonprofit providers are in crisis.β
π Read why @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social & @votejgr.bsky.social can't wait for 7.8: www.amny.com/opinion/help...
Strength in numbers! Participants from our six older adult centers were together at Queens Borough Hall for Age Strong Queens Advocacy Day! πͺ We joined in advocating for increased funding for aging services, including nutrition, housing, and community support.
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We are excited to share that QCH Executive Director Ben Thomases was featured in @cityandstateny.bsky.socialβs 2025 Queens Power 100 list, highlighting the leaders of NYCβs most diverse borough! π
Congrats to everyone who made this yearβs Queens Power 100! www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/...
It's time invest in afterschool! Weβve been waiting over 10 years - our communities need investment now. To learn more about this call to action, click here: tinyurl.com/u6n9rxxj #InvestAfter3pm #FundAfterschool
18.03.2025 15:19 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join UNH in calling on the Mayor to increase funding in the city budget for Afterschool programming!
Sign the petition here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This morning we were at the steps of City Hall rallying for education funding! π Learning to Work is a vital program that helps young people graduate from high school and connects them to jobs and further education. NYC needs LTW to ensure no young person falls through the cracks! #SaveLTW
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π’We canβt wait for 7.8!
For too long, NY has underfunded human services nonprofits, while wages and program costs keep rising. Weβre calling on the State to help us get by with a 7.8% investment on ALL human services contracts. #FundHumanServices #JustPay
π’ Whatβs the number?! 7.8!
Cost-of-living keeps climbing, and State contracts must keep up. A 7.8% investment on ALL State human services contracts is what human services nonprofits need to help cover rising program costs and higher wages. #FundHumanServices #JustPay
βHAPPENING NOW: 300+ nonprofit human services workers are in Albany for the Human Services State Advocacy Day demanding a 7.8% investment on ALL State human services contracts.
Rising costs are pushing nonprofits to the brink. We canβt wait for 7.8! #FundHumanServices #JustPay
Our AFYW program has demonstrated proven results in increasing girlsβ self-esteem, academic performance, leadership skills, and knowledge of gender issues. β¨
08.03.2025 18:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! π€ Today we highlight our Access For Young Women (AFYW) program, which has been providing valuable leadership opportunities to young women ages 12-18 for the last 25 years.
08.03.2025 18:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
@govkathyhochul.bsky.social Our neighbors need us! #InvestInSettlementHouses now and include $5 million for the Settlement House Program in the final budget! @unhny.bsky.social #SettlementHouseStrong
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We must ensure that our cityβs youth receive the ESSENTIAL programming they deserve! π¨ We are calling on the NYC Mayor to increase funding to afterschool programs this year. π
To join this fight, go to: tinyurl.com/ymxp4ahw
#InvestAfter3pm #FundAfterschool
This Valentineβs Day is the time to show the human services sector - and our communities - some love by emailing your legislators to demand the wages and funding we deserve. β€οΈ
π¨ Send an email for #JustPay by 2/14: bit.ly/JustPay-Valentine
And always will be. π«Ά #friendlyreminder #BlackHistoryMonth
01.02.2025 16:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We hope these screenings provide an opportunity to come together, discuss an important issue & connect through resources & support. π«Ά
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