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Frequently Asked Questions Q: What is a settlement house? A: A settlement house—sometimes also called a community or neighborhood center—is a neighborhood-based organization that provides services and activities designed to identify and reinforce the strengths of individuals, families and communities. Varying according to the needs of their neighborhoods, settlement programs may include: job training and employment programs, early childhood education, after school & youth programs, arts education and performances, computer labs, English-as-a-Second-Language and literacy education, citizenship instruction and legal counseling, mental health and home care, housing, senior centers and Meals-on-Wheels. Settlement houses also offer opportunities for community service: holding forums on local concerns, registering voters, and providing information about citywide issues. For more information on the history of Hamilton-Madison House, please view our About HMH page. Q: Are your programs free? A: Hamilton-Madison House provides free and low-cost services to all clients. To contact a program director regarding program fees, please look under Programs to view the program and contact information. Q: Are all of your programs exclusively for residents in the Two Bridges/Chinatown community? A: No. The majority of our programs are open to all residents in the New York City area. Q: Does Hamilton-Madison House provide social services exclusively to Asian Americans? A: No. Hamilton-Madison House serves all ethnic groups and speaks the many languages of the Two Bridges/Chinatown community.
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