The Gramercy Residence at Ungar House is a foster care group residence program for youth ages 16-20. Gramercy offers 365 days a year of care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning young people in a 24-hour structured and supervised home-like structure.
The basic goal for the Gramercy Residence is to enable older adolescents in foster care to function in the urban community independently and successfully. The program serves as a transition from older youth aging out of foster care. We help prepare youth for adulthood as part of ACS’initiative to assist youth with a more positive experience when discharged from care. Our emphasis is to teach residents the essential life skills necessary for future self sufficiency. Utilizing our own curriculum - Life Skills for Living in the Real World- the program teaches about money management, consumer awareness, human sexuality, educational planning, job seeking & maintenance, interpersonal communication, community resources, anger and conflict management, dealing with transitions, transportation skills, identification of housing, emergency and safety skills, and legal issues.
Program Goals
To provide continual & transitional care for 25 older adolescents & young adults who identify as gay, bisexual or transgender females.
To offer a structured and supervised home-like environment that will provide a therapeutic milieu and supportive services to facilitate independent skills necessary for functioning in the community.
To offer a continuum of care to residents who are ready to move out of the more restrictive environments, but are not ready for total independent living.
Services
Educational/vocational assessment, counseling and job placement, life skills assessment, social services focusing on preparation for independent living, psychiatric services (as required), ongoing medical services, milieu living and recreation, and life skills curriculum and seminars.
The Gramercy Residence has:
A daily routine for a healthy approach to living
A carefully planned and sequential education experience with remedial help provided to increase the effectiveness of each program goal
An on-site educational facility, certified by the NYC Board of Education
A complete life skills program
A structured behavior management system
For more information, contact: Erin Padula, LMSW Program Director Gramercy Residence at Ungar House 327 E. 22nd Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 677-7288, ext. 208 epadula@greenchimneys.org
