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* young adults: teen center, youth workforce initiatives, programs in 19 [[New York City Department of Education|NYC public schools]] for struggling high school students, college counseling, and tech training<ref>{{Cite web |last=CompTIA |title=Free tech skills training available to young adults in Queens through new program from Queens Community House and CompTIA |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/free-tech-skills-training-available-to-young-adults-in-queens-through-new-program-from-queens-community-house-and-comptia-301883943.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Bill |date=2022-08-02 |title=Queens Community House programs connects youth with valuable skills this summer |url=https://qns.com/2022/08/program-youth-valuable-skills/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=qns.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* young adults: teen center, youth workforce initiatives, programs in 19 [[New York City Department of Education|NYC public schools]] for struggling high school students, college counseling, and tech training<ref>{{Cite web |last=CompTIA |title=Free tech skills training available to young adults in Queens through new program from Queens Community House and CompTIA |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/free-tech-skills-training-available-to-young-adults-in-queens-through-new-program-from-queens-community-house-and-comptia-301883943.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Bill |date=2022-08-02 |title=Queens Community House programs connects youth with valuable skills this summer |url=https://qns.com/2022/08/program-youth-valuable-skills/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=qns.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* adults and families
* adults and families
* seniors: [[senior center]]s<ref name="qchron-jamaica" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Bill |date=2023-09-08 |title=Queens Community House reopens Social Adult Day Services program in Forest Hills after pandemic hiatus |url=https://qns.com/2023/09/queens-community-house-social-adult-services-forest-hills/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=qns.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and home-delivered meals
* seniors: [[senior center]]s<ref name="qchron-jamaica" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Bill |date=2023-09-08 |title=Queens Community House reopens Social Adult Day Services program in Forest Hills after pandemic hiatus |url=https://qns.com/2023/09/queens-community-house-social-adult-services-forest-hills/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=qns.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and home-delivered meals<ref>{{Cite web |title=NY Connects: Home Delivered Meals |url=https://www.nyconnects.ny.gov/services/home-delivered-meals-sofanypp1665| access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.nyconnects.ny.gov}}</ref>


QCH serves demographics including:
QCH serves demographics including:

Revision as of 14:52, 27 May 2024

Queens Community House (QCH) is a non-profit human services agency in Queens, New York that operates programs for children, young adults, families, and older adults.[1][2] It serves 25,000 individuals across 40 sites in 15 neighborhoods.[3][4]

The flagship site is the Forest Hills Community Center, a 26,000 square foot facility at 108-25 62nd Drive in Forest Hills, Queens. It was renovated 2022-2024 for $16 million.[3][5][6]

The executive director of QCH is Ben Thomases.[1][7]

History

QCH was founded in 1976 as part of a compromise to allow for the creation of low-income housing. New York City Mayor John Lindsay launched a program to place low-income housing projects in middle class neighborhoods. Forest Hills neighborhood residents objected to the proposal. Mario Cuomo, who later became governor of New York, mediated the dispute and worked with the community to accept a proposal led by the American Jewish Committee to create the Forest Hills Community House as part of the compromise.[8][3][2][9]

In 2007, Forest Hills Community House (FHCH) changed its name to Queens Community House (QCH), to reflect its numerous sites outside of Forest Hills. As of 2024, QCH operates 40 sites in 15 neighborhoods of Queens, including Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Briarwood, Jamaica, Springfield Gardens, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Flushing, Bayside, and Queens Village.[4]

Queens Community House is not associated with the Church In The Gardens (CITG) Community House, which is also in Forest Hills.

Financial

QCH's 2023 funding was $43 million, which included the capital project to renovate the Forest Hills Community Center.[1]. It has had 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status since its 1976 founding; its EIN is 11-2375583.[1]

The $16-million renovation of the Forest Hills Community Center 2022-2024 was financially supported by the New York State agency Empire State Development and elected officials including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr., Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, and corporations including Goldman Sachs.[3][5][10]. The administrative headquarters is located nearby at 108-69 62nd Drive.[2][11]. As part of its plans for the renovation project, QCH purchased the building in 2021, which had previously been owned by the Forest Hills Coop.[12][13]

QCH's annual gala raises about half a million dollars each year.[14]. Gala honorees have included people such as Jack Lew, the 76th Secretary of the Treasury and later US Ambassador to Israel.[15]

Programming

QCH's programs serve all age ranges[3]:

  • early childhood: afterschool and summer programs for elementary school and middle school[16]
  • young adults: teen center, youth workforce initiatives, programs in 19 NYC public schools for struggling high school students, college counseling, and tech training[17][18]
  • adults and families
  • seniors: senior centers[7][19] and home-delivered meals[20]

QCH serves demographics including:

  • immigrants: immigration services and free English classes
  • women: young women leadership programming[21]
  • LGBT: LGBT teen center and LGBT senior center[22]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Queens Community House Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "About Us | Queens Community House". www.qchnyc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Empire State Development Announces Completion Of Queens Community House's $16 Million Renovation Of Forest Hills Community Center". esd.ny.gov. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ a b "Map of Services | Queens Community House". www.qchnyc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ a b Medina, Anthony (2024-05-14). "Queens Community House completes $16 Million Forest Hills Community Center renovation project". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ Dorgan, Michael (2022-11-04). "Queens Community House Renovates Forest Hills Headquarters". Jackson Heights Post. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  7. ^ a b Rose, Naeisha (2023-07-06). "New senior center opens in Jamaica". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  8. ^ Cuomo, Mario (1974-01-01). Forest Hills diary; The crisis of low-income housing. ISBN 039448763X.
  9. ^ "History | Queens Community House". www.qchnyc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  10. ^ "Community Development Champions". Goldman Sachs. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  11. ^ Parry, Bill (2023-10-30). "Speaker Adams supports Queens Community House after-school program at P.S.106Q in Jamaica". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  12. ^ Griffin, Allie (2021-02-10). "Queens Community House Buys Its Longtime Forest Hills Headquarters". Flushing Post. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  13. ^ Brand, David (2021-02-08). "Queens Community House purchases long-time Forest Hills headquarters". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  14. ^ Parry, Bill (2019-11-07). "Queens Community House raises nearly half a million dollars at annual gala in Astoria". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  15. ^ "Queens Gazette: QCH honors Jacob Lew, Forest Hills Native and 76th Secretary of the Treasury". www.qchnyc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  16. ^ Medina, Anthony (2023-12-20). "Community Board 9 gifts over 400 toys in Ozone Park". Queens Post. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  17. ^ CompTIA. "Free tech skills training available to young adults in Queens through new program from Queens Community House and CompTIA". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  18. ^ Parry, Bill (2022-08-02). "Queens Community House programs connects youth with valuable skills this summer". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  19. ^ Parry, Bill (2023-09-08). "Queens Community House reopens Social Adult Day Services program in Forest Hills after pandemic hiatus". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  20. ^ "NY Connects: Home Delivered Meals". www.nyconnects.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  21. ^ November 25, ohtadmin on; 2015 (2015-11-25). "Queens Community House Announces New Associate Executive Director - Queens Gazette". Queens Gazette -. Retrieved 2024-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Tracy, Matt (2023-12-28). "Queens Center for Gay Seniors fosters inclusive atmosphere for LGBTQ older adults". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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