Peekskill
Lead agency
The Preservation Company, Inc.
Contact person
Karen Gordon
kgordon@hrhcare.org/914-734-8795
CFAA Team
Hudson River HealthCare, Peekskill Yough Bureau, Family Ties of Westchester, Inc., Westchester Jewish Community Services, The Field Library, Westchester Community College Peekskill Extension Center, Housing ACtion Council, Family Service of Westchester, Big Brother/Big Sister, Community Housing Resource Center, Peekskill CAP, Peekskill Area Pastoral Association.
Stage of development
Implementation-year 1
Community concern(s)/issue(s) addressed thru CFAA initiative
- Lack of transit -friendly and cross -generational housing
- Lack of awareness of available transportation services
- Challenges faced by older adults and people with disabilities as they try to maintain their homes
- Need to increase cross-generational understanding
Key strategies used to address issue(s)
- Formation of educated and functioning advocacy group with cross -generational representation
- Development of formal advocacy and media plan to promote transit- oriented housing and cross -generational living.
- Creation of a newsletter to increase awareness and use of available local services regarding transporation and housing
- Development of a home maintenance program to improve conditions of homes occupied by older adults and people with disabilities.
Major activities planned for this year
- Develop a home maintenance program to serve the elderly and disabled.
- Develop and distribute a bi-annual newsleter, including information on local affordable housing developments and programs and transportation services.
- Develop and train a cross-generational advocacy group
What do you hope will be different because of your CFAA work?
- The agency envisions a community with greater cohesiveness around issues including housing/development policies across generations.
- Greater respect and understanding between the ages.
- Adoption of intergenerational policies focused on both transit- oriented and cross- generational housing.