Caring For The Homeless Of Peekskill Inc

AT CARING FOR THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS OF PEEKSKILL (CHHOP), WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON IS ENTITLED TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS FOOD.

JAN PEEK HOUSE WAS OPENED IN 1988 TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE OPERATE 24/7 365 DAYS A YEAR, PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST HOMELESS ADULTS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO REGAIN INDEPENDENCE. CLIENTS, SOME ELDERLY WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS AND HOMES DUE TO ILLNESS, OTHERS WHO ARE YOUNG AND WITHOUT FAMILIES OR OTHER MEANS OF EMOTIONAL/ FINANCIAL SUPPORT, COME TO US WITH A BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES. OUR SOCIAL WORK/CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF WORK WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST THEM WITH DEVELOPING THE SUPPORTS AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO MAINTAIN LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE. IN 2023, WE ASSISTED 75 RESIDENTS OF ALL GENDERS, PROVIDING 6,013 BED NIGHTS AND 18,039 MEALS. IN ADDITION TO OUR RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND CLIENTS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WE PROVIDE OVERNIGHT SHELTER TO CLIENTS WHO NEED EMERGENCY SHELTER. SOMEONE WHO IS EVICTED FROM AN APARTMENT OR DISCHARGED FROM A MEDICAL FACILITY MAY ACCESS JAN PEEK HOUSE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. WE PROVIDE OVERNIGHT SHELTER, FOOD AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THESE CLIENTS TO ASSIST THEM WITH REGAINING INDEPENDENCE. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED 195 EMERGENCY SERVICES CLIENTS A BED, PROVIDING 2,803 BED NIGHTS AND 8,409 MEALS. HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS VETS IS A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR VA- ELIGIBLE VETERANS. IN 2023, CHHOP SERVED 53 VETERANS WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES AND LINKAGES TO VA MEDICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO REGAIN HOUSING STABILITY, RESULTING IN 3,281 BED NIGHTS AND 9,843 MEALS.

THE FOCUS OF FRED'S PANTRY IS FOOD EQUITY. WE OFFER "FARM TO PANTRY" FOOD THAT IS HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT RESPECTS THE DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. WE ALSO PROVIDE LINKAGES TO COMMUITY-BASED SEVICES TO FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP ADDRESS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED 222,660 HEALTHY MEALS TO 74,220 INDIVIDUALS, COMPRISING MORE THAN 2,600 HOUSEHOLDS.

REHOUSING IN SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS ("RISE"): HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2019 WITH THE GOAL OF ASSISTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS ACHIEVE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND INDEPENDENCE. WE OPERATE RISE IN COLLABORATION WITH LIFTING UP WESTCHESTER AND MY SISTERS' PLACE PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STABILIZING THE SURVIVOR AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN HOUSING AND PROVIDING ROBUST CASE MANAGEMENT, TRAUMA- INFORMED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES, AND VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. IN 2023, WE ASSISTED 97 CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE SAFETY AND STABILITY.

TURNING POINT: THIS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING HOME VISITS, ADVOCACY, SERVICE COORDINATION CRISIS INTERVENTION AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. OUR CLIENTS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS, PAY A PORTION OF THE RENT FROM THEIR INCOME, AND OBTAIN SUPPORT TO ASSIST THEM WITH REMAINING PERMANENTLY HOUSED. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE FORMERLY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND LIVE WITH DISABILITY. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 12 INDIVIDUALS.