Heights Center Inc

Hurricane ian disaster relief: hurricane ian struck the harlem heights neighborhood and surrounding area on 9/28/2022, and the storm surge caused catastrophic damage to the neighborhood. Over 200 families were in need of help rebuilding or repairing their homes. By june 2023, 97% of the families had the water and mold damage remediated, 64% had their drywall installed, 27% had their kitchen cabinets installed, 31% new floors were installed. Our long term goal is 100% restoration from hurricane ian.

School success: the dcf-licensed afterschool program provides academic support and enrichment to 150 children in grades k-8 every school day in a program modeled after 21st cclc; summer camp provides enrichment activities and ongoing academic support to 145 children, ages 5-15; and post-secondary programming is offered several times each year to support high school students and their families.

Community outreach: with community support we provide back to school supplies to 500 children kindergarten-grade 12, thanksgiving meals for over 700 families, and distribute christmas gifts to nearly 900 children living in the harlem heights neighborhood. Through collaboration with area agencies, residents' housing needs are addressed. A full-time licensed social worker helps individuals and families by making appropriate referrals to community resources, providing direct client services, offering individual and family counseling, and providing the resources needed to help prevent crisis.