CARING FOR THE HOMELESS OF PEEKSKILL INC

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.

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.