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EAST SAVANNAH GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT: HITCH & WESSELS COMMUNITIES
2011 CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING GRANT
AGENDA PRESENTATION SEQUENCE
Introduction of the Planning Process Slide Presentation Education Panel Discussion CSS Panel Discussion Q&A
3:10 pm
3:15 pm
3:25 pm
4:10 pm
4:45 pm
PEOPLE : Demographics
In 2011, the following characteristics were reflected:
Average Income: $8,173
Average Rent: $91
Average Family Size: 3
Female Headed Households: 99%
Employed Households: 55%
Fred Wessels Homes
PEOPLE : Demographics
Prior to demolition in 2009, the following demographic characteristics were prevalent: Average Income: $6,897
Average Rent: $50.81
Average Family Size: 2.88
Female Headed Households: 97%
Employed Households: 41%
Robert Hitch Village
PEOPLE : Process
Savannah State University's Urban Studies and Planning program to conduct additional assessments of public housing residents.
Discussions are currently underway to secure the assistance of Savannah State University's Department of Social Work to employ innovative techniques to conduct individual assessments, create case plans and conduct family-friendly follow up
Process In Action
PEOPLE : Partners
City of Savannah Chatham County Chatham Area Transit Authority Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Dept. Savannah Fire Department Chatham –Savannah Authority for the Homeless Chatham County Health Department Community Housing Services Agency Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council Metropolitan Planning Commission Georgia Department of Community Affairs Georgia Department of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Labor
Governmental Partners
Chatham County Public School System Savannah State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Savannah Technical College Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. Economic Opportunity Authority University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Union Mission, Inc.
Educational Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
JOB PLACEMENT / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Workforce Investment Board Georgia Department of Labor Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Savannah Entrepreneurial Center Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative Economic Opportunity Authority Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. Savannah Technical College Union Mission, Inc. Horizon Staffing
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
YOUTH OUTREACH & PROGRAMS
Boys and Girls Club Youth Futures Authority Live Oak Libraries City of Savannah Leisure Services Department Life Bridge Inner City Ministries
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
SENIORS SERVICES / HEALTH & WELLNESS
Senior Citizens, Inc. Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. Curtis V. Cooper Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. Candler SOURCE Gateway Recovery Place Safety Net Coastal Center for Developmental Services
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. Savannah Chatham County Authority for the
Homeless Safe Shelter, Inc.
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
FINANCIAL / DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
United Community Bank CHSA Development, Inc. The Savannah Bank Trident Sustainability Group ASSET BUILDING
Bank On Savannah / Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative Consumer Credit Counseling Services University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS
Neighborhood Improvement Association West Savannah Neighborhood Association Eastside Concerned Citizens Neighborhood
Association Benjamin Van Clark Park Neighborhood
Association Savannah-Chatham Land Bank Authority
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Savannah Early Childhood Foundation West Broad Street YMCA Savannah Baptist Center America’s Second Harvest Food Bank
Community Partners
PEOPLE : Partners
PEOPLE : Staffing
Executive Director Development Director Director of Public Housing Finance Director Asset Manager Assistant Asset Manager Management Analyst
Administrative Assistant Director of Resident Services
(Public Housing) Family Self Sufficiency
Coordinator Neighborhood Services
Coordinator
Staff Resources
PEOPLE : Residents
People Task Force Neighborhood Residents at Work, Inc. (Monthly) Wessels-Hitch Resident Meetings (Quarterly) Resident Advisory Board (August – January) HAS Calendar of Activities (Monthly) Quarterly Newsletters to begin Summer 2012 HAS Website Updates
Resident Participation