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- EIN 16-1498400
- (315) 734-9608
- 26 Johnson Park Utica NY 13501-4439 USA
- www.johnsonparkcenter.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Emergency Assistance, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Human Services, Youth Development
Mission: The purpose of the jctod outreach is to provide housing to the homeless, youth, women, mental health (emotional-disabilities), substance abuser. To provide support services for such individuals seeking a better way of life; to promote and institute programs that address problems characteristic of low income urban-inner city communities. Specific areas of service provide- housing; nutrition; education; recreation; and positive socialization. To actively provide community development and promote the revitalization of the johnson park-cornhill community.
Programs: Youth program: to provide programs that involve youth in a variety of education with technology, life skills and social activities along with transportation services to develop each child personal growth. The goal is to promote literacy, learning, and school success in a safe and nurturing environment for youth. During 2016 these programs served 1,712 youth (children & teenagers) un-duplicated count. There were also 11,530 community members that attended the events.
food distribution: in our inner-city community, many residents live in poverty, and there is a great need for access to basic food supplies to prepare nutritious meals. Many of our clients are the "working poor," just trying to make ends meet. By fighting hunger and food insecurity, we provide a stepping stone to self-sufficiency. 11,530 prepared meals were served to children. 9,169 prepared meals were served in the family shelter: to adults 2,595, children 461, total individuals 3,056. The food pantry served a total of 7,105 households with 12,331 adults, 13,699 children, 203 elderly with grand total of 26,233 individuals. Total numbers of meals provided by handing out dry and canned food are 236,097.
community development: the johnson park community revitalization provides a place where homeless/ chronically homeless women, traditional and non- traditional families can get a new start. We offer emergency and permenant supportive low-income housing services for these individuals, with an 18 bed homeless shelter and 33 housing units consisting of 1 to 4 bedroom apartments. We work with these individuals to help them become stablized, mantain housing, complete their recovery process, reunited with their family and provide education, work expereince, and career opportunities. The end goal is to help these inviduals become a contributing member of the community. We also are utica homeless rapid re-housing program provider assisting community residents with security deposit, 1st & 2nd month rents. In addition, we provide 2nd chance services for women, life coaching, mentoring, advocacy & monitoring. During 2016 the program provided housing and second chance services for 482 people.