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- EIN 13-3077047
- (718) 542-0006
- 975 Kelly St Apt 401 Bronx NY 10459-3457 USA
- www.nshopp.org
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Causes: Human Services, Personal Social Services, Senior Centers, Seniors, Transportation Assistance
Mission: Neighborhood s. H. O. P. P. Is a multi-service agency, serving seniors residing in the bronx.
Programs: Neighborhood self help by older persons project (shopp) is a non-profit social services agency located in the bronx serving minority older adults. Shopp's mission is based on the philosophy of self help. We believe that older people are capable of helping themselves and helping others improve their capacity to deal with the physical, emotional, social and financial challenges they face as they age. Shopp has several components which include: the senior network group work program; the nap case assistance program; the vip crime victims and elder abuse vip program; the healthy living/proyecto salud wellness project; the neighborhood shopp casa boricua senior center; the shopp lafayette estates norc supportive services pilot project; the case management program and transportation services. Shopp staff must be prepared to utilize the agency's philosophy of self help and mutual assistance to enable participants to gain and express positive, psychological, and social well-being as an outcome of their involvement in the shopp program. Shopp participants are provided with opportunities to: access benefits and entitlements; serve as volunteers; join planning and support groups; take advantage of training programs; participate in nutritional, educational, recreational and health promotion activities; and participate in community service and leadership development.