General Information
The public housing
program offers tenants a home in communities managed by Charleston-Kanawha
Housing. The rent they pay is based on 30% of their monthly-adjusted
income and all basic utilities are paid.
Charleston-Kanawha
Housing manages six family communities and four high-rise
communities as well as scattered sites throughout the City
of Charleston. These communities provide homes for more than
2000 residents.
Resident Services
Technology Today – These
free computer labs offer Internet surfing, printing, educational
programming and individual assistance. Each lab has a schedule of
operation and is supervised by resident volunteers and the program
coordinator. These centers are located at Carroll Terrace, Lee Terrace,
Lippert Terrace, Orchard Manor, South Park Village and Washington
Manor. This program is made possible through a partnership with West
Virginia State University Extension.
Hope Valley Dream Center After
School Program
– South Park Village in Kanawha City features an after-school for the
many children that live at this location. The program assists K-6
students with homework and plans special activities throughout the
year. Hope Valley Church is the sponsor of this program.
Family
Self-Sufficiency - Charleston-Kanawha
Housing offers a Family Self-Sufficiency, FSS, program for
public housing residents. The FSS Coordinator is available
to assist residents and connect them to services relating
to job training, education, homeownership, personal counseling,
credit counseling and more.
Family Service - The
CKHA Family Service Coordinator directs clients to appropriate
community resources and organizations. Some of the areas of assistance
include: job related activities, transportation issues, college
preparation and scholarship assistance, counseling, community
pride/beautification projects and many other areas based upon the needs
of individual clients. The Family Service Coordinator serves:
Littlepage Terrace, Orchard Manor, South Park Village and Washington
Manor.
Senior
Service
– The CKHA Senior Service Coordinator directs elderly and disabled
residents to appropriate community resources and organizations. The
primary goal is to assist the residents to be able to live
independently as long as possible. Some of the areas of assistance
include: health care screenings, assistance with applying for extra
help with paying Medicare premiums, food stamp applications and
reviews, help in the home for those who qualify, education with life
issues such as fraud prevention, budgeting, health issues, mental
health issues such as depression, community pride/beautification
projects, primarily in our high rise communities which consists of:
Carroll Terrace, Jarrett Terrace, Lee Terrace, and Lippert Terrace. Safety
& Security – Charleston-Kanawha
Housing employs a full-time Safety & Security Officer
to coordinate all police/focus patrol activities in Charleston-Kanawha
Housing developments. The Security Officer also provides trainings
for the residents and oversees/monitors the security cameras
and equipment located in each development.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
We do Business in Accordance With the Fair
Housing Act
(The Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988)
IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON
BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR,
RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS
(HAVING ONE OR MORE CHILDREN OR BEING PREGNANT), OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN THE SALE
OR RENTAL OF HOUSING OR RESIDENTIAL LOTS
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