Programs and Services
The Resident Services Department is built on the premise that all economic, educational, health, and family issues must be addressed concurrently. Our mission is to bring together a comprehensive approach to address the wide spectrum of residents’ needs and to provide a means by which CRHA can form partnerships with residential leaders, private and public agencies, and the broader community to promote economic empowerment and to help residents to become self-sufficient.
Challenges of limited economic resources and educational opportunity impede the self-sufficiency of families living in public and assisted housing. Barriers foster permanent dependence. Resident Services seeks to develop strategies that identify and access:
Inadequate financial resources | Low wage jobs |
School "drop outs" | Deficient job training skills |
Unavailable child care | No access to transportation |
Lack of knowledge of GED training and fear of returning to school as an adult
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The solution is empowerment. Providing direct and indirect services, CRHA helps families achieve greater stability through a combination of life skills development, workplace training, and employment referrals. Direct and indirect services are provided by CRHA staff or partners to assist residents with becoming self-sufficient:
Computer Training | Family Self-Sufficiency Program | Job Readiness Training |
Career Counseling | GED Preparation | Self-Esteem Group |
Youth After School Programs | Personal Financial Management | Home Maintenance |
Family Counseling | One on One Counseling | Home Visits |
Resident Services has a large number of partners that provide indirect services including:
- Opportunity, Inc. - Job training, career counseling
- Virginia Cooperative Extension Services – Community education
- Tidewater Builders Association (TBA) – Apprenticeship programs, skills/trade
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – Free income tax preparation and community outreach
- Sentara Family Care – Insurance for children
- Community Service Board – community education and awareness
- Social Services – provides financial and social services to families or individuals
- YMCA – provides community based programs
- Tidewater Community College – job training programs
- Church of the Philippians - GED preparation
- Youth Entertainment Services (YES) – youth development
- Community Resource Network – Community Resources
- Woodland Heights Baptist – food baskets
- Cannon Baptist – food baskets
- Salvation Army – Toys for Tots
- Boy Scouts of America – community service
- The Urban League of Hampton Roads – AIDS education and testing, job referrals and placement
- Chesapeake Community on Youth Services – youth development
- Chesapeake Public School System – GED education