Housing & Senior Services
GAGDC has a long-term commitment to improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods we serve and the residents that make up these communities. Our older adults are the cornerstone, and we provide workshops and resources to help them reduce their living costs, increase socialization, and improve their health through movement. GAGDC also reduces vacancies with the purchase and restoration of homes, transforming blocks that propel generational wealth.
Through our Housing and Senior Services pillar, we work to ensure that Auburn Gresham residents can age in place and thrive in their homes.
GAGDC’s Housing and Senior Services Pillar:
Manages the Department of Family & Support Services Aging Well Navigator Program as a delegated agent
Manages Auburn Gresham Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program (CNRP) an initiative of the City of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development Holds informational forums, home-buying seminars and credit counseling
Provides technical assistance for block clubs and homeowner associations
Creates resource and referral networks with links to financial, housing, and social services
Collaborates with Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Cook County Land Bank Authority, and other regional entities
Offers After School Matters Youth Employment
Stabilizes at-risk families by providing essential resources and eradicating barriers to upward mobility
SIEMER Institute for Family Stability
The SIEMER Family Housing Stability Program is a comprehensive initiative that utilizes a two generation approach to address the needs of the parents and children for the household. Our senior case manager is able to provide families with individual plans connecting them to resources which fuel stabilization. This program spans across 5 zipcodes on the south side of Chicago.