Organization: PRATT AREA COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC
Mission: TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Activities: IMPACCT BROOKLYN DEVELOPS, OWNS AND OPERATES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, EXTENDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF VULNERABLE AND/OR FORMERLY INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HOMELESSNESS. THIS IS A GROWTH AREA FOR IMPACCT BROOKLYN. IMPACCT BROOKLYN PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES AT OUR GIBB MANSION RESIDENCE. THIS 71-UNIT FACILITY HOUSES CHRONICALLY ILL AND LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS. WE PROVIDE RESPONSIVE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO THE RESIDENTS WHO CALL IT HOME. ON STAFF ARE THREE SOCIAL WORKERS, TWO CASE WORKERS, A RESIDENT MANAGER, CHEF AND KITCHEN ASSISTANT, A SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALIST, AN ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR. RESIDENTS RECEIVE ONE ON ONE COUNSELING EVERY WEEK AND CASE MANAGERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO HELP RESIDENTS WITH HEALTHCARE ISSUES, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND NECESSARY ADVOCACY AND REFERRALS. GIBB MANSION IS ALWAYS BUSTLING WITH ACTIVITY. RESIDENTS SHARE FIVE FRESH, HOT MEALS PER WEEK, AND THE ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR KEEPS THE SCHEDULE FULL OF CLASSES, OUTINGS, PARTIES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.THE COMMUNITY AT GIBB MANSION IS THRIVING AS STAFF AND RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A POSITIVE, HEALTHY AND EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENT THAT FACILITATES HEALING AND WELLNESS. IN FISCAL 2019 71 INDIVIDUALS WERE HOUSED, 50 CHRONICALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS ARE RECEIVING CASE MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELING. IMPACCT BROOKLYN'S OTHER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS FOUND AT 40 VANDERBILT AVENUE, NAVY GREEN. THIS 98-UNIT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BUILDING IS PART OF A LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX NAMED NAVY GREEN WITH 458 UNITS OF MIXED INCOME HOUSING, OPEN GREEN SPACE, RETAIL FACILITY AND COMMUNITY SPACE. THE RESIDENCE IS COMPRISED OF STUDIO APARTMENTS FOR 59 SINGLE ADULTS THAT ARE CHRONICALLY ILL WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR CHEMICAL ADDITION. THE REMAINING 38 UNITS ARE FOR LOW INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. THERE IS ALSO A LIVE IN SUPERINTENDENT AND 24/7 STAFFED SECURITY ONSITE. SOCIAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO ALL RESIDENTS BY BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HOUSING AND SERVICES AND FUNDED THROUGH THE HISTORIC NY/NY III PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NYC AND NYS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WORKS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPERS TO BUILD AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FOR VERY LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION OF ENSURING THE LONG TERM AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. IMPACCT BROOKLYN HAS COMMITTED 143 UNITS TO THE JOINT OWNERSHIP ENTITY (THE JOENY) AS PART OF A JOINT VENTURE WITH BRIDGE STREET LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, SNA, AND BEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTORATION CORPORATION TO PRESERVE OVER 500 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE HAVE A PIPELINE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE MISSION / FAITH BASED DEVELOPMENT. WORKING WITH THE NORTH EAST CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WE ARE CREATING SENIOR HOUSING. WORKING WITH THE CITY OF NY AND NEW YORK STATE WE WILL BE BUILDING ANOTHER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY FOR SENIORS LIVING WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS LOCATED IN BEDFORD STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN.
OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT SERVES THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM "ROLLING UP THE GATES" HELPS BUSINESSES IDENTIFY AFFORDABLE RETAIL LOCATIONS AND EDUCATES SMALL BUSINESS ON THE VAGARIES OF OPERATING A RETAIL LOCATION. IMPACCT BROOKLYN ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF THE MARP AND FULTON STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. FOR OVER 15 YEARS WE HAVE ENJOYED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAW FIRM STROOCK. STROOCK PROVIDES PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES THAT IMPACCT BROOKLYN COUNSELS
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention