Neighborhood Preservation Program Announces Housing Summit 2015

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - May 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Contact:

Yvonne M. McCormack

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Human Development Services of Westchester’s Neighborhood Preservation Program Announces Housing Summit 2015

Port Chester, NY May 12, 2015 – Neighborhood Preservation Company (http://hdsw.org/wordpress) is hosting The Port Chester Housing Summit 2015 announcing as its goal to inform village residents about issues on housing.   The theme for this year’s summit will be “Safe & Healthy Housing,” and its objective is to invite the community to learn helpful information on how to keep their home environment healthier, cleaner and safer.

Considering that 60 percent of the village’s property structures were built in 1959 or earlier, and the housing type ratio between owner-occupied to renter-occupied properties is 47 to 53%, it is important for our community to have a discussion about the environment that they live in, how to prevent unintentional injuries, detect household hazards such as lead, carbon monoxide, rodents, mold and moisture, and work with community stakeholders to understand property code violations and maintenance in order to improve the quality of life of our community.

Summit attendees will participate in a series of workshops and demonstrations throughout the day to increase their awareness and understanding of a healthy and safe home and community environment.  Registration is recommended, please call (914) 939-2005 or email HDSWHousingHelp@aol.com.

Date:          Saturday, June 20

Location:      Port Chester Salvation Army Community Center, 36 Bush Avenue

Time:          9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Workshops offered: All workshops will be offered in English and Spanish

Landlord & Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
Residential Code Enforcement and the Port Chester Permit-Amnesty Program: What is it and how does it affect homeowners?
Healthy Homes in Port Chester: How does your home affect your health?
Fair  Housing: Know your rights.

Please register and sign up here:

http://hdsw.org/wordpress/?page_id=1725


Participating Agencies:   Salvation Army, All Soul’s Church, Port Chester Housing Authority, Village of Port Chester, Carver Center, Interstate Fire & Safety, Open Door, Hudson Health Plan, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, James L. Hyer Esq.

About Neighborhood Preservation Company

Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW) has been the designated Neighborhood Preservation Company for the Village of Port Chester since 1978 under New York State Legislation. The agency is responsible for administering a wide range of housing and community activities to preserve and promote housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. In 2006, HDSW became a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. Housing counseling provides individuals and families with the knowledge they need to obtain, sustain, and improve their housing. We belong to a strong national network of 2,500 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and housing counselors. HDSW is also an adopter of the National Industry Standards for Home ownership Education and Counseling.

The program’s bilingual and multicultural staff provides direct assistance to tenants, landlords, first time home buyers, and homeowners with a variety of housing counseling programs and services. If we cannot directly assist, we will refer clients to other agencies who may be able to help. All services are confidential and many are free of charge.


For more information, please email yvonne@talkofthetownpr.com, call 717-659-1411, visit www.talkofthetownpr.com or write Talk of the Town PR, 100 Melrose Ave, Suite 206, Greenwich, CT 06830.