Osman Okwan

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10/29/18

Selfhelp Community Services Incorporation

In my search for a local nonprofit, government agency or political action group, I found a nonprofit human service agency called Selfhelp Community Service Incorporation.

Selfhelp Community Services Incorporation is one of the largest and most respected not-for-profit human service agencies in New York metropolitan area.  According to sources the agency has 27 sites and runs programs throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Nassau County, and Westchester.(www.selfhelp.net). Selfhelp was established in 1936 with the  aim of helping victims of Nazi persecution rebuild their life in America before World War II. The source maintains that, selfhelp runs numerous services to more than 20,000 elderly, frail and vulnerable New Yorkers each year. Selfhelp remains the largest provider of comprehensive services to Holocaust Survivors in north America..

Selfhelp  offers a complete network of Home Care and Community-Based service to a lot of seniors in New York. The main goal of the agency is to help seniors to live good quality life, maintain their  independence and avoid institutionalization. Among the programs Selfhelp runs are:

• Operates the oldest and largest program serving Holocaust Survivors in north America
• Provides comprehensive services to over 4,500 elderly and frail individuals.
• Own and operates eleven affordable apartments building in Queens the Bronx and long Island that houses over 14,00 low and moderate income residents
• Trains and employs 1,800 Home Health Care workers who provide quality home care services to many seniors in New York metropolitan area.
• Serves as legal guardian  for hundreds of individuals in need through three Court-Appointed Guardianship programs.

Besides, the agency offers activities such as  Home Care, Community-Base program and Holocaust survivor program. Selfhelp runs a licensed not-for-profit home care that employs over 1,800 home health aides. This program make it possible for most of New York seniors live independently.

Through the Community-Base program, social workers help seniors who qualify to access financial assistance.  According to source, this assistance is founded by New York Times Neediest and other private grants and donations (www.selfhelp.net).

Meanwhile, the source states  that, the agency’s services for holocaust survivors honor the sacred pledge made by the founders to serve as the last surviving relative to victims of Nazi persecution. In north America  Selfhelp remains the biggest agency who runs the oldest and largest program serving Holocaust survivors.

With this remarkable services, selfhelp has serve the senior population in New York City for 80 years with the sole aim of helping the these individuals to live the best quality life and maintain their independence and dignity.

Reference: www.selfhel.net