The Greenville Housing
Authority's Cultural & Recreation Center has developed and implemented a
variety of programs aimed at enhancing the opportunities for public housing
residents to prosper economically and socially. These programs include Crime
Prevention Intervention, Education /Business Development and Athletic
Programs.
The main focus of the majority of our programs are our children, who are
considered at risk, because of the exposure of illegal drug/activities, and
lack of parental supervision. "We don't want to see the children of public
housing today having the need to be in public housing when they reach
adulthood." Therefore, we stress education and alternative activities as an
a avenue for achieving our goal.
Educational Program
Through successful partnership with several
educational entities, we are able to offer the following educational
programs:
• GED (General Educational Diploma) Program
• After-School Tutorial Program
• Power Reading Club Program
• Individual Tutorial Assistance
• Scholar Club
• Introduction to Computer Courses
• Summer Day Camp
Youth in public housing often have a low
self-esteem, which can result in delinquent behavior. The Cultural &
Recreation Center was designed to give the youth a positive self image
through involvement in arts, sports, cultural instruction and by
familiarizing them with community resources through activities and
excursions. Service offered at the Cultural and Recreation Center include:
The Athletic Program has been very
successful providing program such as American Youth Football
(AYF),
USA Track & Field, Hershey Track & Field, Jackie Robinson Baseball, AAU/USSSA
Basketball and a new K.O. 4 Life Youth Boxing Program, Dance Teams, Double
Dutch and more.
"A Safe Haven Room" equipped with a
state of the art multimedia entertainment center along with current
publications and magazines. The Safe Haven Room serves as a host to a
variety of programs (i.e. Movie Night, Teen Night, etc.)
"A Resource Room" filled with a
large selection of resources materials, fiction and non-fiction reading
books, and an array of self-help books and tapes to assist with a few of the
following exams.
• SAT & ACT
• CDL (Commercial Driver License)
• ASVAB (Armed Service Entrance Exam)
• Hooked on Phonics
• And many other audio and video tapes
"A Multi-Purpose Room" Furnished
with the latest version of video games, tabletop games and individual board
games. Also, it serves as a meeting room for major events.
"A Computer
Learning Lab" equipped
with several multimedia computer systems to be used in gaining computer
experience for today's technology.
"An Activity Room" that serves as a
host for various programs (i.e. Senior Citizen Meetings, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, 4-H, and many more.)
"A Commercial Kitchen"
designed for residents Entrepreneurship and Economic development programs.
