QUESTION
Council Member Stevens Asks DYCD About Senior Services and Prevalent Cases
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Council Member Althea Stevens inquires about the Department of Youth & Community Development's services for seniors and the most common issues addressed by the program providers. Deputy Commissioner Mike Bobbitt reports that in 2023, 1160 seniors were served, with prevalent cases including assistance with SNAP, TANF, Social Security benefits, and emergency food aid, along with support for avoiding eviction and accessing rent-stabilized housing.
Speaker 1
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So we're gonna go on to the senior services, d y c d c and services for people age sixty and older, offer social, and recreation activity, integration activities, exercise nutrition, access to health insurance, medical assistance, and community service, many individuals is
Speaker 3
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this program served in 2023?
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1160 in FY 23.
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We're sure.
Speaker 1
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One of the most prevalent cases seen services program providers are addressing with the NDAs.
Speaker 3
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Most prevalent of late have been snapped, tanf, Social Security benefits, emergency food assistance, transportation services, whether van serviced or metro cards, domestic violence support, mental health services, avoiding eviction, and receiving acceptance that's a rent stabilize housing housing, excuse me, utility payment assistance.