Presbyterian Senior Services/West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing/GrandParent Family Apartments

Graduation Day

CPR training

Tennis lessons

In 1998 Presbyterian Senior Services and the West Side
Federation for Senior & Supportive Housing (WSFSSH)
began their long journey to build affordable and safe
housing for grandparents raising grandchildren.

On June 1, 2005, PSS/WSF GrandParent Family
Apartments (GFA) opened and fifty grandfamilies from
all parts of New York city moved in. The 40 two-bedroom
and 10 three-bedroom apartments offer 24 hour front desk
service, a library, community room, green roof and a
state-of -the art Center.

The Center offers a wide range of services: support
groups, counseling, case management, educational
workshops and seminars, homework assistance,
recreational activities, legal services and a summer
day camp.

GFA's goal is to assist each grandparent with reaching
her/his full potential as grandparents raising
grandchildren and to enable the grandchildren to gain
the emotional and educational tools for success.

Since its opening, GFA has been recognized nationally
and internationally as a model for intergenerational
housing.

Other PSS Senior Housing:

Alberta L. Alston House, 52-09-99th Street, Corona,
Queens, NY.

Ft. Schuyler House, 3077 Cross Bronx Expressway,
Throggs Neck, Bronx, NY

Press Conference Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Deputy Director Katherine Martinez, LMSW, Director of Social Services Michele Chapple, MSW, MBA and Senior Social Worker Lysha Tejeda, LMSW

Press Conference with Director of Generations United, Donna Butts, Grandparent Annie Barnes, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Congressman Jose Serrano, Director of Urban Affairs Policy Adolfo Carrion and Former Executive Director David Taylor.