The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) provided Residential Living Options with $18,712 in 2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for office space improvements at their new location, 330 West Market Street in West Chester.

Residential Living Options (RLO) provides specialized services to the disabled community.  They provide long-term housing counseling with a goal toward independent, accessible and affordable housing for people living with developmental disabilties, physical disabilities and mental health disabilities.

Pictured below, RLO recently held an open house at their new facility:

Pictured from left to right: Sy Greenburg, RLO Board Member; Miriam Reid, RLO Board Member; Catherine Friedman, RLO Executive Director; Beverly Sarduy, MR Housing Coordinator; Marge Gesuale, founding member of RLO and Administrative Assistant; Mrs. Barnes (parent of a client)

RLO's new location is providing increased accessibility for their client base, as well as ease of access to the Building Bridges case management program for homeless individuals and families.  Mutual benefits are resulting, in terms of successfully referring clients and providing them with essential community services.

In support of La Comunidad Hispana's move to a new facility, DCD provided $135,000 of 2009 CDBG funds for site improvements including new sidewalks, curbs, and parking lot. 

Pictured below, the ribbon-cutting ceremony at their open house celebration:

Pictured from left to right: Alice Moorhead, Board Member; Margarita Quinones, I&R Case Manager and one of the founders of LCH; Betty Moran, Board Member; Margarita Mirkil, Executive Director 

La Comunidad Hispana is a human service organization that provides services to the Latino community and to other vulnerable residents in Chester County in the areas of health care, social services, education and community services.