Community Supportive Service Staff
Gina Thorpe
Community Supportive Services Director
Marcia Scott
KBK Foundation Program Manager
Angela Miles
Community Relations Officer at The Heritage
Columbus, OH
Jenise Shealey
Community Relations Officer
Pittsburgh, PA
What is Community Supportive Services
Community Supportive Services involve the establishment of building and strengthening relationships with residents with the focus on developing and implementing supportive services programs that address social, economic, education and recreational needs of the community in which it serves.
Types of Supportive Services Available to Residents:
COMMUNITY
….Seeks to improve and enhance quality of life.
ECONOMIC
…..Seeks growth and expansion to help promote the standard of living within the community
SOCIAL
…...Seeks to enhance and improve quality of life and individual’s general welfare.
KBK Foundation
Community Supportive Services
Global Plan and Four Pillar Focus
Keith B. Key COMMITMENT
KBK Enterprises is committed to providing exceptional real estate development services for a segmented population that has been historically underrepresented, while developing market rate as well. KBK Foundation is committed to providing community supportive services to that same segmented population with the promise to positively impact the lives of the residents. KBK Foundation is committed to assisting the residents strive towards self-sufficiency and self-realization which includes but not limited to:
• Civic Service
• Community Service events
• Work with OSU leadership department to adopt the core leadership values and set standard across all Supportive Service sites.
• The Entrepreneur Activities for Young Adults Request for Proposals correlates with our vision for our communities and our commitment as an organization. Moreover, our project focus addresses the most critical barrier to employment and education faced by our residents; the digital divide and the resulting
disparity in opportunity.
• Provide tutoring and mentoring for the youth and adults on site and in the surrounding areas.
• Continue to develop partnerships with Pittsburgh Public Schools to assist with Career opportunities available to our middle and high school students.
• Support efforts with Salvation Army
• Food programs for Seniors
• Healthcare & Wellness educational programs through the local hospitals and clinics.