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CALVERT SQUARE Presented by Ms. Phyllis Armistead, Chief of Housing Calvert Square Board of Commissioners Orientation October 13, 2016 Community Information Built in 1957 19 acres of Land Calvert Square took its name after a

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CALVERT SQUARE

Presented by Ms. Phyllis Armistead, Chief of Housing

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Calvert Square

Board of Commissioners Orientation October 13, 2016

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Community Information

  • Built in 1957
  • 19 acres of Land
  • Calvert Square took its name after a street named “Calvert”
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Community Info

310 Units

  • 50 one bedrooms
  • 164 two bedrooms
  • 92 three bedrooms
  • 4 four bedrooms
  • 12 accessible units

Interior renovations 1993 - 1995 Exterior renovations (porches) 1997 and handicap accessible improvements in 1998 (bathrooms and kitchens).

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Community Demographic Information

  • 736 Residents

385 Youth 317 Adults 34 Seniors

  • Primarily female, African American

heads of household

  • Average annual income $10,339
  • Average rent is $244
  • 83% of households have incomes

below 30% of the area median income

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Management Office

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Community Staff

Manager – Robin Massey Maintenance Superintendent – Tae Kwon Hodges Administrative Support – currently vacant Administrative Assistant - floater Resident Services Specialist – Yolanda McDonald Maintenance Mechanic – Thelonious Carter, Eric Gadson Maintenance Aide – Michael Baker, Robert Badham Custodian – Anna Knox

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Maintenance

  • Last REAC Score (93B 2013)
  • 392 work orders completed 9/1/2015-9/30/2016
  • Moisture settling buildings
  • Storm water/Erosion
  • Constant concrete, sidewalk, brick repairs
  • Recently clogged gutters/downspouts
  • 15 Bedbugs cases over past year, many are repeated
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It Floods

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And Floods

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And Floods

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Core Team And Community Partners

  • Norfolk Police Department
  • Norfolk Public Schools
  • HealthKeepers Plus
  • Bountiful Blessings
  • Calvary Revival Church
  • Opportunity Inc.
  • PETA
  • Virginia Employment Commission
  • Infinity Counseling
  • Norfolk Commonwealth

Attorney’s Office

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Calvert Square FIC Staff

  • Julius Norman –

Youth Program Manager

  • Greg Owens –

Youth Program Assistant

  • Antone Baker –

Youth Program Assistant

  • Lucy Major – Workforce

Development Jobs Plus Manager

  • Lakeesha Carr – Employment

Services Coordinator

  • TaShauna Stuart-Davis –

Employment Specialist

  • Tymhikka Carcana-Harris – FSS

Case Manager

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Calvert Square Fic Activities

  • Out of school youth activities (grant)
  • College Here We Come/Scholarships
  • Community gardening
  • Apiary
  • STEM Programs
  • Youth Council
  • Workforce Development Work Readiness
  • Family Self Sufficiency
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Apiary

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Calvert Square Fic Partners

  • African American Male Focus
  • United Way of Southampton

Roads

  • Sentara Health System
  • Virginia Employment Commission
  • Opportunity Inc.
  • Social Security Administration
  • Dept. of Aging and Rehabilitative

Services

  • Norfolk Public Schools
  • Head start
  • Hampton Roads Community

Action Program

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Community Safety

Community Resource Officer – Blake Shelton Criminal activity past 12 months

  • 30 property crimes
  • 19 violent crimes

Hot Spot Areas

  • Olney Rd.
  • Wide Street
  • Bus Stop

Virginia Beach Blvd. (Trespassers)

  • Church Street shopping center rear that faces the community (loitering)
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What’s Next For Calvert Square?