2023

Fall

Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc.

What's New at ICHDE

Welcome to Interfaith's newest team members,

LaTaysha Harmon & Achayen Ajah!

LaTaysha Harmon joins Interfaith as our new Resource and Marketing Assistant. She is a Delaware native, mother to three daughters and proud grandmother of two.

LaTaysha's passion lies in making a lasting impact on her community. She is resolute in her advocacy efforts, focusing on alcohol abuse prevention, substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and mental health awareness.

Above all, she strives to create a nurturing environment for young women to channel their energy positively and productively which led her to establish the G.A.P. Youth Mentoring Initiative, Inc. With this initiative, LaTaysha aims to equip young individuals with the mental and emotional tools needed to become active and thriving members of our community.

Achayen Ajah is Interfaith's new junior accountant. Achayen earned her BA in human development and family studies with minors in social work and women and gender studies from the University of Missouri (Go Tigers!). She graduated a passionate advocate for social change and began her career as an early childhood educator before transitioning to work with unhoused populations.

Practical considerations led accounting, where she discovered a newfound love for numbers.

In her current role as a junior accountant at ICHDE, she has come full circle, combining her passion for social work with her aptitude for accounting.

Achayen shares her home with Kryptonite, her loyal nine-year-old pit lab mix.

Welcome to Interfaith, LaTaysha and Achayen!

Meet the ICHDE team

Ms. Caren Turner wins Green Building United 2023 Groundbreaker Award

On October 12, Green Building United held their Groundbreaker Awards recognizing contributions made by individuals and organizations toward ensuring a sustainable, healthy, and resilient environment for all. Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware is proud to announce that Ms. Caren Turner is this year's winner of the Award for Equity and Community Leadership. Ms. Caren has dedicated 35 years of service to ICHDE and a lifetime to service the West Center City community. Through her endless commitment to the community and dedication to bettering lives through forward-seeing initiatives, Ms. Caren exemplifies what a “Groundbreaker” truly is.

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ICHDE Receives $2.7 million from NCC to Preserve Affordable Housing

On October 11th, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer presented a generous check for $2.7 million to ICHDE. This substantial grant will facilitate the renovation of 36 units of affordable rental properties in historic Overlook Colony and ensures the preservation of affording housing.

"Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware in New Castle County's go-to partner in community-based neighborhood revitalization efforts. Over the last 20 years, we worked together to build communities back to vibrancy. They develop quality housing whether it is a homeownership unit or rental unit. We are honored to work with them." -General Manager of Community Services for New Castle County Carrie Casey

West Center City CIM Survey

West Center City residents were invited to participate in the Community Impact Measurement (CIM) survey. The survey, sponsored by NeighborWorks America , collects data to track environmental changes over time, gauge resident sentiments toward their community, assess safety measures, evaluate quality of life, measure social cohesion, and analyze community engagement.

This year, ICHDE partnered with G.A.P. Youth Mentoring Initiative Inc. to collect the data. While the data is important to help shape community development goals, it is also an opportunity to engage with our residents, hear their stories, and learn about our community.

HomeOwnership Center

Thank you to our HomeOwnership Counselors who make who help make dreams of homeownership a reality week after week! We appreciate you!

Community Engagement

ChristianaCare Partnership Going Strong

ChristianaCare Mobile Health Services Van will continue to provide services to the community into 2024. The van parks in the Interfaith lot on the fourth Tuesday of each month. This on-going partnership with ChristianaCare brings much needed services to our community. More events are planned, including a flu shot and COVID booster event. Mobile health services include check-ups, OBGYN care, sports physicals, and behavioral health.

Financial assistance is available.

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11th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum

Interfaith's Ms. Caren Turner was invited to speak at the 11th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum along with the National Wildlife Federation and Audubon-Midatlantic on pollinator gardens.

National Hispanic Heritage Month

ICHDE celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month with a traditional meal of pollo guisado con arroz y habichuelas provided by Interfaith's Latinx staff members: "It is important to understand [one another's] heritage because it helps break through the challenges and barriers so many face." ICHDE strives to create an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusivity and we are proud to have such a diverse team.

WPD Community Outreach Walk

On October 26, ICHDE hosted the one-year celebration of Wilmington Police Department's Community Outreach Walks. Police offers along with social service and public health providers were on hand to provide resources, information, and to connect with residents.

The purpose of the community outreach walk is to address unmet social service and public health needs in Wilmington neighborhoods. At the one-year event, residents, service providers, and community leaders had the chance to walk through West Center City.

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Upcoming Events

Community Resource Giveaway

Sundays / 10:00 AM

Household items, toys, pet items, seasonal items, and dry/canned food are available. First come, first served.

Sundays at Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc.

613 N Washington St., Wilmington, DE 19801

Community Resource Fair

November 9 / 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

ICHDE's HOC will be at Wilmington Police Department's Community Resource Fair providing information on our services. Join us for this free event at the Latin American Community Center at 402 N Harrison St.

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First-Time Homebuyer Orientation (Virtual)

November 16 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join our monthly virtual first-time homebuyer orientation. This class offers an overview of how and what services are offered by the Homeownership Center (HOC) department. The class is free. Registration is required. Call (302) 652 - 3991 or email at [email protected]

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First-Time Homebuyer Seminar (Virtual)

November 18 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This virtual seminar is great opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with real estate professionals. There will be presentations from a real-estate attorney, a loan officer, a home inspector, a realtor, and a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor. Cost for this seminar is $150. Registration is required. Call (302) 652-3991.

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ChristianaCare Mobile Health Van at ICHDE

November 28 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc. in partnership with ChristianaCare will be offering mobile health services at our 613 Washington St, Wilmington, DE location.

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