Supportive Services
Pesach Tikvah employs the unique "Supportive Community" model to maximize the physical and emotional well-being of the many Holocaust survivors residing in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Trained staff and volunteers make hundreds of visits to Holocaust survivors each month. They provide much needed emotional support and stimulation, telephone support, group activities, social events, one-on-one art, drama, and music therapy, behavioral health support, advocacy, case management, and activity packages. The Supportive Community also provides light handyman services to survivors, free of charge. This includes changing light bulbs, adjusting heat and air-conditioning, and minor repairs. Supportive Community Services are made possible through a generous grant from the Claims Conference, as well as funding from the New York City Council. The Holocaust program also provides critical respite, training, and educational services to hundreds of family caregivers through generous grants from the New York City Council.