General Info

Established in 1971, West Harlem Group Assistance is a community-based development corporation and is located in Bridgeport, Conn. It provides affordable housing development and preservation, as well as asset building initiatives, including homeownership and small business development. It provides a wide range of programs, such as affordable housing, stakeholders, public school sponsorship, and workforce development and technology. The company also offers a variety of management services, including special initiatives program, participation loan program, community management program, vacant building program and homeless housing assistance program. West Harlem Group Assistance has three divisions that include the Convent Avenue Family Living Center, the Oberia D. Dempsey Multi-Service Center and the Harriet Tubman Family Living Center.