Volunteering with Boy Scouts is a great way to support youth in your community. Griswold Heights currently has an active Girl Scouts troop and we are now hoping to begin a Cub Scout troop for boys grades 1-5. To begin, meetings would be held every other week.

To learn more, please attend our meeting at 5:30 p.m. READ MORE

To make sure all sites can participate in Earth Day, THA’s clean up will be held on Friday, April 22 rather than Saturday, April 23.
Check with your site’s office and look for flyers to find what time your site’s activities will be held. Some may have picnics or cookouts in the afternoon.
Earth Day is a READ MORE

Do you know a young person living with a disability?
The Independent Living Center in downtown Troy has programs for youth with disabilities transitioning into adulthood. The center is located at 15-17 Third Street.
Youth Transition Group: This program will include worksite visits, panel discussions, guest speakers, and other activities to assist youths with the transition to READ MORE

As spring approaches, our newsletter is getting a new name and many programs at THA are getting a fresh start.
The homework club at Martin Luther King Apartments is restarting, we are planning community gardens at some of our sites for spring and summer, and some residents are taking the first steps to create a READ MORE

The Salvation Army has so generously volunteered to bring free fruits and vegetables to THA sites and will begin at Corliss Park on March 23.
Salvation Army volunteers have already been bringing the free produce to Kane Apartments, Conway Court and the Martin Luther King Apartments. They plan to expand to additional THA sites in the READ MORE

Congratulations to Isaiah Verdejo of Phelan Court for his recent graduation from JBSA Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas!
Verdejo, 18, graduated Airman First Class. He is also a graduate of Green Tech Charter High School in Albany, NY and is the son of Leticia Salinas.
Congratulations on the accomplishment Isaiah!

The Homework Club at Martin Luther King Apartments resumes on Feb. 22, 2016.
The hours will be 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to accommodate students who have a late dismissal. The club is closed on snow days.
Students must do their homework before they can participate in the arts and crafts, snack time and other activities.
This summer, READ MORE

An all-age Drum Corps is getting a new start at the Troy Boys and Girls Club.

With the goal of marching in the Flag Day Parade in June, instructors are teaching youth ages 6 and up basic rudiments, drumming techniques and a parade street beat. While the group is currently focused on creating a drum line, READ MORE

As some tenants at the MLK apartments have recently expressed interest in creating a tenant association, THA is holding a meeting to explain the process of creating an association, and the steps tenants should take to get one started.
Tenants from other sites are welcome to come to learn more about tenant associations.
Tenant associations can organize READ MORE

Troy Housing Authority has open position for a children’s program aide for the summer nutrition program at Corliss Park.
The seasonal, part-time position is only open to residents of the Troy Housing Authority. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have completed at least two years of high school.
The position’s duties include assisting and READ MORE