Brigham and Women's Hospital SOUTH STREET DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
The South Street Development Initiative was developed in 1998 by the Jamaica Plain Tree of Life in conjunction with Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center and the Boston Housing Authority Youth on the Rise Program. The South Street Development is owned by the state but managed by the Boston Housing Authority. There are approximately 340 mostly low-income individuals living in the development. The South Street Development Initiative aims to: counter the isolation of residents, improve the health and well-being of the residents, and foster leadership among adult and teen residents of the development through several focused initiatives. These initiatives include: peer leadership training for adolescents, adult socializing and health and wellness activities, and community building/leadership development.
