EHCR is the creation of the James Weldon Johnson Resident Association in collaboration with TSCI and Digital Divide Partners.  EHCR gives a voice to residents of Johnson Houses as it provides a platform for the production of community based programming.

Our Programming

EHCR has been producing resident-created programming since 2017, including its much acclaimed Wisdom Table series.  Round-table discussions with community elders and in-depth interviews with specialists in healthcare, housing, personal growth, legal justice, and most recently, COVID-19, are covered.

John Johnson, past Chair of the Citywide Council of Presidents and President of the Mott Haven Resident Association, believed that residents must take control of their own safety and quality-of-life in the places where they live. One of the central ways that he was able to accomplish this is by the creation of  the Virtual Tenant Patrol (VTP) service.

The VTP service enables Resident Association Tenant Patrols, as well as residents themselves , to view their building lobbies, front doors, playgrounds and other common areas remotely, out of harm's way.  As Mr. Johnson would say, "We Are Watching Us" .

The VTP service is completely controlled by Residents, and thanks to the vision of John Johnson, has been expanded to many  other developments.