"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" – Martin Luther King Jr. In honor of...
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A Milestone on Hazel Street: Celebrating New Affordable Homes in Newhallville
With fresh snow on the ground and excitement in the air, community members, partners, and leaders gathered inside 94...
BofA Names Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven and Wakeman Boys & Girls Club its Southern Connecticut 2025 Neighborhood Builders
BofA Names Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven and Wakeman Boys & Girls Club its Southern Connecticut 2025...
Transforming Urban Landscapes with Rain Gardens
On your average day, approximately 19 million gallons of sewage flows through roughly 275 miles of pipe under our feet in New Haven (About GNHWPCA). When it rains or snows, that flow rate increases,...
Cultivating Community: A Summer of Growth with the Community Building & Organizing Team
This summer was one of the busiest yet for Stephen Cremin-Endes and Adam Rawlings with Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven’s Community Building & Organizing (CB&O) department. From...
NeighborWorks Week 2025
Celebrating NeighborWorks Week in Newhallville NeighborWorks Week for June of 2025 was all about collaboration, community pride, and connection. ...
A Season of Urban Organic Food Production
Community Building and Organizing’s (CB&O) jam-packed summer of hosting various volunteer groups has extended into the fall with some great days of service! CB&O has been working with...
Commemorating 44 Years of Service to the Community
We were delighted to celebrate our 44th Annual Meeting on Monday, October 2nd. We have heard from many folks that this was our best annual meeting ever! Having the event at NXTHVN showcased this...
The Important Role of NHS in Supporting Homeownership
Adequate housing is a human right that is fundamental to every person’s survival, development, and well-being. In the United States, however, housing rights are not guaranteed by law. There are...
Summer Intern Spotlight: Ian Boyce – The Summer You Want to Share with Everyone You Know
This June, the Community Building & Organizing Department (CB&O) at Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS) welcomed a summer intern, Ian Boyce. Ian is a rising junior at the...
Long Term Newhallville Neighbor Bringing Training Center to Her Home Community
Awesome neighbors like Ms. Kim Harris bring positive changes to the Newhallville community. A man walked past 326 Shelton Street and saw its door open. This place has been empty for a few...
Yale Graduate’s First Individual Architectural Project Aims to Support the Newhallville Community
Dominiq Oti graduated from Yale University with a Master's Degree in Architecture this May. A year ago, he heard about the Neighborhood Housing Center of New Haven (NHS) at Yale's career fair during...
