It’s late at night. You’re at a street corner. In one direction, the sidewalk is lit. You see down the road, a porch light turns on at the other end of the block. In the other direction, the light closest to you is barely lit, mostly covered by an overgrown tree. You...
Working with our new company, HOC Lending, we provide relief services to homeowners identified by a current NHS data project. Headed by our Community Building & Organizing (CB&O) department, our focus has been to identify homeowners throughout Newhallville and...
The Project Lighten Up initiative seeks to use the installation of lights as a means to improve perceptions of safety and as a tool to help reduce certain rates of crime in the Newhallville neighborhood. It is part of the larger approach of Crime Prevention Through...
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 neighbors and resident-driven groups to welcome students to local community...
On Friday, March 22, we joined the Tenant Energy Advocacy (TEA) Project and Nonprofit Accountability Group (NAG), tenants, and supporters of tenants' energy rights in their community conversation with Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman, Marissa...
For those who want to save on utility bills or access a higher amount of renewable electricity, you always have the freedom to choose other retail suppliers for this "supply" portion of your bill. The EnergizeCT website hosts a Rate Board where you can select other...
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 marvelous cultural facility in the Dixwell/Newhallville neighborhood. We...
What are you most excited about in your new home? “Having it! Keys in our pocket!” This was the response of Glenn and Darlena Young, whom we interviewed after they officially welcomed friends and family into their new home following a ribbon cutting...
CHFA's Lisa Hensley, NeighborWorks America's Eileen Anderson, Alder Steven Winter, Alonda Emery, U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, and LCI's Arlevia Samuel at Friday's groundbreaking. On Dec 2, Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of New Haven held a groundbreaking ceremony...
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 mandates providing protection from housing discrimination, while the term...
On September 22, 2022, Kathy Fay, Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of New Haven’s Director of Community Sustainability, had the honor of presenting to the Yale School of Environment’s “Green Building: Issues and Perspectives” class. The class was hosted by Melissa...
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 University of New Haven (UNH), where he studies Criminal Justice with a...
On July 26th, The HomeOwnership Center (HOC) at Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS) held an open house to celebrate the renovated home with its new owner, Tamika S. Baines. Tamika has been preparing for this moment with The HOC for six years. She shed...
