Did you know a typical household wastes around 30 percent more energy than an efficient one does? Connecticut promotes energy efficiency to help customers cut their consumption and bills, but where do you begin? Enter I Heart My Home and energy consultant, Michael...
by Katrina Goins, Community Lending Officer – HOC Lending Black History Month serves as a special time for African Americans and provides space for personal reflection, accountability, cultural pride and gratitude. Reflecting on historic African American figures and...
Rachel Ziesk has been the instructor of Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS) Gardening Classes for 10 years. She considers gardening, and showing people how, as her passion rather than a job. “It goes way back to when I was in North Carolina.” Rachel...
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) Housed an Afghan Family of Five on Christmas Eve 2021 Thanks to Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven The day before Christmas Eve 2021 was a Thursday. If you saw a group of people carrying furniture in and out...
Director of Community Building & Organizing Stephen Cremin-Endes reflects on our history with Kwadwo: "I am not sure when I first met Kwadwo Adea or how but I remember a couple of things that struck me with Kwadwo from the very beginning and they remain to...
Doreen Abubakar has a history with NHS and our staff dating back to the early 1990s when she and our Community Sustainability Director, Kathy Fay, were neighbors in the Dixwell neighborhood. They both worked on the Rainbow Recycling truck and even then, Doreen was...
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS) and the New Haven HomeOwnership Center (HOC), received a total of $13,000 in contributions from United Illuminating and Southern Connecticut Gas Company under Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit...
Stephanie and Frank have lived in the Edgewood neighborhood for over 40 years. “When you think of a home neighborhood, this is it,” said Frank. Frank moved to New haven from Chicago, while Stephanie moved here from New York. They thought New Haven would be “too small”...
On December 9th, the West River Watershed Coalition (WRWC) held its fourth forum to identify priorities to guide the coalition’s work for the next three to five years. Actionable items in three areas were considered: People, Water, and Land. Some of the key takeaways...
When Crystal Blair became a first-time homeowner in August 2020, she thought the funds planned through her rehab loan would be enough to fix the house up and ensure a comfortable, healthy haven for her and her family. But after the home inspection, she discovered the...
Starting her journey to homeownership, Shareema experienced problems many first-time homebuyers experience: lack of knowledge about the home buying process, poor credit history and down payment concerns. In 2018, Shareema approached her bank, where she had been a...
