Community HousingWorks

Founded in 1988, Community HousingWorks is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that develops, rehabilitates, preserves and operates affordable apartment communities throughout California and in Texas.
 

Our unique approach extends beyond an affordable place to call home. In addition to providing working families and older adults with stable homes in healthy communities, we layer in powerful programs, services and connections to resources.
 

These tools help people attain financial stability, improve their health and overall well-being, and set school-age children up for success in the classroom and beyond.
 

Community HousingWorks is an exemplary-ranked member of the national NeighborWorks Network®, an award-winning affiliate of UnidosUS and a member of the prestigious Housing Partnership Network.
 

Our mission and values

Opportunity begins with a stable home. Community HousingWorks provides and builds life-changing affordable apartment communities with resident-centered services for working families, seniors and people with disabilities to forge stronger futures.
 

Service Above Self

• We practice selfless service to our communities; we serve our residents and stakeholders first; we exemplify teamwork and commitment to all of CHW, not just our one part; we practice servant leadership. People feel that we act from a place of compassion.

Reach for Excellence

• We go for the gold when it matters most; we go the extra mile for our residents, stakeholders, and community; we are committed to quality that we can be proud of; we will not be ordinary. People trust us to deliver top quality work.

Respect People's Dignity & Believe in Their Potential

• We humbly commit to recognize and overcome bias in the world and at CHW; we believe in people and their self-reliant capacity to take action; we commit to developing residents, staff, volunteers and board to their potential. People can feel our respect for their dignity.

Find a Way, or Make a New One

• We are determined and in it for the long haul; we own the work; we problem solve; we are not afraid to do hard things; we take smart risks; we innovate. People trust us to get the job done, often creatively.

Do What You Say & Own All That You Do

• Our words match our actions; we take responsibility for our victories and our mistakes; our mistakes are learning opportunities, and we own them all. People trust us to honor our commitments and speak the truth.