Homes for Families

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“The chief executive officer's compensation is determined by the board of directors based on 2 criteria: a third party's survey of non-profit ceo's salaries of the greater los angeles area, and a national survey of non-profit affordable housing agencies.”

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“Homes for families' mission is to build resiliency, economic growth, neighborhoods and homes for veteran families. Homes 4 families' focus is building the veteran enriched neighborhoods(r) model which offers affordable, full-equity homeownership for low-income veterans in veteran-specific communities, leveraging the existing peer-to-peer support among military families, along with wrap-around services that are most predictive of upward mobility and well-being. The organization serves veterans and military families between 40-99 percent of the united states department of housing and urban development (hud) area median income. These individuals often do not have the resources to purchase, maintain, repair, or modify their home to accommodate any disabilities, leading to undue stress, financial hardship, and a rise in the homeless veteran population. The organization is unique because its veteran homeowners make a $100 down payment, are provided with a below-market-rate mortgage regardless of credit score, with additional purchase assistance at zero percent interest, and pay no more than 35 percent of their monthly income towards housing costs (including principal, taxes, insurance and homeowners' association dues). The services the organization provide include: trauma-informed military enrichment: the organization's my time program stands for my trauma-informed military enrichment which developed military-specific programming to address the needs of veterans and family members who have experienced trauma. My time workshops are veteran-to-veteran and in group settings, so veterans connect even before moving into their homes. Activities include art, writing, and music workshops, bonsai tree cultivation, and equine therapy. Because the organization believes family communication and bonding is extremely important in a military family's healing and reintegration process, many opportunities are offered for families to participate in my time activities together. Trauma-informed art: all of our trauma-informed art workshops are focused on process not product. The organization developed trauma-informed art programs specifically for the needs and experiences of veterans, their spouses, and children. These veteran-to-veteran workshops are designed to help participants face, overcome, and manage the invisible wounds of war and struggles that come with the military experience. The weekly workshops deal with topics such as grief, loss, anger, isolation, fear, and more. Self-sufficiency training: the organization doesn't just build houses and hand over the keys - it believes that in order for military families to reintegrate, thrive, and move up into the middle class, housing must include a supportive environment that provides life-skills training and encourages self-sufficiency. This is why the families receive financial literacy training, first time homebuyer education, home maintenance courses, and career-building and leadership opportunities such as the veteran mentorship program in which established community veterans come together with the young families to offer them guidance in employment, community resources, and reintegration. Veteran employment and leadership training: the organization's employment and leadership training programs offer resume writing assistance, veteran mentorship, guidance on starting a business, public speaking opportunities, and more. The organization not only focuses on job retention and growth, but also encourages the veteran and military children to further their education. Female veteran programs: the organization's trauma-informed programs are developed for either veterans or military spouses and provide female veteran-specific programming to address issue such as military sexual trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. Services for military children: the organization offers a variety of programs for military children which include: trauma-informed art workshops, free tutoring, leadership building opportu”

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