In addition to providing affordable housing, as part of our agency's mission, we also seek to provide our residents with opportunities to grow, succeed and improve their quality of life as they participate in the community.

One of the ways that we accomplish this is by providing them with resident services. Sue Nahass and Adriana Jacinto work endlessly to make sure our residents get the social services they need.

NVCH Resident Success Stories

~ Mary ~

Mary is one of our residents who has struggled with mental health issues for years. She lives on Social Security income and has been hospitalized often for her illness. When NVCH began their Resident Services Program, staff requested a volunteer to help with a children's art program. Mary volunteered.

Since then she has taught children's art classes every summer at that site. Her mental and physical health has improved, and she has less need to see a therapist. She has not been hospitalized at all. Feeling needed and appreciated by our staff and fellow residents has made a world of difference in Mary's life!

~ Luis ~

Luis moved to the Napa Valley from his home in Mexico to work in the vineyards. After several years of hard work, he moved his family here and the only home they could find was a barn with no plumbing. Luis and Maria and their five children were able to qualify and moved into one of our family rental apartments, and it has greatly improved their lives. Luis coaches the local soccer team and is a very active participant in the tenants' association.

~ Martin and Teresa ~

Martin works as a vineyard foreman for a local winery. He has three very young children. His wife, Teresa, has been out of work due to a job related injury, so making ends meet for the family on his modest salary and his wife's disability payments was a real struggle. They paid a hefty rent for a one bedroom apartment that was a long way from the children's school and had no playground. Their landlord neglected desperately needed repairs, and in spite of the crowded conditions, they felt this was all they could afford.

Then came the news that a new affordable apartment development, WhistleStop Townhomes, was accepting applications. They applied and were accepted. Now, for a lower rent payment, they have a new, clean, two-bedroom apartment, where everything works and the children can play safely outdoors in a common playground. "With the savings on rent," Teresa says, "we can afford to buy clothes and other things we need."