by Vella Stroot | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
Physical Development Creates Stable Housing Housing matters. Decent, affordable, safe housing makes a difference in a family’s health and economic outcomes. But years of disinvestment in communities of color and years of systemic racism have created inequitable access...
by Vella Stroot | Feb 24, 2022 | anti-racism
“Give me the road map, and I’ll do it.” – Evelyn Burnett. “I have lived up to society’s contract,” Sherrie Deans. These two successful Black women have 800+ credit scores, lucrative careers, low income-to-debt ratios, and ample home equity in common. All of...
by Vella Stroot | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog
Thanks to Community Partners and USI Family Support Specialists, this Cleveland Avenue Homes resident is well on their way to Stable and Thriving. USI Partners are a crucial part of our ability to support the children and families living in our communities across the...
by Vella Stroot | Mar 29, 2021 | Affordable Housing
A Norfolk resident, Ms. Hagans, finds the perfect neighborhood to raise her grandson, Ray. Barbara Hagans has been living in the Tidewater Gardens neighborhood for nearly eight years. After suffering from the loss of family members and losing a job, she felt blessed...