BETTER HOUSING COALITION
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Mission Statement
The Better Housing Coalition changes lives and transforms communities through high-quality, affordable housing. We are driven by respect for residents, environmental sustainability and the preservation of neighborhood character. Our portfolio includes 16 residential communities – 8 for lower-income seniors – as well as 200 single-family homes for low- to moderate-income first-time buyers. Founded in 1988 by Richmond-area civic leaders Mary Tyler McClenahan and Carter McDowell, the Better Housing Coalition combines long-term solutions in affordable housing with ongoing support services for residents. We help seniors age in place, help children aspire to higher education, and help adults gain self-sufficiency. As a leader in community revitalization, our award-winning organization works with residents, local governments and agencies, other non-profits and the philanthropic community to create lasting change for the better.
About This Cause
Better Homes. Better Communities. Better Lives. Affordable housing is the linchpin of stable and productive communities. With a healthy stock of affordable housing, workers can live closer to their workplace, saving time, money and reducing environmental impact. Low-income seniors can age in place rather than in institutional settings. Families can develop roots that strengthen the fabric of the local economy and civic engagement. The Better Housing Coalition’s (BHC) mission is to change lives and transform communities through high-quality, affordable housing. Revitalized neighborhoods have a tremendous impact on long-term health of communities. We transform blighted properties into affordable homes that are attractive, architecturally compatible with the neighborhood, and that are built to the highest standards of eco-friendliness. Since 1988 we’ve enabled thousands of people of diverse backgrounds and incomes to rent or buy energy-efficient homes, to gain self sufficiency, and to take pride and ownership of their communities. The programs we offer help residents become more self-reliant and successful, thus reducing the public burdens often associated with poverty. To ensure long-lasting change in the 16 communities we’ve developed, BHC maintains an ongoing, active presence. Our on-site community social workers address the varied needs of our residents and provide a wide array of free and voluntary services. We help residents realize big dreams -- such as attaining higher education and home ownership -- and we address big concerns -- such as access to quality child care and coordinating healthcare for seniors. We are proud that many children in our after school programs have become the first in their families to go to college, and we have no teen pregnancies among any of the children regularly attending our after-school programs (boys or girls). Our redevelopment efforts have a catalytic effect and often attract developers to continue improving and stabilizing communities. National organizations that have recognized BHC’s leadership in developing sustainable communities include the Fannie Mae Foundation, the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and Partners for Livable Communities.