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2023 Week of Gratitude

Every year during the week of Valentine’s Day, we take a moment share the love …

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2023 Week of Gratitude

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    2023 Week of Gratitude

    Every year during the week of Valentine’s Day, we take a moment share the love …

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    Recognizing NHA Board Member Kelsey Heilman

    Northwest Housing Alternatives (NHA) offers congratulations to Kelsey Heilman, Vice President of our Board of …

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    NHA Awarded for Sustainability Efforts

    Northwest Housing Alternatives is very excited to announce that we have been recognized by Earth …

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    Join Us For Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home is Northwest Housing Alternatives’ annual fall fundraising event designed to take a …

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    Rental Assistance for Rosemont Court

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 12, 2022 Contact:Ariane Le Chevallierariane@lechevallierstrategies.com971-201-1214 Seniors at Rosemont Court to receive rental …

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    2022 Week of Gratitude

    Each year we take a week in February to share the love for our partners …

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    2021 Impact Report

    The 2021 Impact Report is now available! NHA’s annual Impact Reports feature a letter from …

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    Welcome Felecia Waters-Ransfer, Human Resources Manager

    Northwest Housing Alternatives is pleased to welcome Felecia Waters-Ransfer as the Human Resources Manager. Felecia …

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    Welcome Natalie Thompson, Director of Programs

    Northwest Housing Alternatives is excited to welcome in the new year by introducing you all …

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    NHA’s Lisa Judd Receives Award from Spirit Mountain Community Fund

    The Spirit Mountain Community Fund awarded Lisa Judd, Family Support Specialist at the Annie Ross …

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    NHA is Hiring!

    Are you passionate about affordable housing and ending homelessness? Are you interested in working at …

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    Welcome Lindsay Hallberg

    Northwest Housing Alternatives welcomes a new Director of Finance and Accounting, Lindsay Hallberg. Lindsay has …

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    Featured Home Sweet Home Sponsors

    This year’s Home Sweet Home event will be held virtually on September 23rd from 11:30-12:30. …

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    Helping Residents Survive the Heat

    This summer, our Resident Service Coordinators have worked overtime to provide life-saving critical services to …

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    Connecting Residents with Vaccines

    Protecting our residents and shelter guests from the spread of COVID-19 has been a huge …

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    Update on Rosemont Court

    We want to keep the Northwest Housing Alternatives (NHA) community updated about ongoing challenges with …

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    Welcome Mary Bradshaw!

    March 5, 2021 Please join us in welcoming the newest member of NHA’s Housing Development …

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    The 2021 Lake Run Will Be Virtual!

    In the interest of public health during the COVID-19 outbreak, we have decided to hold …

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    Statement on AAPI Solidarity

    March 24, 2021  As NHA stated after the cruel killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, …

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    2020 Impact Report

    The Northwest Housing Alternatives’ 2020 Impact Report is now live! Although 2020 was not the …

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    Week of Gratitude 2021

    During our annual Week of Gratitude, we highlight our partners and collaborators that have gone …

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    Youth Programming at NHA

    We at NHA are excited to announce a new expansion of our Resident Services programming …

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    Seeking Senior Housing Developer

    Northwest Housing Alternatives (NHA) is recruiting to hire a mission-oriented senior level Housing Developer to …

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    A Way to Give Back

    During these challenging times, many of us feel a sense of helplessness and a troubling …

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    Celebrating St. Francis

    We wanted to share our appreciation for a great partner that has supported Northwest Housing …

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    New NHA Video!

    Check out NHA’s latest video which talks about the housing crisis in Oregon, what NHA …

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    Home Sweet Home Truffle Sponsors

    We would like to give a big thanks to this year’s Truffle sponsors for Home …

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    Home Sweet Home Presenting Sponsors

    Founded in 1961, Walsh Construction Co. (WALSH) aims to build smart, build green, and build …

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    Join Us For Home Sweet Home

    September 17, 202011:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Free to attend RSVP today! We are excited to …

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    NHA August Update

    After five months of adjusting to operations during the pandemic, we wanted to provide an …

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    NHA’s June COVID-19 Update

    June 8, 2020 “Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible …

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    In Solidarity for Racial Justice

    June 1, 2020 As members of the NHA Board of Directors and Staff we are …

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    Sonia Sews for Annie Ross House!

    When Sonia, a student at the Arbor School of Arts and Sciences, was coming up …

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    Virtual Covid Update Meeting

    Yesterday NHA held its first Zoom meeting to update donors and supporters on the state …

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    Resident Services 2019 Impact

    NHA’s Resident Service Coordinators play a critical role in achieving NHA’s mission of creating opportunity …

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    Earth Day 2020

    To celebrate Earth Day, we wanted to share some of the sustainability initiatives that NHA …

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    NHA Endorses HereTogether

    NHA is proudly endorsing HereTogether, a Metro measure for more resources for people experiencing homelessness. …

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    Covid-19 Update

    April 14, 2020 To our community: This past month has been a whirlwind. We have …

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    COVID-19 Announcement

    To our community: We know that now is a time of uncertainty for many of …

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    A Timeline of Racism and Resistance

    by NHA guest blogger Grace Badik In October, NHA staff gathered for an all staff …

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    Health & Education Survey Results

    Last spring, the Resident Services program conducted a Health & Education survey at 12 of …

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    Sign Up for the 2020 Lake Run!

    Registration for the 2020 Lake Oswego Lake Run is now open! This year’s run will …

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    NHA’s New Strategic Plan

    We are excited to announce that Northwest Housing Alternatives has released its 2020 – 2022 …

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    New Housing Development Staff Join the Team

    Northwest Housing Alternatives is thrilled to welcome Joshua Carrillo to the Housing Development team. Before …

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    Another Successful Home Sweet Home

    Thanks to everyone who came out to support Northwest Housing Alternatives for Home Sweet Home …

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    The Annie Ross House is Open!

    We are excited to announce that the Annie Ross House emergency family shelter is now …

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    Funding Approved for The Alta

    Northwest Housing Alternatives was just awarded $18.5 million for our next project – The Alta …

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    Home Sweet Home 2019

    Save the date for Home Sweet Home 2019, Northwest Housing Alternatives’ biggest fundraiser! Thursday October …

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    Improving Health Access for Residents

    Resident Services – Program Evaluator Yelena Yoznyuk recently completed a review of NHA residents’ awareness …

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    We’re recruiting!

    Come join our team at NHA! We are currently looking for Shelter Engagement staff as …

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    Thanks for Celebrating With Us!

    Thanks to everyone who came out to NHA’s Grand Opening events to celebrate the opening …

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    Help Us Settle In

    Last week, Northwest Housing Alternatives made the move back to our original campus in downtown …

  • Headshots of Kelsey, a new Resident Service Coordinator, and Desi, a new Housing Developer
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    Welcome Desi and Kelsey!

    Northwest Housing Alternatives is pleased to welcome two new staff members to our roster! Desi …

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    That’s a Wrap!

    Oregon’s 2019 state legislative session wrapped up with a bang last month, with the Senate …

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    New Resident Services Concept Paper

    Northwest Housing Alternatives’ Julia Doty, the Director of Resident Services, has collaborated with Chari Smith, …

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    NHA’s New Look

    You may have noticed that NHA is undergoing a transformation. To coincide with our move …

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    • NHA News

    Welcome Destin Ferdun

    Dear Friends and Community Partners, We at Northwest Housing Alternatives are thrilled to welcome Destin …

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    NHA’s 2018 Impact Report

    Northwest Housing Alternative’s 2018 Impact Report is now live! This year’s report features an update …

  • Northwest Housing Alternatives' Week of Gratitude. A week of sharing the love for our valued partners
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    2019 Week of Gratitude

    During our annual Week of Gratitude, we share the love over Valentine’s Day week for …

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    NHA Provides Rent Payment Agreements to Reduce Impact of Government Shutdown

    All federal government employees, including contractors, will be granted payment agreements for rent owed in …

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    From Renters to Homeowners

    After living in a one-bedroom apartment in one of Northwest Housing Alternatives’ (NHA) properties for …

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    2019 Lake Oswego Lake Run

    We are very excited to announce that after a successful partnership last year during the …

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    Happy Holidays from NHA!

    As 2018 draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to give thanks …

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    Our Seniors Are Getting a Boost!

    Seniors living in NHA properties across the state of Oregon will receive a huge boost …

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    Home Sweet Home 2018

    Home Sweet Home is almost here! Please join us for our annual chocolate-tasting fundraiser this …

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    NHA is the #4 Best Nonprofit to Work for!

      We are so excited to announce that Northwest Housing Alternatives was ranked the #4 …

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    Martha Reflects on Her 16 Years at NHA

    In late July, we sat down with Martha McLennan to reflect on her 16 years …

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    Trell Anderson joins NHA as the organization’s new Executive Director

    Northwest Housing Alternatives (NHA) is pleased to announce that Trell Anderson will be joining the …

    • NHA News

    Martha McLennan Announces Leadership Transition

    The NHA Board of Directors has some big news to share: Dear Friends – After …

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    The Lake Oswego Lake Run is Almost Here!

    This year we have had a very exciting opportunity to partner with the Lake Oswego …

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    Pomeroy Place Video

    We are very excited to share our brand new video with you! This video showcases …

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    Week of Gratitude

    Last week on our Facebook page, we shared our love for some of our most …

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    NHA has moved!

    Update your address books: Northwest Housing Alternatives has moved! We are now located at 13819 …

    • Success Story

    Ginny

    When Ginny was younger, her life was on the right track. She earned an associate’s …

    • Success Story

    Walking tall

    Getting ready to go back to school can be an exciting time. It can also …

    • Success Story

    Maria

    Maria lives in an NHA affordable rental community. After surviving domestic violence by her husband …

    • Success Story

    Dave and Benny

    Dave was homeless off and on since graduating high school. He had made some mistakes …

    • Success Story

    Marcy

    Marcy never imagined she would be homeless, stranded with her five children at a campsite …

    • Advocacy

    2017 Kids Count Profile — Oregon

    2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation “Kids Count” data released Although showing improvement in many categories, …

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    Housing Lobby Day

    Members of the NHA staff participated in two separate Housing Lobby Days in 2017. They …

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    Building Futures Capital Campaign

    The Need The need for affordable housing in Clackamas County, Oregon is acute. Today, the …

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    Pomeroy Place

    NHA’s most recent project, Pomeroy Place, was built specifically to respond to the need for …

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    The NHA Opportunity Fund

    The Housing + Opportunity Initiative increases NHA’s ability to provide effective support to struggling families. …

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    Best Screen Readers for the Visually Impaired

    Read below for highly recommended screen reader applications.   JAWS: The World’s Most Popular Windows …

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    Kaylie’s Story

    When Kaylie lost her partner in a car accident, she could not afford a home …

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