Founded in 1988, Community HousingWorks (CHW) is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that develops, rehabilitates, preserves and operates affordable apartment communities throughout California.
Our unique approach extends beyond an affordable place to call home. In addition to providing working families and seniors with stable homes in healthy communities, we layer in powerful programs, services and connections to resources. These tools help people attain financial stability, improve their health and overall well-being, and set school-age children up for success in the classroom and beyond.
In Sacramento, CHW owns Salvator Apartments, located on Arden Way, serving over 115 low income working families, children and seniors.
Portfolio-wide, CHW owns over 4,200 apartments in 52 communities, serving nearly 12,000 individuals.
CHW is an exemplary-ranked member of the national NeighborWorks Network®, an award-winning affiliate of UnidosUS and a member of the prestigious Housing Partnership Network.
Opportunity begins with a stable home. Community HousingWorks (CHW) provides and builds life-changing affordable apartment communities with resident-centered services for working families, older adults, and people with disabilities to forge stronger futures. CHW was founded in 1988 by social justice activists, social service advocates and city leaders in Escondido, California united by the cause of affordable apartments for children and homeless families. Today, CHW owns over 4,000 apartments in 52 communities across California and expanding into Texas, serving nearly 12,000 working individuals and families.
Community HousingWorks (CHW) has as a core value: commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Internally, this is exemplified through our strong record of hiring diverse staff at all levels of the organization, our Community of Practice team learning and training staff on DEIB best practices, CHW’s requirement of unconscious bias training for hiring managers, and our ongoing efforts to foster community through celebrations of different cultures and holidays. Externally, this is highlighted in our work with consultant and construction teams during development, and with community residents after they move in. CHW has always included Section 3 requirements in its general contractor contracts regardless of source of funding. We have partnered with the Black Contractors of America (BCA) on development projects and had success not only in hiring a diverse pool of labor and subcontractors, but also in implementing workforce readiness and apprenticeship training. As a result of this success, CHW created an Ad Hoc Task Force on Diversity and explored the barriers to entry for minority construction related enterprises, including such challenges as working capital, bond-ability, and insurance. As a result, CHW requires its general contractors to abide by measurable DEIB goals and report on progress. Through these and other measures, CHW continually demonstrates our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) principles.
Organization name
Community HousingWorks
1988
Tax id (EIN)
33-0317950
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
$10,000,001-$100 million
Organization Need
Funding: Program
Local Counties Served
Sacramento, Placer
Address
3111 CAMINO DEL RIO N STE 800CA, US
TX, US