By Nicholas DeSouza | CHA Featured in One CHA: 2024 Year in Review Cambridge City Councilor Ayesha M. Wilson’s journey with the Cambridge Housing Authority reflects a deep, multifaceted connection that bridges her personal experiences with her commitment to public service. As a former resident of Jefferson Park, a Section 8 participant, Work Force Student alum, and CHA Resident Services … Read More
Empowering Seniors: CHA’s Computer Literacy Program Graduates Shine
CHA’s Resident Services department has taken a pioneering step lately towards digital inclusion with the recent launch of a specialized intergenerational computer training and internet access program for senior residents being served at select CHA properties. Thanks to a generous grant from Google, this initiative has opened doors to a world of digital opportunities for the elderly members of our … Read More
WBZ News Features CHA’s Work Force Program for Youth
Explore the transformative Work Force High School program by the Cambridge Housing Authority, spotlighted by WBZ News. Designed for teens, and now pre-teens, in Cambridge Public Housing, the program tackles educational challenges, starting in sixth grade and extending to an impressive 11-year initiative. With small classes taught by program alumni, it emphasizes key life skills and job readiness. Alumni returning … Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Cambridge Housing Authority Strengthens Partnership with The Home for Little Wanderers, Securing Somerville Village Property
NOV. 8, 2023 – Press release regarding the Cambridge Housing Authority’s acquisition of Somerville Village located in Somerville, Massachusetts, and the agency’s commitment to strengthening its support for the Home for Little Wanderers (The Home) program. Read on browser below. Also available for download:
CHA Provides Stipends for Residents Participating in Just-A-Start BioMed and IT Pipeline Programs
This past summer, the CHA’s Resident Services department initiated a partnership with Just-A-Start (JAS) to increase resident participation in Just-A-Start’s Biomedical and Information Technology Careers programs, respectively. Both programs are full-time, 10-month programs that couple academic training with internships to position up to 18 participants each for entry-level jobs and opportunities for growth in the BioMed and IT fields. Over … Read More
VIDEO: CHA Service Coordinator Addresses Food Insecurity for Senior Population at LBJ Apartments
Diane Sicheri is a Service Coordinator at the Cambridge Housing Authority who is going above and beyond the duties of her role to address food insecurity for the residents she serves, a gesture she attributes to her upbringing from being around her grandparents. Click ‘play’ on the video below to learn more.
March is Social Work Month: Celebrating Members of the CHA Service Coordinator Team
For Social Work Month 2022, we recognize some of the CHA Service Coordinators at our senior living sites who help lead resident support services each and every day on the front lines. Jennifer Chisholm (Pictured) Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling with a focus on Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University. Years working as a service coordinator at CHA properties: 14 Years Why did … Read More
For Immediate Release: Cambridge Housing Authority Launches an Endowment to Support Nationally Recognized Youth Development Program
“Resident Services Empowerment” seeks to raise $1.5 million or more over three years to provide sustainable funding for The Work Force Program October 27, 2021 CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) today announced the launch of an endowment aimed at creating a sustainable funding source for its nationally-recognized youth development program, The Work Force. The Cambridge Community Foundation … Read More
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