From Homelessness to Board Member and Community Advocate: Housing is the Foundation When you first walk into Cathy Gibson’s apartment in downtown Hyannis, a prominent sign that reads, “She believed she could, so she did,” greets visitors. It’s a fitting [...]
Over the past five years, there have been times Amber Bouquet of Eastham juggled multiple jobs all while raising a family and exploring new career paths. “It’s been a long road,” Amber acknowledged. “I didn’t think I’d be where I’m [...]
Ashley Murphy and her son Dallas came dressed for the occasion at last month’s Halloween party at Village Green. […]
Andrea Read (left) and Teresa Simison At Village Green Apartments in Hyannis, dental hygienists Andrea Read and Teresa Simison have given residents there something to smile about. […]
HAC Supervisor of Inspection Services Logan Patrick (left) and Inspector John Paul conduct inspections for households that receive Section 8 vouchers. HAC’s Leased Housing Department is not only the agency’s oldest program, it is among its largest, impacting nearly 1,200 [...]
Jacqueline Smith, HAC's new case manager, works with clients at Village Green II in Hyannis. Tenants in a recently completed affordable housing development on Independence Drive in Barnstable are benefitting from the support of a new case manager at HAC. [...]
Moriya Smith with Labouré College President Maureen Smith at her graduation last May. Moriya is now studying for her bachelor’s degree. Almost 20 years ago, when Moriya Smith was only a teenager, she became homeless, fending not only for herself, but her [...]
HAC CEO Alisa Galazzi (third from left) sits with members of the Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts during their meeting with Congressman Bill Keating in his Washington, D.C. office. Last month, HAC’s CEO Alisa Galazzi and Director of Community Relations [...]
Jan Nelson, HAC’s Family Self-Sufficiency coordinator, helps those receiving Section 8 vouchers move off public assistance as part of a five-year program aimed at helping clients achieve self-sufficiency. The date may have said April 1, but for Lisa* and her [...]
Jan Nelson (left), HAC’s FSS Coordinator, with Amy Feren at her graduation in October. Being a single mother is not easy. Mashpee’s Amy Feren can attest to that as she raises three children of her own. “There is no easy [...]
Charlene (left) with HAC’s AnnMarie Torrey. By CORNELL STUDENTS […]
HAC’s own Ashley Granger, a program representative in the Leased Housing Department, has three new letters after her name: MSW. […]
Trying to reach financial stability can seem like an endless struggle for a single parent. “I took one step forward and kept getting knocked back a few steps,” said Sherrie Johnson of Brewster. […]
