Housing Counseling with housing assistance includes intervention to prevent the loss of housing, assessment of needs, housing affordability plans, budget counseling, help accessing community and government resources, special services for homeless persons, renters, and home owners. Here are some ways to help:
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
HELPING TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS THROUGH COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE
For Homeless Persons
– Help to access shelter and other Manchester Homeless Continuum of Care services
– Help to access transitional and permanent supportive housing. Read more about our permanant supportive housing program, Your Way Home.
– Help to access homeless health care services
– NH Homeless Housing Revolving Access Loan Fund for 1st month rent and/or security deposit
For Renters
– Application for NH Housing Security Guarantee Program for security deposit loans
– Apartment inspections, tenant education, landlord/tenant negotiations for more affordable rent or needed repairs, mediation/homeless prevention grants to prevent eviction or utility shut-off
For Home Owners
Pre-purchase assistance: We help assess budgets, identify strategies to maintain affordability, identify total costs of homeownership, review strategies to meet basic family needs, help establish savings accounts, offer steps to improve credit ratings, compare the overall cost of homeownership to the cost of renting.
Mortgage default prevention and intervention: We provide strategies to both the homeowner and the mortgage servicer to prevent foreclosure, determining options available through the specific lender and government program, offer a financial assessment of family income/expenses, outline a menu of cost-cutting options, review programs available to assist the client to consolidate debt, and set up payment plans.
Post-purchase assistance: We provide financial management assistance, including education on basic credit issues, money management, and management of household resources to meet family goals.
Financial Literacy Education Program: We provide workshops tailored for different audiences which include information about household management of cash and non-cash resources, credit use, how to avoid predator lending, fair housing, and tenant rights.
FOR HELP, CALL 603-627-3491
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The Way Home provides affordable transitional and permanent housing for individuals and families at risk for homelessness.
HEALTHY HOMES
The Way Home identifies housing safety issues and follows up to resolve those issues by combining education, advocacy, and technical assistance.
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
The Way Home provides the resources to assist homeless persons and renters and homeowner who are at risk of homelessness.
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OUR STORIES
The Way Home touches many lives. Here is just a sampling of our stories.
Suzie was pregnant and without housing when she came to The Way Home. As a survivor of domestic abuse, Suzie found safety, security and stability to raise her daughter at The Way Home. ``I'll be helping The Way Home the rest of my life for sure!``
SUZIE'S STORY
Single Mom
Meghan leads the largest den in Cub Scout Pack 135 and last December her Wolves brought Christmas presents for five children fleeing domestic violence with their mother; a scene too real to Meghan, as she encountered a similar situation with her three sons. The Way Home provided the support and safety she needed to succeed.
MEGHAN'S STORY
Volunteer
A Vietnam Veteran, David became a professional painter but an unfortunate accident left him disabled. Paralyzed for two years and out of work, he lost everything...his marriage, home and self-esteem. ``Without the people and services provided by The Way Home, I couldn't have turned my life around.
DAVID'S STORY
Veteran
RECENT NEWS
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WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Because everybody deserves a place to call home.
To learn more about The Way Home or to contact us about the housing opportunities that are available, call or fill out and submit this form.
214 Spruce Street
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 627-3491 office
(603) 644-7949 fax
info@thewayhomenh.org
Hours:
M/W/F: 8:30AM – 3:30PM
T/Th: 10:00AM – 4:00PM