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El Monte Veterans Village opens – first housing development for homeless Veterans in the San Gabriel Valley

The government shutdown has dominated the airwaves since work in Washington DC came to a screeching halt 11 days ago. But what does a “government shutdown” mean for organizations like Mercy Housing and, more frighteningly, for the people we serve each day?

The newest addition to the available and affordable living options in Esparto is now buzzing with activity—children run to the playground at Mercy Housing’s Esperanza Crossing and residents have started to settle into the 40 one- to three-bedroom apartments. “Esperanza Crossing offers exactly what this community needs while strengthening the lives of its residents.” said

In September 2012, Mercy Housing California received two grants from The Women’s and Girls’ Fund of the Kern Community Foundation and the Dignity Health Community Grants Program in Bakersfield to fund the Thriving in Life Wellness and Youth Leadership Program pilot. The program was designed to inspire 20 southeast Bakersfield young women, including some from Madison Place, a Mercy Housing California property,

Mercy Housing Resident Services offers young residents an exciting opportunity to learn something new and engage with the community through music, so they formed the Gleason Park Electric Violin Ensemble.

7th and H Dedication On April 29, 2013, Mercy Housing California and WellSpace Health celebrated the Grand Opening of the 7th & H Apartments. 7th & H is an eight-story, mixed-use, affordable housing community comprised of 150 studios and one-bedroom apartments with abundant upper floor common areas, including lush outdoor terraces, comprehensive resident services, a

Our Mercy Housing Management Group is known for its leadership and herculean feats. Now, it can add making the impossible, possible to its list of accomplishments. In a year-long campaign, appropriately named “MISSION POSSIBLE”, 30 participating Mercy Housing communities in California offered residents a list of activities and steps that improve housing stability and resident

Resident Services Coordinator, Gloria Morales, has a lot in common with the young women at her Madison Place community in Bakersfield, California. As a native of the area, she attended the same middle and high schools as many of her residents. Driven by her intense dedication and affection for her hometown and Madison Place, Gloria

Affordable housing is not only good for the community, but it’s also good for the environment. For instance, multifamily affordable housing often creates homes near jobs and major transit centers, reducing green house gas emissions and maintaining the environmental benefits associated with mass transit. As a proud partner to California’s cities and neighborhoods, Mercy Housing

Ruth Roberti has been a pillar of the Francis of Assisi Community in San Francisco for almost a decade. She first became a familiar face in the intimate and closely knit senior community in 2005 when she became a live-in caretaker for her mother, Victoria. She is well-known for her vibrant enthusiasm and compassion. Active