Community Connections
Resident Councils
Each DHA development and building operates a Local Resident Council (LRC). The Resident Council Board (RCB) is the governing body of all DHA’s LRCs. RCB Executive Officers, in partnership with the RCS Department, assist LRC and RCB members to operate successful, high functioning councils. The RCB holds a bi-monthly meeting for all DHA residents over the age of 18 and provides three conferences a year.
Purpose of Resident Council
The LRCs and RCB serve as self governing organizations of a development or building of a DHA-managed property. The principal purposes of the RCB and the LRCs are to:
- Advocate for residents before DHA and other agencies.
- Evaluate physical and social conditions at respective developments or buildings.
- Encourage programs and activities designed to promote leadership, education, safety, and self-sufficiency.
- Encourage good working relationships between residents and DHA staff.
- Determine the needs of each development or building.
Gold Star Renter's Club
Gold Star Renter’s Club will teach our participants lifestyle habits that will assist them in looking beyond the Housing Choice Voucher Program. They will lean about DHA’s Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) and Home Ownership program.
Participants will learn:
- Basic credit repair and credit rebuilding
- Long/term savings goals
- Debt reduction
Benefits of the program:
- Learn about the FSS and Home Ownership Program
- Debt Reduction and Budgeting
- Increase your understanding of what landlords expect from tenants
Upcoming Sessions:
- Abbreviated version every Thursday at 777 Grant, 1st Floor, 10:45am
Wall of Fame
The Wall of Fame Awards Ceremony honors and recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to DHA and those who have accomplished significant self-sufficiency goals as DHA residents. Join us for an evening of networking, resident testimonials, dinner, and an auction. Please direct any questions about the Wall of Fame nominations process and ceremony to rcsevents@DenverHousing.org
demographics
Look at age demographics above and then listen to this archived podcast about the DHA residents and programs designed to support them.
Partner Agencies
RCS is grateful for the considerable assistance and support we have received from our agency partners. DHA sites have benefited from generous contributions of time and resources and we would like to thank each of our partners for the 2015 year!
| A Aerial Home Health | Dominican Home Health Agency | Penske |
| AARP | Dowd Restoration | Pet Aid Co |
| Abbots | Dress for Success | Pinkard Construction |
| American Mechanical Service | Energy Outreach | Pride Construction |
| American Technologies Inc | Enterprise Communities | Project Wise |
| AR Services | Enterprise Fleet | Que Bueno |
| ArtReach | Epworth Foundation | Regional Transportation Department |
| Bank of American – Merrill Lynch | Extraction Oil and Gas | Renewal By Anderson |
| Brothers Redevelopment | Fairway Mortgage | Ross Management |
| Catholic Charities | Food Bank of the Rockies | Rude Rec Center (James Salinas) |
| Center for African American Health | Glenn Kitchen From Sun Valley | Sam Sandos Christmas Basket Program |
| CHFA | HOPE | Santa’s Elves |
| Church of the Advent | Hallmark | Senior Assistance Center |
| City of Denver Office of Financial Empowerment | HD Supply | Senior Mobile Dental |
| City Projects | HealthSET | Senior Mobile Food Bank |
| Cocal Landscape | Hills Tree and Shrub | Seniors Inc |
| Colorado Access | HungerFree | Shamrock Sales |
| Colorado Carpet Center | I-Kota | Spencer Fane |
| Colorado Gerontological Society | InkMonstr | Squeaky Bean (Joshua Was. Olsen) |
| Colorado Premier Builders Inc | Innovage | Steuben’s |
| Compass Bank BBVA | JCA Glass | Sun Valley Youth Center |
| Comprehensive Risk Services | Kids Giving to Kids 365 | Surface Restoration |
| Confluence Ministries | Los Cochinos | The Bridge Project |
| CRHDC | Mental Health Corporation of Denver | The LOAF Project |
| DeNUM (Denver Urban Ministries) | Mercy Housing | The Sprinkler Guy |
| Denver Community Credit Union | Metropolitan State College | Threads and Treads |
| Denver Dream Center | MiCasa Resource Center | Toys for Tots |
| Denver Health | Mile High Montessori | Trevista at Horace Mann |
| Denver Health and Hospitals | Mile High United Way | United HealthCare |
| Denver Hospice | Milender White Construction | US Bank |
| Denver Metro Fair Housing | Most Precious Blood Church | US Bank Home Mortgage |
| Denver Parks & Recreation | National Academy of Elder Law Attorney’s | Volante Realty |
| Denver Police Department | NEWSED | Volunteers of America |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Northeast Denver Housing | Wells Fargo |
| Denver United Church | Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs | Wells Fargo Mortgage |
| Denver Urban Gardens | On Faith Ministries | Westside Learning Center |
| DGS Law | Palace Construction | |
Recognition & Accomplishments
National NAHRO, Awards of Merit :
- Have a Kid’s Back, 2017
- National NAHRO Award of Excellence, 2017
- National NAHRO Award of Excellence – Senior Mobile Dental, 2017
- With Every Heart Beat is Life Program, 2013
- Thanksgiving Meal Program, 2013
- FSS Cash Out Restructure, 2013
- Resident Achievement Program, 2013
- FSS Class Restructure, 2013
- Asset Program, 2012
- Leadership Handbook—Enhancing Effectiveness, 2012
- Rebuilding Communities through NSP, 2012
- One Voice-Increasing Resident Participation, 2012
- More We/Less Me – Resident Leadership, 2011
- Summer of Service, 2011
- 2010 NAHRO National Award of Merit – Summer of Service Program
- Opportunity Centers, 2009
- Eat Better & Move More — Steps to Healthier Aging, 2007
- Annual Home Owner Reunion Peer Mentoring Program, 2005
- Homeownership Asset Building Without Deed Restrictions, 2005
- Bridging Financial Gaps for Low Income Buyers, 2004
- Homeownership Program Financing Partners, 2003
- Individual Savings Accounts – Savings for Homeownership, 2008
- Wall of Fame Honoring Significant Contributions, 2008
- Pre-purchase Foreclosure Prevention Strategies, 2008
- Homeownership Educational Partnerships, 2007
- Finance Fitness Case Management – Bridging the Gap Between Financial Barriers and Homeownership, 2006
- Merit Affordable Housing Gap Financing, 2003
- Homeowner Mentoring Program, 2001
- Annual Goal Achievement Celebration, 2001
- Denver University Bridge Project, 2000
- Home Ownership Public Education Program, 2000
- National NAHRO, Award of Excellence — NAHRO National Award of Excellence – Sherwin Williams, 2010
- Nominated for Eagle Award — Homeownership Program — 2010
- Mile High Youth Corps – Outstanding Community Partner Award, 2010
- NARSAAH, Public Housing Youth Program of the Year, 2010
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