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Kids need support to succeed in school and in life, which is why Mercy Housing offers onsite Resident Services programming to help residents achieve their goals. Out-of-School Time is one of Mercy Housing’s most popular programs and includes activities specifically designed for youth residents. Kids take part in fun, safe, educational year-round program-enriched activities, including

Sisters Villa resident, Ms. Sandra’s social calendar fills up pretty quickly these days. Whether she is participating in one of the many Resident Services programs at this senior community located in Eagle, ID, baking her famous chocolate chip cookies, or enjoying lunch with friends, Ms. Sandra stays busy. And at 87 years old, she has

Fun Fact: jumping up and down is an example of conserving energy from potential into kinetic energy. Seeing was believing for 35 kids at Mercy Housing Southeast’s Hills at Fairington and Terraces at Parkview who spent a day at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in April. As this group learned, there is more to jumping on

“In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike.” ― Paulo Coelho June is Pride Month  As you may know, June is internationally recognized as Pride Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, promoting inclusivity, and advocating for equal rights.

Mindy Taylor grew up in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Her family lived in a church-owned building, where her mom volunteered in the church’s feeding program. Called “The Dinner Guest,” this soup kitchen served hundreds of people experiencing homelessness every day, including veterans who had seen their housing shut down by the government. Mindy’s mom would help

Did you know that 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness each year*? Or that 17% of youth experience a mental health disorder? May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the conversation around mental health continues to grow. For Mercy Housing residents, having access to service-enriched, stable, affordable housing leads to living a healthier life,

From Sicily to Chicago. Josie has called Mercy Housing’s Creekview Manor home for the past five years. “To me this is home. I really love it,” she recently shared. Folsom, California is a far cry from the island of Sicily, where she spent much of her childhood. “My mom was born in Dallas and when

Did you know that only 57% of U.S. adults are financially literate (according to a recent survey conducted by Standards & Poor’s)? It is easy to become overwhelmed when talking about finances in general. From banking to saving to managing debt and building credit, conversations around money cover a lot of topics. Financial Literacy is

Every Tuesday a group of young ladies meets in one of the community rooms at Grace Apartments in Denver to participate in a brand-new program called “Outdoors GIRLS,” run by Colorado-based nonprofit Women’s Wilderness. As part of Mercy Housing’s Out-of-School Time programming, this 10-week program is designed for girls ages 10+ and teaches them life

Senior residents are getting healthy while grooving! McAuley Meadows in California recently introduced a class for line dancing, which is a healthy low impact form of exercise that has the added benefit of creating community among participants. The first class had nine participants and five residents from that group performed the dance at their winter