There are many third-party programs available to assist low-income persons, but most of us simply do not know they exist. Consequently, one duty of Coastside Hope’s outreach case manager is to provide presentations at local low-income and senior housing complexes. Some are informational only, explaining Coastside Hope’s services or describing the dangers of payday lending … Continue reading
A local family of five came to Coastside Hope for help with a rental housing problem. They are good tenants who always pay their rent on time. For two months, the landlord of their two-bedroom apartment had been working on mold in the bedrooms. The family could not enter the bedrooms and could not use … Continue reading
“Jennifer” is a single mother with a disabled child. She earns enough that she can care for herself and her child, but not enough to build up a reserve. When Jennifer was laid off, she didn’t worry—with her skills she thought she would be quickly re-employed. But it took four months before she was fully … Continue reading
