In March, local affordable housing builders and developers came together to share information and answer questions about their upcoming affordable housing projects at information fairs in Redmond and Bend. Four affordable housing builders and developers, including Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, KOR Land Trust, First Story, and Woodhaven Community Housing, gave presentations at the events to a crowd of 80 attendees in Redmond and 93 in Bend. NeighborImpact’s HomeSource program director, Sonia Capece, shared valuable informationRead More >

Tracie Searle recently opened Kid Town Child Care, an in-home day care service. This isn’t Tracie’s first time operating a child care business—in fact, 20 years ago she worked with NeighborImpact Child Care Resources for training and to earn her certification. She left the field to raise her family, and starting again was difficult. New regulations, permitting language and child care codes in residential areas for necessary permits proved challenging for Tracie.. “I wrote myRead More >