We strive to build a sense of community in Nuestra-owned housing properties by forming long-term, individualized relationships with our residents. These relationships are fundamental in our efforts to achieve our mission of enhancing the social well-being of our residents and the broader community. The role of Nuestra’s Resident Service Coordinators is to provide residents living in our residential portfolio the support they need to lead safe and healthy lives. Our Resident Service Coordinators:
Nuestra residents enjoying lunch at the opening of the Generations of Hope Community Garden. Click on image to expand
- Hold regular group meetings
- Conduct door-to-door check-ins
- Provide resident newsletters
- Coordinate field trips
- Organize holiday celebrations
- Provide mediation support for property concerns
- Link residents in need of social services with service providers
Our Resident Service Coordinators also coordinate and co-sponsor community wide events, including (but not limited to):
- Census Employment Information Session
- Cooking Classes for Children
- CORI Information Session
- Election Day Transportation
- ESOL Information Session
- Literacy Workshops
- Leadership trainings for residents
- Summer drop off center for 30 children in our community
- Tae Kwon Do
We also have housing specifically for grandparents raising grandchildren and foster families. Our GrandFamilies House is the first supportive housing development in the country primarily serving grandparents raising their grandchildren. The adjacent property, Boston's Hope, houses formerly homeless adults and foster families who can also take advantage of our on-site programs and services.
To keep residents updated on all of Nuestra’s programs, events and milestones, we publish a quarterly newsletter. Our resident newsletter provides valuable information about upcoming opportunities, and ways to become involved in the broader community.
To learn more about our resident services program, please contact:
Monica L. Dean, M. Ed
Director of Community Organizing and Resident Services
Phone: 617-989-1224
Email: mdean@nuestracdc.org
To learn about GrandFamilies House and Boston's Hope, please contact:
Tony Tucker
Resident Service Coordinator
Phone: 617- 436-0394
Email: TuckerT@nuestracdc.org
