Affordable LivingCalifornia Human Development (CHD) is dedicated to providing safe, decent, affordable housing for people with low income. We know this one act alone makes a huge difference in the fight against poverty—building stronger individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities.
With CHD’s affordable housing, seniors can age in place living safely with dignity and with self-respect; migrant farmworkers receive a warm meal and a bed to sleep in; people with disabilities live independently in homes designed to meet their needs; and the extremely poor, including the children of seasonal farmworkers, avoid the perils of homelessness.
CHD offers over 400 units of affordable housing in towns across Northern California, including Fairfield, Yuba City, Napa, St Helena, and Calistoga. Accommodations range from: single-family houses with lawns and yards; one, two, three, and four-bedroom townhomes and apartments; and dormitory-style living for seasonal farmworkers.
My name is Maggie Hart and I have been a resident at Parkway Plaza since November 2018. Prior to living here, I lived in another low-income senior property in Fairfield. Parkway Plaza, by far, provides a most pleasant and enjoyable senior living experience. Social Services provided onsite instrumental support to residents. Food delivery 3 times a month helps! We all get dry and canned goods. Sometimes frozen meat or fish and eggs is provided. Often there is bulk fresh fruit and vegetables. This really helps to stretch our food dollars.
Due to the Covid-19, isolation has been a very real problem for some. If it were not for the efforts of Jenalee Dawson it would be much worse. She researched online programs available for seniors and has contracted with the providers of such programs. Thru non-profit agencies, seniors here who wished to participate have been given a tablet along with the necessary instructions, so they are able to join in. Every week Jenalee hosts a chair-bingo-exercise program thru Zoom. Great fun and we get to see the residents who participate.
I am certainly looking forward to the time when we will be able to congregate and socialize as we used to. Until that time the online social programs we have available to us will fill the void.
-Maggie, CHD Parkway Plaza Resident
707.292.7350
Email
Parkway Plaza, Fairfield
707.375.3245
Mahal Plaza, Yuba City
530.671.6810
Aytch Plaza, Kelseyville
707.294.5719
Farm Labor Centers
Calistoga
707.942.9279
St. Helena
707.963.7496
Napa
707.265.7629
CHD’s affordable housing solutions are made possible through grants and management agreements with: Housing & Urban Development (HUD)/Section 8, California Department of Housing and Community Development, Napa County Housing Authority and North Bay Human Development Corporation.
CHD is proud to do this essential work of providing housing to those in need. Our work is fundamental to supporting communities where everyone can thrive. Every year CHD provides 50,000 + bed nights to unaccompanied farmworkers throughout our farm labor centers in Napa County. Year-round affordable housing is provided to 99 elderly families and individuals in Fairfield, 97 low-income families and individuals in Yuba City, and 11 families in Kelseyville.
In the midst of turbulence, I am humbled by the dedication of our staff, partners, and allies to our residents and the communities we serve. They are the heroes of this pandemic. They display the selflessness and creativity required to re-think everything we do to keep all of us safe. The dedication of our team and the support we have for each other is one of the many reasons why we can serve as a catalyst to improve the quality of life for our clients by addressing economic, educational, health, housing, and social needs while preserving the vibrant and diverse character of the community.
I am so thankful for the commitment displayed by our housing team who continue to meet the needs of residents and clients during this exceptionally challenging time. We also have tremendous gratitude for our clients, residents, and communities for their continued support. We care about people and remain ever committed to our mission to providing safe, decent, affordable housing for people with low-income.
Affordable Housing Divison Director
