HOME Line’s VISTA cohort members hosted a pair of virtual tenant rights trainings this month as part of the cohort’s mission to engage renters who are facing, or may face, displacement and/or substandard housing conditions. Cohort member Isa hosted a virtual training on January 21 as part of the Central Area Neighborhood Organization’s (CANDO) Tenant […]
2024 Another Near Record Setting Year on the Hotline
The tenant hotline’s calls/emails were the 2nd highest totals since opening in 1992, only down slightly in 2024 from 2023’s record numbers. Over the last two years, we averaged over 20,000 calls per year. In 2024, we took 19,933 new calls compared to 20,086 in 2023, a less than 1% decrease. Follow-ups were also our […]
November Sees Most New Contacts to Hotline Ever
This November was the hotline’s busiest for new contacts (calls & emails) ever . Last year we had 1,461 new contacts in November while this year, we had 1,583, a 7% increase. Here are the top 10 reasons for calls in November, compared to November, 2023. Contact Reason Number of Contacts Change from Nov. ’23 […]
After catastrophe, A VISTA member reflects on service
After a devastating apartment fire killed two and displaced more than 20 families, Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc (EPNI) stepped up to assist. VISTA cohort member Colton, who is serving at EPNI, reflected on the experience, and what they’ve learned as a result. The fire occurred less than two weeks before the VISTA cohort’s start date, […]
Hotline remains on track to top 20,000 contacts again in 2024
October was another busy month for the hotline. We took slightly fewer calls/emails in October (2,929 total) than in September of this year—about a 5% drop. There were 1,664 new calls/emails in October and we remain on pace to potentially top 20,000 for the calendar year, repeating last year’s accomplishment. Here are the top 10 […]
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