Peoples' Self-Help Housing

The Mission of Peoples' Self-Help Housing is to provide affordable housing and programs leading to self-sufficiency for low-income families, seniors, and other special needs groups on California's Central Coast.

Greetings! Enjoy our September issue of E-News, and thank you for your ongoing support!

Peoples' Self-Help Housing E-Newsletter

PSHH Loses One of their Own: Lindal Iverson
Camper Park Makes Progress
PSHH YEEP Centers Back in Action
Financial Education Workshops a Popular PSHH Program
Help PSHH Children Read!
Staff Anniversaries
Upcoming Events

PSHH Loses One of their Own: Lindal Iverson

After ten years of homelessness Lindal found a home at PSHH

Lindal grew up in Santa Barbara. A Vietnam War veteran, he enlisted from Santa Barbara in the U.S. Navy in 1965, where he served in the Landing Craft Unit. Recently, Lindal revealed that he had lost an entire decade dealing with the demons created by his war experience and was often homeless during this period. He finally found peace when he started living at PSHH's Victoria Hotel. He was asked to be Assistant Property Manager in 2002. Early this year he moved to Peoples' new Casas Las Granadas housing next to the Granada Theatre. He helped there whenever possible with the nearby Public Art Space Project being constructed by Peoples' Self-Help Housing. Lindal is survived by his brothers Walter Iverson, Shelby Richards, and Victor Richards, sisters Shelba Richards and Deeola Gonzalez, and 13 nieces and nephews. Donations in Lindal's memory can be sent to PSHH, 26 E. Victoria, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

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Camper Park Redevelopment Makes Progress

PSHH plans to submit an application in September for a joint conceptual review hearing by the City of Carpinteria Architectural Review Board (ARB), Planning Commission and City Council for 40 new affordable rental units in Carpinteria.

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PSHH YEEP Centers in Action

Summer is over and kids are back in school. Our YEEP educators are working hard to get everyone on track for the new year. Centers are buzzing with excitement and eagerness to learn.

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Financial Education Workshops a Popular PSHH Program

The free financial education workshops offered by People's Self-Help Housing have been well attended in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Facilitated by PSHH Housing Counselor Brian Kerrigan, seminars are conducted on "First Time Home Buyer Education" and "Foreclosure Prevention".

With current concerns about adjustable rate mortgages, the foreclosure prevention seminars and one-on-one housing counseling have been especially popular. Kerrigan has personally helped several households save their homes from foreclosure by securing loan modifications, implementing tight budgeting for households to reduce costs, and other techniques. "The People's staff really worked to save my home. They were able to talk the lender in order to give me some options," stated a Santa Maria resident.

Visit the Upcoming Events page for more information and schedules.

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Help PSHH Children Learn to Read!

It's not too late to sign up for the 2008-2009 school year! Americorps of Santa Barbara County is recruiting reading tutors for PSHH's Youth Education Enhancement Program to help kindergarten to 9th grade students improve their literacy skills.

Part-time positions are available in Carpinteria, Guadalupe, and Santa Maria. Tutors commit to a 900 hour/11 month term of service (approx. 4.5 hours/day, 5 days a week) and receive an annual living allowance of $7,200 and an education award of $2,362.

To apply, visit www.sbceo.org/americorps or call Allison Wyeth at (805) 964-4710 x4404. 

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