Housing Collaborative was founded in 1999, originally known as Socialserve, where a small handful of staff diligently support a variety of social services. Over the past two decades, we shifted our focus to exclusively work within the affordable housing sector, using our call center and other resources to provide personalized support for the diverse array of housing initiatives emerging across the country.

As Housing Collaborative grew into what it is today, we witnessed the barriers that not only kept people from finding affordable housing, but also kept them from moving forward in life. So we decided to do something about it by committing ourselves to second-chance employment.

Many of our employees have previously experienced barriers to employment such as incarceration, addiction, and/or housing crises. Instead of turning them away, we embrace their potential. Through intensive training and support, our team members gain transferable customer service, sales and data management experience. Today, these employees use their journey to help others.

Our goal is to use what we’ve learned about second-chance employment to encourage other employers to provide the same opportunities. Our success stories are a roadmap to better futures for so many other people who just need a chance to demonstrate their potential.

Housing Collaborative is dedicated to fostering economic mobility within our own ranks. We’re committed to the development of an internal workforce development program that will expand our employees’ earning potential. We firmly believe the best help and guidance comes from people who have found themselves in similar, difficult situations.

Our employees’ success helps ensure the success of others, and we’re proud to support them in a variety of ways, from second chance employment to special loan programs. In fact, our internal, revolving loan program has provided more than 250 employee loans, along with budget counseling, to staff facing personal, economic crises.

Housing Collaborative’s Leadership Team has over 150 years of combined housing experience.

Housing Collaborative’s Board of Directors are engaged members of the community we serve, who use their diverse skillsets and experiences to guide the organization.