Housing a family was so much easier when I first started; there was more availability and Napa was more affordable. The housing market has dramatically changed over the years and has become extremely challenging to find affordable housing for our families. I have been at NEWS now for 16 years, and for many of those years, I was a team of one. Our housing team has grown in the past two years to a team of four.

80% of NEWS clients either have lost or are at risk of losing their housing.

98% of NEWS households are low-to-moderate income.

In Fiscal Year 2020-21 the NEWS housing team helped 97 families find new housing. The NEWS housing team usually houses 3-4 families a month and provides rental assistance to many more families.

The job losses during the pandemic, especially in the hospitality industry, have kept us very busy helping our families to make ends meet with basic necessities and stable housing. Without the generosity of local foundations and community members, we would never be able to do it. Thank you all so much!

Helen Rodriguez, Housing Program Manager, since 2006

 If you are experiencing abuse or would just like some information, please call our help line, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

“The most meaningful thing you can do for a struggling family is help them stabilize their housing. It’s hard for a family to work or take care of children or pay their rent when they don’t have stable housing.”

Michelle Sanchez, Housing Assistant Program Manager, since 2016

Can you believe it? We're a week into our end-of-year fundraising campaign! Our holiday wish is for your support to help us meet our goals! A little bit goes a long way when you donate to NEWS:

$10 helps buy toiletries for an emergency shelter client.

$50 covers the co-pay for a survivor’s child to go to the dentist.  

$100 feeds a large family for a week.

When you donate, you are not just giving money, but you are providing courage and confidence to the most vulnerable in our community.

Need another reason to give? Thanks to a generous donor, your holiday gift will be DOUBLED dollar for dollar up to $20,000!! What better time to give than when you can double your impact! Head to our website HERE to make your donation today!