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Rockford Housing Authority created a clever activity for our hardworking employees to help make working during COVID-19 a little brighter. The RHA Picture Project was a 4-week long contest where employees share photos throughout the week. Every week had a new ...

From September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions  of both the Hispanic and Latino Americans. We celebrate the heritage rooted in all Latin American countries and those from Spain, ...

The Family Self-Sufficiency Program is a voluntary program established by HUD to promote economic self-sufficiency among RHA participating families. Family Self-Sufficiency Specialists assist you in developing a Service Plan that outlines your goals for the next five years. Emphasis is ...

  What is the Resident Self Sufficiency (RSS) Program? Take control of your future with the Resident Self Sufficiency program. RSS is all about exploring services that will help residents, not only the adults but the children and senior citizens ...

The Resident Opportunities Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program is a public housing resident self-sufficiency program funded through HUD to assist residents with supportive services and service coordination. The purpose of the program is to work with our public housing residents to create ...

The Lifeforce Development Institute is a 12-week work readiness course preparing people for the workforce. This is a second chance for some and a life-changing moment. The course offers every week pathways out of poverty lessons, financial empowerment skills, and ...

Reynaldo Sandoval JR. is a 2019 LDI graduate; he says that the program was wonderful to him, that his teachers were top-notch and his class was all family. Sandoval says that this program was a life changer and a career ...

Patricia Decker is a 2019 LDI graduate, to her LDI means stability. She says that she had no support until she came to the course, and everyone there became like a family. From thinking that she was going to have ...

Leora Moore is a 2019 LDI graduate; she was determined to get the knowledge and information that would help better her situation. She says the program gave her a lot of enlightenment, and she now knows she can accomplish any ...

Lori Anderson is a LID graduate, she reflects on what she learned through the program like, communication, professionalism, how to interview, write resumes, and things that make you want to be a desirable employee. Lori said it was very encouraging ...