Center City Housing Corp.

 

Mission Statement

Mission

Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles

Our Vision
Center City Housing Corp. will be recognized as a statewide leader and innovator of affordable supportive housing and a regional provider of affordable rental housing.

Our Mission
Center City Housing Corp. develops, owns, partners and/or manages quality housing opportunities and provides associated services for those most in need.

Our Values and Principles 

  • Be Innovative
    • We believe in challenging ourselves to continuously create state-of-the-art supportive housing models that incorporate both best practices and innovation.
  • Maximize Resident Success
    • We believe that every individual and family should have access to housing provided that suitable design and support services are in place.
    • We believe the focus of our supportive services will be designed to maximize the opportunities for our applicants and residents to obtain and maintain permanent housing.
  • Build Financial Stability
    • We believe in building a strong financial basis from which to pursue our mission.
    • We believe that each housing entity we own and/or manage must be financially stable.
  • Practice Inclusion, Diversity and Respect
    • We believe in affirmatively marketing our properties, particularly to those who are least likely to apply.
    • We believe in creating a work force that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve.
    • We believe in treating those with whom we work and serve with dignity and respect.
  • Foster Collaboration
    • We believe that our success in achieving our mission is dependent upon collaborations and partnerships within the communities in which we work.
  • Uphold High Property Standards
    • We believe in continuously developing, maintaining and renovating our properties to the highest physical standards within the constraints of available resources.
  • Cultivate Neighborhood Stability
    • We believe in taking all necessary steps to assure that our properties promote neighborhood stability.

OUR STRATEGIC GOALS:  2019 – 2021

CCHC has identified four overarching goals to enhance the way we work to more effectively pursue our mission. They focus on building on our pre-eminence in supportive housing across Minnesota, fortifying and enhancing our core operations and successfully completing a leadership transition.

  • Fortify CCHC’s supportive housing niche while selectively diversifying the portfolio and revenue sources.
  • Achieve operational excellence in staffing, financial sustainability and stewardship
  • Leverage expertise through partnerships and advocacy.
  • Accomplish a smooth transition to a new Executive Director.