HomeWORKS Partnerships
In order to put together a strong educational program for our partner families, Habitat HomeWORKS partners with a number of organizations. It's the generosity and expertise of these groups that makes HomeWORKS a premier educational curriculum for prospective homeowners.
- American Society for Training & Development/Middle Tennessee Chapter (ASTD)
- Offers class design & development services; some class instruction.
www.astdtn.org
- Emerging Green Builders
- Presents "Sustainable Living" class for adults and children about recycling, energy savings, etc.
www.usgbc.org
- Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC)
- Group of certified mediators affiliated with the Nashville Bar Association; presents 2-part "Conflict Resolution" class.
www.nashbar.org/NCRC.htm
- TSU/Family & Consumer Sciences
- Presents health & nutrition class series for adults and children; presented by both faculty and students who receive course credit.
http://agfacs.tnstate.edu/facs/facsed/facsed.htm
- Nashville Wealth Building Alliance
- An affiliate of the United Way of Middle Tennessee; presents class about the Earned Income Tax Credit.
http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/content/index.php?pid=119
- UT/TSU Extension Service
- Presents "Basic Lawn Care" class, gardening classes, and additional financial classes.
http://davidson.tennessee.edu/
- Frist Center for the Visual Arts
- Presents art classes for children 1-2 X per year; also assists with additional art projects as needed.
http://www.fristcenter.org/
- Amerigroup
- Presents health-related classes such as "Heart Health".
http://www.amerigroupcorp.com/
- Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
- Assists with ELL program design and either provides or recommends instructors.
http://www.foreignlanguages.org/
- Catholic Charities Refugee Services
- Habitat refers new partner families to homebuyers program
http://cctenn.faverwebs.com/refugeeimmigration.htm
We are also working with The Housing Fund to identify potential homeowners whose incomes are higher than our guidelines allow but are still low enough to need assistance with homeownership. The Housing Fund is building a community where the houses will be a little more expensive but still affordable with traditional mortgages. We are referring applicants to them and any applicant who chooses to buy a home through the Housing Fund will come back to Habitat for our classes. Contact Denise Becker at 254-4663, ext. 232 for more information.
