Residents Find Safety and a New Life at Northstar Courts (Video)

Stacy was homeless for nine months. Living in her car, she experienced feelings of depression and worthlessness.

“It was the hardest experience I have ever gone through,” Stacy said.

 Stacy now lives at Northstar Courts, a new affordable housing community in the City of Hanford. She says she now has her own space and can keep herself safe. 

“It is everything I ever wanted,” Stacy said. 

Stacy recently joined community members to celebrate the grand opening of Northstar Courts, which provides 71 affordable homes for low-income individuals, families, and agricultural workers. Northstar Courts also provides behavioral and supportive services to residents.

A project of UPholdings and Self-Help Enterprises, Northstar Courts was funded by $5.5 million from HCD’s No Place Like Home program and an additional $5.2 million from HCD’s Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant program. Northstar Courts is restricted to residents earning 15-60 percent of Area Median Income. Of the 71 homes available, 22 are held specifically for individuals suffering from physical or mental disabilities orthose at risk of or experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness.

The development includes laundry facilities, a computer room, a playground with outdoor seating, and onsite support services provided by Behavioral Health of Kings County.

“This beautiful complex offers more than a safe home; it is a life change,” wrote resident Sylvia in a letter read during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It is the foundation to a new and positive life.”