Venice Community Housing Corporation

About Venice Community Housing Corporation

For more than 22 years, Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) has been developing lasting, neighborhood-based solutions for low-income families and individuals. Our non-profit affordable housing programs are supported by a comprehensive range of life skills coaching, job training, youth development and employment, and family services. Formerly homeless and low-income participants are able to stabilize their lives and achieve economic self-reliance, making our communities stronger, safer and more inclusive for everyone.

VCHC's mission is to preserve the economic, racial and social diversity of Venice and the surrounding area by maximizing affordable housing and economic development opportunities and providing needed social services to the area’s low-income population.

Our Programs include: 

Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for nearly 500 tenants, including a transitional housing facility for homeless women and their children and housing plus services to help formerly homeless, disabled tenants stay housed and reach their full potential in life;

Infant Toddler Development Center provides free day care for young children from low-income families;

VCHC Study Lounge, an academic focused after school program that focuses on providing academic assistance to students from ages 6 -17 who reside in VCHC buildings and in the surrounding community;

YouthBuild helps at-risk youth earn a high school degree and connect to gainful employment, particularly in the construction and burgeoning "green" industries;

Venice High Teen Court provides an alternative to the juvenile justice system for young people;

HandyWorker provides free minor home repairs for low-income elderly and disabled homeowners; and

Westside Repair and Painting Services (WRAPS) provides quality, timely and affordable home repair services to Los Angeles residents and property managers.

Venice Community Housing Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, EIN # 95-4200761.