Next Step Housing (NSH) has provided quality, clean and sober, supportive housing to residents of Yakima since 1991. NSH pioneered the development of Alcohol and Drug Free Communities (ADFC’s) in Washington and currently owns and operates the only clean and sober permanent housing for large families with children in the State. Our community-based Board of Directors and Staff have many years of experience in service provision for special needs populations and expertise in financial management as well as in developing and managing affordable housing.
Combined, the Board and Staff have a collective:
363 years of Community Development
Another 248 years in Financial Services
256 years of experience in Social Services
227 years of experience in Property Management
289 years in Project Management
168 years in Housing Development, and
152 years of Construction Management.
In 2021, 55% of the organization’s residents were extremely low-income at less than 30% of the Yakima Area Median Income (AMI) when they first moved in. Another 17% were below 40% and another 17% were below 50%. A total of 89% of our residents were at or below 50% AMI at move-in.
