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CHOC CSO Joy Silver Quoted in Architectural Digest on the National Housing Crisis
CHOC CSO Joy Silver Quoted in Architectural Digest on the National Housing Crisis

On June 24, 2026, Architectural Digest — one of the most widely read and respected publications in the country — turned to CHOC Community Impact's Chief Strategy Officer, Joy Silver, for expert commentary on the 21st-Century ROAD to Housing Act, the first major piece of housing legislation to pass Congress in over 30 years. In her piece, Eleni N. Gage covers the bill's uncertain path to becoming law and sought out Joy as a trusted voice on what the stakes mean for America's most underserved communities. Joy's commentary speaks with both urgency and authority: affordable housing is not a political issue — it’s a human one.

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CHOC Impact VP Terri Smyth Canillo Authors Guest Column in Coachella Valley Independent
CHOC Impact VP Terri Smyth Canillo Authors Guest Column in Coachella Valley Independent

On June 11, 2026, CHOC Community Impact's Vice President of Community Impact, Terri Smyth Canillo, MSW, authored a guest column in the Coachella Valley Independent making a compelling case for investing in on-site resident services beyond the minimum compliance threshold. Terri illustrates how deeper staffing commitments lead to measurably better outcomes for residents, communities, and property owners alike.

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Placita Dolores Huerta Resident Experiences (VIDEO)

(Coachella, CA) - CHOC successfully built and opened two new affordable housing developments in Coachella Valley this year. But our residents' quality of life and overall sense of safety, stability, and home are the true metrics of our success and mission in action. In association with CHOC Community Impact, CHOC Corporate Communications had the unique and special opportunity to interview Placita Dolores Huerta residents Maria Beltran and Leticia Gamez, on the occasion of our May 2nd grand opening and ribbon cutting event...

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