Resident Times Quarterly Newsletter---January-March 2026
Resident Times Quarterly Newsletter---January-March 2026
The Resident Times Quarterly Newsletter
January-March 2026
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2026 Quarterly Calendar and Events
Dear Friends and Partners,
As we begin a new year, I want to pause to reflect on what we have accomplished together and to share our continued commitment to housing as a foundation for dignity, stability, and opportunity.
The past year reminded us-again-that affordable housing is not simply about buildings. It is about people. It is about families finding stability, seniors aging with dignity, workers remaining rooted in the communities they serve, and children having a safe place to call home. Despite rising costs, limited resources, and persistent inequities, your partnership made a meaningful difference.
Because of your support, we advanced our mission to expand access to safe, affordable housing and to advocate for policies that put people first. We strengthened community partnerships, deepened resident engagement, and continued to center equity and respect in all that we do. These achievements belong to all of us.
As we look ahead, the need remains urgent. Housing affordability continues to challenge individuals and families across our region. In the coming year, we will focus on preserving existing affordable homes, developing new housing opportunities, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted by the housing crisis. We will do this with transparency, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to our values.
Thank you for standing with us. Your trust, advocacy, and generosity fuel this work and remind us that lasting change is possible when we lead together.
On behalf of our board, staff, and the communities we serve, I wish you a hopeful and healthy new year. We look forward to continuing this work alongside you.
Remember "We are planting seeds to trees we will never see the shade of."
With gratitude and resolve,
Teresa Pope
Executive Director
Main Office:
Address:
1101 S Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168Phone: 386.428.8171
Fax: 386.427.3429
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-4:30pm
Friday: ClosedCommunity Resource Center (CRC):
Address:
1106 S Orange St. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168Phone: 386.603.4804
Email: crc@newsmyrnahousing.com
Hours:
Tuesday: 8:00am-1:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Food stamp assistance on Thursdays BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.Emergency Maintenance
AFTER HOURS ONLY: 386.847.3007
Sonia Sierra Torres is now the Deputy Director of NSBHA.
Aidan Trenn is now the FSS Coordinator of NSBHA's Family Self-Sufficiency Program.
June Anderson is now the Community Resource Center Coordinator.
Carmen Martin is now the Public Housing Caseworker.
Michelle Erecitano is now the Housing Choice Voucher Program Specialist.
ALL NSBHA OFFICES ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS.
For a complete list of staff and their contact information, please visit NewSmyrnaHousing.com/Staff.
2026 Quarterly Calendar and Events
January--1st Rent Due, 5th Last Day to Pay Rent, 16th Greenlawn Manor Senior Living 1BR Waitlist Opens, 19th Martin Luther King Jr. Day/NSBHA Offices Closed
February--1st Rent Due, 5th Last Day to Pay Rent, 7th Babe James Community Center Sweetheart Dance, 14th Valentine's Day, 16th President's Day/NSBHA Offices Closed
March--1st Rent Due, 5th Last Day to Pay Rent, 17th St. Patrick's Day
The CRC is here for you to connect you to local resources, assist with the food stamp application process, provide homeless ID's, provide senior and homeless food bags, and more.
Hours:
Tuesday: 8:00am-1:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Food Stamp Application Assistance on Thursdays by Appointment OnlyContact Information:
Email the CRC by clicking HERE.
Phone: 386.603.4804On Tuesday:
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church gift cards available to the first 20 individuals in need, can only be received once every 30 days.
Senior food bags and homeless food bags distributed.
Frozen meat distributed every other week.On Thursday:
God's Bathhouse provides showers and other resources at 10:45am in front of the CRC.
Senior food bags and homeless food bags are distributed.
Frozen meat distributed every other week.Would you like to donate to the homeless and low-income families and individuals in your area?
At the CRC, we provide many resources for those in-need living in our community. Food, hygiene supplies, and water are just a few items that are always needed. We do not accept clothing and bedding.
If you are interested in making a donation, or if you are in need of resources yourself, please visit us at the CRC on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We are extremely grateful to all of our donors, sponsors, volunteers, partners, and supporters.
NSBHA is happy to introduce the newest member of our staff, Carmen Martin. Carmen has extensive experience working with housing authorities in HCV and PH programs and is excited to work with our team and our residents.
If you are a Public Housing resident and need to contact your landlord/caseworker, please contact Carmen Martin.
Email Carmen by clicking HERE.
Office: 386.428.8171
Cell: 386.847.0436
Fax: 386.427.3429
75 Years of Housing
In 2025, the Housing Authority of the city of New Smyrna Beach celebrated its 75th anniversary. NSBHA celebrated the retirement of MR. T, our Maintenance Foreman, after over 40 years of service to the agency. He will be continuing to work part-time. NSBHA also recognized their staff and many community partners, thanking them for their support and dedication to housing our community.Holiday Food Bags with Coronado Community United Methodist Church
Once again Coronado Community United Methodist Church has come together to prepare 210 Thanksgiving Food bags and 210 Christmas Food bags for our Greenlawn Manor Senior Living Residents, our Public Housing Residents, and our Section 8 Residents. Thank you to CCUMC for your hard work and compassion for the community.A.R.M. and R.W.R. in Partnership with the New Smyrna Beach Housing Authority Public Housing Christmas Party
Hundreds of motorcycles rode through Enterprise Homes, bringing along gifts and Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Thank you to A.R.M. and R.W.R. for putting on a great party for our public housing Children. Thank you to Serge at Mon Delice for Providing Christmas Cookies! Thank you,
Kathleen Westerfield, for organizing this wonderful event.Toys for Tots
NSBHA Was honored to yet again be a part of Toys for Tots distribution. Over 800 toys were distributed by NSBHA in our community.
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church was completely overflowing with toys for children ages 1-13. NSBHA, with the help of the New Smyrna Beach Rotary Club, was also able to donate toys for teens aged 14-17. Thank you, Pastor Harley, for letting us utilize your beautiful church for Toys for Tots.
An anonymous community member donated over 60 bikes to NSBHA's Toys for Tots distribution. any remaining bikes were given to Wilkie's pest control for their Wilkie Wonka day toy give away which was held the same weekend.
The New Smyrna Beach utilities commission donated a literal truckload of food to NSBHA's Community Resource Center. The Food completely filled the CRC kitchen and fed many families, seniors, and homeless individuals over the holiday season. Thank you, UTILITIES COMMISSION! If you would like to donate to the CRC, please contact June at (386) 603-4804.
Most Wanted Items at the CRC
The CRC has been receiving so many generous donations from the community. We asked many of the homeless in our community what their needs are and some of the top responses were:
- RAZORS
- SHAVE CREAM
- INSULATED CUPS
- DEODORANT
- BODY WIPES
- TIDE PODS
- ICY HOT
- TOOTHPASTE
- MINI FIRST-AID KITS
- TOILET PAPER
- SOAP AND SHAMPOO
If you wish to donate, please email June or call (386) 603-4804 or drop off donations on Tuesday or Thursday at 1106 S. Orange St. #9 in NSB.
Trash days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please remember to take out your trash on these days.
Please do not leave trash cans on the side of the road.
After garbage is collected on Tuesday and Thursday, please retrieve your garbage can and remove it from the side of the road.
Please keep your yard and property free of trash and debris.Please ensure that children outside of the home are under adult supervision.
Unsupervised children do not have permission to be on the grounds of Greenlawn Manor Senior Living.
No fishing.
Fishing is not allowed in the pond at Greenlawn Manor. If you are found fishing from the pond, you risk being trespassed from the property.
Move to Work (MTW) Information
The NSBHA is now a MTW organization. Individuals and families on Section 8 or in Public Housing are required to work a minimum of fifteen hours per week (unless exempt) and enroll in the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program.
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Information
FSS Information
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program can help you save money, continue your education, and connect you to other resources to enhance the self-sufficiency of you and your family. If you have any questions or are interested in the FSS program, please visit the main office or contact Aidan Trenn.
Email Aidan by clicking HERE.
Office: (386) 603-4803
Cell: (386) 690-0245The Family Self-Sufficiency program is mandatory!
FSS can help you and your family succeed.
defeat generational poverty with the help of FSS.
If you have not yet signed up for FSS, your subsidy/voucher may be in danger of termination.
To avoid termination and eviction, please contact Aidan Trenn immediately to schedule an FSS orientation appointment.
If you are between the ages of 18 and 62 you are required to work 15 hours a week and enroll in FSS.
If you are medically exempt, please contact June with documentation.FSS Facebook Group
NSBHA Family Sufficiency Program Facebook Group
NSBHA has created a private Facebook group for only those enrolled in FSS through NSBHA. This Facebook group is a great resource for communicating with other people who know exactly what you are experiencing. Communicate about job openings or ask for help job searching, sign up for financial literacy courses, stay updated on FSS changes and/or events, and build a trusting community.
We truly are all in this together and with this resource we hope you are able to build connections on a deeper level, reach out for help, and discover resources you may not even know exist.
As a community, we can accomplish so much more than we ever could on our own. The FSS team at NSBHA wants you to succeed and we are here to help.
This Facebook Group is private and only those enrolled in FSS through NSBHA Will be accepted.
Aidan Trenn, FSS Coordinator
Aidan Trenn began as a volunteer for NSBHA in September of 2024. She Came Every Tuesday and Thursday to help out at the Community Resource Center and she fell in love with the community she was serving. When The Executive Director Called to offer Aidan a paid position, she was overjoyed and accepted immediately.
Aidan Began working as a housing assistant in December of 2024 and was soon promoted to Executive Assistant. After some time, she began working in the CRC full time as the Resource Center
Manager.Now, Aidan is working as the FSS coordinator at NSBHA--learning as much as she can about the participants and how she can help them reach their goals. With A degree in Psychology and multiple certifications, the FSS program is a perfect fit for Aidan.
When Aidan is not at work, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, creating art, playing video games, and spending time with her fiancé, stepdaughter, two dogs, and her cat.
Public Housing to Homeownership
Judy Sell & Tommy Delvin Jr.Join NSBHA in congratulating Judith Sell and her son, Thomas Delvin Jr., for moving from Public Housing into Homeownership!
Judy and her son Tommy have been participants in NSBHA's public housing program since 2016. During their time as our residents, they worked diligently to increase their incomes and credit scores, working closely with Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity in their Homeownership Program.
With SEV Habitat for Humanity, Judy and Tommy learned about the responsibilities of homeownership while simultaneously putting in hours of "sweat equity". They worked hard in the Habitat for Humanity Restore and doing construction for their new home.
Judy and Tommy moved into their beautiful new home in 2025 just in time for the holidays. Everybody at NSBHA is exceptionally proud of Judy and Tommy and what they have accomplished.
Judy has this to say to the current residents of NSBHA: "All I can tell people in housing is save your money and use your community resources. There is plenty of excellent programs like SEVHFH. These people are all sweet people and very easy to work with, very understanding, and also do a lot for the community."
If you are currently a NSBHA resident and you are interested in homeownership, consider reaching out to Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity to learn when their next homeownership program will begin. If you are an FSS resident, please visit your FSS coordinator to talk about potential homeownership programs and courses that may be available to you.
Congratulations on your new home, Judy and Tommy!