Resident Times Quarterly Newsletter---April-June 2026
Resident Times Quarterly Newsletter---April-June 2026
The Resident Times Quarterly Newsletter
April-June 2026
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2026 Quarterly Calendar and Events
Happy Spring, I hope you and your families had a blessed Easter.
Some of the housing team from New Smyrna Beach met with the Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian Housing, the Honorable Ben Hobbs.
Our agency was honored to lead a panel for the Move to Work Conference in Washington D.C. last week speaking on Economic Independence using Work Requirements, Family Self Sufficiency, and Term Limits. Last year our agency had four graduates from the FSS (PATH) program complete their goals in five years. Three of those graduates moved into homeownership using our success model and partners with Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity, Executive Director, Mark Billings and the wonderful staff and volunteers. This is a 75% success rate in moving our clients to homeownership. Also, thanks to the former FSS coordinator, June Anderson, and the current PATH Specialist, Aidan Trenn.
The Housing Authority of the City of New Smyrna Beach also joined the newest HUD initiative Work and Dignity. This is a program to use the current PATH program initiative to move families to independent living either through homeownership or increasing income to be self-sustainable without housing assistance. This allows other families to be able to receive the services of the PATH program.
Our agency will be working with partners for those of you who want to peruse a PATH to independence in homeownership. See your PATH specialist, Ms. Aidan, for more information.
I wish you a happy and safe spring. God's blessings on you and your families.
"We are planting seeds to trees we will never see the shade of!"
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 Finance 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 Manager.
Carmen Martin is now the Public Housing Caseworker.
Michelle Erecitano is now the Housing Choice Voucher Program Specialist.
Shay Irvin is now the Housing Assistant.
ALL NSBHA OFFICES ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS.
For a complete list of staff and their contact information, please visit NewSmyrnaHousing.com/Staff.
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
2026 Quarterly Calendar and Events
April--1st Rent Due, 5th Last Day to Pay Rent, 5th Easter Sunday
May--1st Rent Due, 5th Last Day to Pay Rent, 25th Memorial Day/NSBHA Offices Closed
June--1st Rent Due, 5th Last Day to Pay Rent, 19th Juneteenth, 20th Juneteenth Celebration at Pettis Park
2026 Tim Hankerson Annual Back to School Backpack Bash
- Accepting Donations from Now until July 14th!
The event will be held on August 1st from 12pm until 2pm at the Babe James Community Center.- Contact Michelle at (386) 428-8171 ext. 5 or Aidan at (386) 690-0245
Hurricane & Flood Preparedness Customer Appreciation Event by Stan Harrison from State Farm
- Free Giveaways and Preparedness Kits
- Thursday, June 18th from 4:00pm until 6:00pm
- 420 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
- Call (386) 427-5277
Juneteenth Gala
- Regular Admission is $50, VIP Admission is $75 and includes hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, and gift
- Brannon Center on June 13th from 6:00pm until 9:00pm
- Register on the City of NSB Website
Juneteenth Fest
- Pettis Park on June 20th from 12:00pm until 6:00pm
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.
CRC Donations
June Anderson, the CRC Manager, has been hard at work keeping our coffee cart stocked on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. She relies on donations from the community and sometimes supplements the cart with her own groceries. She is sure to have hot coffee, sugar, creamer, hot tea, oatmeal, milk, and cereal for those in need in our community twice a week. Our unhoused and low-income neighbors have come to count on this cart to be there for them and start off their day in a positive manner. If you are interested in checking out the coffee cart for yourself, come visit the CRC on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
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 SHAMPOOIf 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 Pathways Advancing To Hope (P.A.T.H.) Program is the new name of NSBHA's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program. We chose this name to reflect what the FSS program is really about. P.A.T.H. is a program designed to help families receiving housing assistance achieve self-sufficiency. Many families in our housing program have big dreams yet little hope. Families participating in the P.A.T.H. program can once again begin to hope, and succeed. With the help of their P.A.T.H. Specialist, participating families will receive one-on-one guidance and support in reaching their S.M.A.R.T. goals. Aidan Anderson, The P.A.T.H. Specialist at NSBHA, has a bachelor's degree in psychology, a certification in Financial Social Work Counseling, and is a certified Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator. Connecting families to resources and providing Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling workshops are just some of the ways she helps families reach their goals. Reach out to Aidan to learn more!
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)/PATH 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/PATH program, please visit the main office or contact Aidan Anderson
.
Email Aidan by clicking HERE.
Office: (386) 603-4803
Cell: (386) 690-0245The Family Self-Sufficiency/PATH program is mandatory!
FSS/PATH can help you and your family succeed.
Defeat generational poverty with the help of FSS/PATH.
If you have not yet signed up for FSS/PATH, your subsidy/voucher may be in danger of termination.
To avoid termination and eviction, please contact Aidan Anderson 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.
Jonna Kampf, Accounting Manager
Join us in congratulating our wonderful Accounting Manager on 3 years at NSBHA. She began at NSBHA as the Accounting Clerk and was promoted to Accounting Manager in October of 2025. Maybe you have met Jonna when dropping off a rent check or visiting the CRC, though many of our residents never get to see her smiling face.
Jonna works diligently in the background ensuring that staff are paid on time, rent checks are entered into the system accurately and on time, vendors are paid, and a slew of other financial tasks that would give any of us a headache. She never complains and is always happy to help in any way she can. She truly brings joy to the job for all of us.
When she is not at work, she loves to spend time with her large family and her pets.
Public Housing to Homeownership
Chelsie McMorrow"My children have always been my reason why-and I know
that's true for so many moms. They push you to dream bigger,
to want better, and to keep going even when things feel hard.
Just remember, your current situation doesn't define your
future-it's only a chapter in your story. Always stay faithful,
because when the time is right, God will open doors no one can
close." -Chelsie McMorrowChelsie has been a resident at the Housing Authority of New Smyrna Beach for just over five years. She joined the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program last year and has since completed seven S.M.A.R.T. goals on her journey to self-sufficiency.
One of her biggest goals was to complete homeownership counseling so that one day she might be able to own her own home. In order to participate in homeownership counseling, a family must achieve a good credit score. Chelsie was able to maintain a credit score high enough to participate in Habitat for Humanity's Homeownership Program. She worked closely with the experts at Southeast Volusia HFH and completed the requirements they set for her.
Now, Chelsie, her son, and her twin daughters have a new home they can call their own. For the first time, each of her twin girls will have a bedroom of their own, no longer having to share. Chelsie has worked so hard for this, and she has earned the home she built. Join us in wishing Chelsie and her children happiness and health in their new home!