OCCHC/SteppingUP

OCCHC/SteppingUP Our non-profit organization's mission is to transition extremely low income families to greater self-sufficiency by assisting with housing & education.

The Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC) was founded in 1977 by persons involved in a countrywide housing task force committed to solving the region's shortage of housing for many of our lower wage earners. These leaders met with public officials to ensure that federal Community Development Block Grant funds were administered for maximum benefit to very low-income families. As a res

ult of these meetings, the leadership agreed to create an independent , non-profit corporation to administer the community-based program. Today, this organization is OCCHC. Leadership in the early years included Richard Friedman, retired Deputy Director and Chief Counsel of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Manny Mendez, architect, Elsie Kroeshe, League of Women Voters, Mary Miller, League of Women Voters, Bob Johnson, author and microfilter engineer, Gloria Lopez, Colonia Independencia representative, Vicente Mas, Orange County planner and Ralph Kennedy, an urban planner with the Fair Housing Council. Since that time, OCCHC has developed over 200 units of housing affordable to very low-income families in the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Buena Park, Cypress, Placentia, Newport Beach, and Dana Point. Most of these apartments are owned and managed by OCCHC. The corporation's assets exceed $15 million.

05/30/2026

The answers took us on a trip through the decades... all the way from the 1900s to the cool kids of the 2000s. 😎

What year were you born?

05/28/2026

Join Orange County Community Housing Corporation for a FREE Affordable Housing & Homeownership Event 🏡✨

Looking to rent or buy affordable housing? Come explore resources and opportunities available to you!

📍 Santa Ana College
🕘 9 AM – 12 PM
🎟️ Free & open to all!

Congratulations to the Affordable Housing 2026 Awardees celebrated this month at AHA 2026! Co-hosted by the Affordable H...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to the Affordable Housing 2026 Awardees celebrated this month at AHA 2026! Co-hosted by the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, The Kennedy Commission, and Orange County Community Housing Corporation, this year’s event featured five awards, recognizing the transformative work of Orange County affordable housing developers and advocates. ⁠

Bill Witte, Jamboree Housing Corporation, C&C Development, Riverside Charitable Corporation, USA Properties Fund, HomeAid Orange County | Los Angeles, and Mercy House

⁠Check out our latest newsletter to learn more: https://conta.cc/4wNvdKz

A big thank you to Comerica Bank for spending time with our students and breaking down the basics of banking!Workshops l...
05/19/2026

A big thank you to Comerica Bank for spending time with our students and breaking down the basics of banking!

Workshops like these help open doors by giving our students the tools and knowledge to make confident financial decisions in the future. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to our youth!

OCCHC kicked off our 2026 year with a visioning session that brought together our board and team; reflecting on nearly 5...
05/14/2026

OCCHC kicked off our 2026 year with a visioning session that brought together our board and team; reflecting on nearly 50 years of service. Check out our latest newsletter to see how together, we are building dreams and building futures.

Click on the link to read the latest news: https://conta.cc/3R63K6w

05/13/2026

Clock is ticking! ⏰
If you’re a SteppingUP alumni check your messages and fill out the survey!!! You have until
4 PM! 💙💛

#2026

05/07/2026

No big deal, just casually deciding the next four years of their life 😅✉️ Congratulations to our SteppingUP Class of 2026! 🎓
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On National Nurses Day, we are honored to recognize four SteppingUP alumni — “Maritza, RN”, “Sandra, RN”, “Kimberly, RN”...
05/07/2026

On National Nurses Day, we are honored to recognize four SteppingUP alumni — “Maritza, RN”, “Sandra, RN”, “Kimberly, RN”, and “Maria, RN”, who have joined the ranks of registered nurses serving our communities.

SteppingUP, a College Access Program of OCCHC, has spent 20 years walking alongside first-generation students throughout Orange County, as they navigate the path to higher education.

We are grateful to our Academic Advisors, partners, board, and donors who make this work possible. Because of your investment, students become nurses, teachers, engineers, and leaders.

Happy Nurses Day to all healthcare heroes — especially ours!💙
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05/05/2026

Alumni- we texted you! Drop what you’re doing, fill out our survey, and get entered to win $50. Yes, $50! Go check your texts. NOW. 📲🤑

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We did it! Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $35,000 for families in need. Thank you for coming together to make...
04/23/2026

We did it! Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $35,000 for families in need. Thank you for coming together to make home, stability, and opportunity possible.

Address

501 N Golden Circle, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA
92705

Telephone

+17145588161

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