About Us
The Virginia Association of Housing Counselors, Inc. (VAHC) is a group of housing counselors, or those in related fields, who have joined together for the purpose of strengthening housing counseling as a profession and assuring that all low and moderate income families and individuals are offered the opportunity to live in safe, decent, and affordable housing. To advance this mission, we provide a certification program for core housing counseling. Certified Housing Counselors can also pursue specialized tracks in comprehensive homeownership counseling, homeless counseling and rental counseling.
Our Mission
To enhance, promote, and implement housing counseling services for families and individuals to obtain and maintain safe, decent, and affordable housing.
Our Vision
To be the premier organization in standards of excellence for housing counseling training.
Goals and Objectives
- To serve as an information and communication mentor for members and member agencies on matters related to housing counseling.
- To provide and conduct training for members and member agencies in areas related to housing counseling.
- To act as a mechanism by which individuals and agencies can be certified in the area of housing counseling.
- To provide technical assistance to members and member agencies in areas related to housing counseling.
- To enhance, promote, and implement programs related to the housing needs of the general public.