VHFA's Socially Responsible Committee, a group of staffers helping assure the Agency conducts its business in a socially responsible manner, has launched its Community Awareness Program (CAP).

CAP is a voluntary program that encourages staff members to gather on designated lunch hours to hear from a variety of presenters speaking on issues pertinent to our community and how we can help make it a better place to live.

The series kicks off Sept. 23 with a presentation on energy efficiency by Tim Perrin of Efficiency Vermont. He'll share tips on how to make homes more energy efficient, save money and help the environment.

The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) will hold its annual meeting as a joint meeting with the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) on Sept. 10.

VAHC will be holding elections for its steering committee and officers. All five current members are seeking re-election. The nominees are:

This is the latest of several quick bios we'll blog of speakers scheduled to appear at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18 in South Burlington.

Read about other speakers scheduled to present at the event and register to attend at the conference Web site.

New England Resident Service Coordinators Inc. (NERSC) has announced its new President and Board of Directors.

Jean Benson Bernstein will lead the Massachusetts-based non-profit as President. She is Director of Resident Services for WinnResidential and has served on the NERSC Board for three years.

NERSC, incorporated in 2004, provides professional development and networking opportunities for resident service coordinators in all six New England states.

Read about the other Board members in NERSC's press release.