Connecting Residents to Resources Every day, Alta’s Resident Services team works on the front lines to help residents access critical resources and remain housed. They step in during moments of crisis restoring stability, dignity, and hope. Resident Services Coordinator Yudi Barron shared one of her more meaningful experiences from 2025. K, a longtime Alta resident, was surviving on just $130 of Social Security income a month after his long-timepartner died.  K was grieving and feeling very alone.  Distrustful of systems …

Planting Roots at Mariposa On Cinco de Mayo, Alta Housing staff and residents gathered at Mariposa Club Apartments to plant new trees in partnership with Canopy, a nonprofit dedicated to building and protecting the urban forest. What started as a landscaping project quickly became a true community celebration. For Mariposa’s youngest residents, the day was hands-on and unforgettable. Children helped dig holes, prepare soil, and learn what trees need to grow and thrive. With guidance from Canopy staff and the …

We are so proud that our colleague Kate Young,  VP of Resident Services received the “Angel’s Award” from the Palo Alto Kiwanis for her work helping children and their families during the pandemic.  Congratulations Kate and the Resident Services team!

The AME Zion Church in Palo Alto will be hosting a vaccine clinic this Saturday 4/24 in their parking lot on Middlefield Rd. Now that everyone over 18 is eligible, Resident Services staff will be putting the attached flyer on every unit door  & in common areas this week. Please feel free to share with applicants, family or friends or consider attending yourself if you are having difficulty getting an appointment through your healthcare provider. The more who get vaccinated, …