Building pathways
home together.
Altadena CDC has partnered with HPP CARES, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency with decades of experience serving historically underserved communities. Together we are expanding the tools, education, and one-on-one guidance Altadena residents need to remain rooted, rebuild, and return home.
In partnership with
HPP CARES
Recovery works when residents have real support behind every decision.
The Eaton Fire disrupted homes, businesses, and long-standing legacies. Rebuilding is not just about structures — it is about protecting the people, the ownership, and the community fabric that made Altadena what it is.
Through our partnership with HPP CARES, residents gain trusted access to housing stability, recovery navigation, financial education, and community resilience programming — delivered by counselors who understand the lived realities of the households they serve.
Together we are building a coordinated safety net so that no Altadenan has to navigate the road home alone.
A HUD-approved partner with deep community roots.
HPP CARES has spent decades helping families protect their homes, build credit, and grow wealth in communities that have historically been underserved by traditional financial systems.
- HUD-approved housing counseling
- Financial literacy and coaching
- Homeownership readiness and support
- ADU education and technical guidance
- Small business and economic development
- Commitment to historically underserved communities
Four pillars of shared work.
Each pillar meets residents where they are — from first questions to long-term stability.
Housing Counseling
HUD-approved, one-on-one counseling to help residents navigate rent, mortgage, foreclosure prevention, and disaster recovery decisions.
Homeownership
Pathways for first-time and returning homebuyers — from readiness and credit to down-payment assistance and post-purchase support.
ADU Education
Workshops and coaching on accessory dwelling units — a proven tool for keeping families rooted and creating generational stability.
Financial Empowerment
Budgeting, credit-building, and financial coaching that turn short-term recovery into long-term economic resilience.
Katherine
Peoples.
Founder & Executive Director — HPP CARES
“Equitable housing is the foundation of a resilient community. When we invest in financial empowerment, we invest in the future of the families who built this place.”
Katherine Peoples has spent her career building the systems that keep families housed, informed, and financially prepared. Under her leadership, HPP CARES has grown into a nationally recognized HUD-approved counseling agency serving communities that traditional systems have too often left behind.
Her partnership with Altadena CDC brings decades of housing expertise directly to residents navigating one of the most consequential recovery efforts in the region — with a shared commitment to equity, ownership, and community continuity.
An Altadena where recovery strengthens the people who built it.
Altadena CDC and HPP CARES share a single commitment: that every resident — homeowner, renter, small business owner, elder, and family — has the information, tools, and trusted guidance to recover, return home, and remain rooted for generations to come.
Learn more, or start navigating your recovery today.
Whether you are exploring homeownership, protecting the home you have, or seeking guidance after the Eaton Fire — this partnership is built for you.