We see homeownership as a tool to develop communities. Want to be an owner? Start now. We'll show you how. A nonprofit organization established in 1975, NHS is committed to helping Chicagoland area residents buy, fix and keep their homes. NHS' mission is to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their neighborhoods.  We do this by:  educating and preparing new homeowners for success; lending to help people buy, fix, and keep their homes; sustaining homeownership through foreclosure prevention services;  preserving, rehabbing, and investing in housing; and building powerful and enduring community partnerships.