CHES opens Kansas City office inside El Centro

CHES, Inc. is opening a new Kansas City, Kansas office at El Centro’s Richard A. Ruiz Administrative and Services Building, starting with space lease plans in August 2026. The move brings bilingual housing counseling, credit building and financial coaching closer to Latino families in the region.

Why it matters: - The new office gives Kansas City-area families local access to HUD-certified housing counseling and financial education. - CHES will place bilingual support inside a trusted community organization serving Latino residents for 50 years. - The setup is designed to make homeownership guidance, credit help and down payment assistance easier to reach.

What happened: - Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services, Inc. is opening a new office in Kansas City, Kansas, at El Centro, Inc. - CHES plans to lease space in El Centro’s Richard A. Ruiz Administrative and Services Building beginning in August 2026. - CHES will staff the office with a bilingual counselor. - The office will serve families in the community beginning October 2026.

The details: - CHES will offer bilingual homeownership counseling and education. - CHES will also provide credit building support, down payment assistance guidance and financial coaching in English and Spanish. - CHES and El Centro plan to work together on educational opportunities for families. - The goal is to help families build credit, prepare for homeownership and strengthen their financial futures. - CHES is a HUD-certified nonprofit housing counseling agency and licensed consumer lender. - CHES serves the Kansas City metropolitan area in Missouri and Kansas. - El Centro has served the Latino community for 50 years. - El Centro was founded in 1976 and operates in Kansas City and Olathe, Kansas, with programming across the Kansas City region and western Kansas.

Between the lines: - The move extends CHES beyond a standalone office model and into a location families already use. - The bilingual, on-site approach suggests both organizations are aiming to remove language and access barriers. - El Centro’s existing trust in the community could help CHES reach more first-time buyers and families seeking financial stability.

What’s next: - CHES and El Centro will add joint educational programming focused on credit, homebuying preparation and financial stability. - Families in the Kansas City area can expect expanded access to homeownership services in both English and Spanish. - CHES will continue serving the metro area while operating from the El Centro location.

The bottom line: - CHES is bringing housing counseling and financial coaching directly into a major Latino community hub, betting that proximity and bilingual support will turn more families into prepared homebuyers.