HNRC Room Reservations

Room Reservation Procedures

There are a variety of rooms available for community use or service provider use.  Reservations are required for use of any of the rooms.  Cornerstones reserves the right to limit the use of its rooms to those groups and organizations that advance the goals of the HNRC.

Community Users

All community users must submit a Building Use Request Form to the HNRC staff.  Eligible requests will be granted on a first-come first-serve basis for available space.  Our regular programs and services will generally have a higher priority over community requests.

Multiple rooms or the entire HNRC may be reserved if available.  Room and facility capacities must be observed.  Special set-ups and room arrangements must be coordinated with the HNRC staff.

Service Providers

All service providers wishing to reserve a room at the HNRC must submit a fully completed Building Use Request Form.  HNRC staff will review the request, discuss any issues with the service provider applicant, and return a signed copy denoting approval.  Semesters run from January through June, July through August, and September through December.

Service providers operating continuous programs (i.e. no stop and start periods) may reserve rooms for up to three semesters at one time.  Service providers operating non-continuous programs may reserve rooms for one semester at a time.  Reservations cannot be reassigned to third parties.

Please note: No space can be guaranteed without submitting this form.  For more information about room registration polices, please consult with the HNRC staff or obtain a copy of the HNRC Policy Manual.

HNRC’s Guiding Principles

• Be an accessible, welcoming and safe place for neighborhood residents
• Serve a diverse clientele in terms of race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, gender, and geography (within the greater Herndon area)
• Focus services and programs primarily on prevention and community need
• Supply a mix of services to reflect a holistic and comprehensive approach to community needs, i.e. a continuum of care approach
• Encourage service providers to collaborate to integrate services and approaches and maximize effectiveness and resources
• Ensure that participation in programs and activities is strictly voluntary
• Evaluate the quality and outcomes of programs and services regularly
• Be an integral part of the community

Goals of the HNRC

• Foster among community members: greater independence, stronger families higher educational attainment, improved job skills, greater job attainment and retention, and increased home ownership
• Enhance levels of community and neighborhood leadership
• Increase resident involvement in community and neighborhood affairs
• Improve levels of communication, trust, and cooperation within the community
• Reduce crime and enhance feelings of personal safety in nearby neighborhoods
• Create more friendly, crime-free neighborhoods in which people of diverse lifestyles, cultural backgrounds, races, ages, and incomes can live, work, and recreate
• Improve the condition and appearance of older housing and enhance property upkeep and appearance through the Town of Herndon
• Empower individuals through public information and financial assistance to become real stakeholders in improving their homes and neighborhoods

Questions about HNRC Room Reservations? Please email Bill Threlkeld, Director of Neighborhood Resources, or call 703-435-6830.