State of Housing Work Group and Resources
Upcoming Events:
State of Rural Housing Call #1 Recording from May 8th, 2018
This webinar was the first of a series of events to begin a process of unpacking these complicated issues surrounding housing and move forward as a community towards solution focused thinking. Although our focus is housing in rural areas, we acknowledge that these issues are not isolated to rural and so we welcome everyone to participate in the conversation. We discussed: Themes for future discussions and trainings, Emerging practices and success stories from the field, Beginning a framework for working together as a community to address housing as a barrier.
Webinar Recording: Home is Where the Heart-land Is: Rural Housing Solutions
Captioning Transcript for Download
Resources:
Fair Housing Resources:
Assistance_animal_guidance_2013.pdf
Fair_Housing_Act_accessibility_requirements.docx
Insurance_restrictions_on_dog_breeds_guidance.pdf
Fair Housing Presentation 4-20-2017 Power Point File
Chemical Sensitivity Resources:
The U. S. Access Board issued the Indoor Environmental Quality Project Report (2006) which focuses on making public and commercial spaces healthier for everyone and more accessible for people with chemical and electrical sensitivities or intolerances
https://www.access-board.gov/research/completed-research/indoor-environmental-quality
E.I. Wellspring is heavily-trafficked, down-to-earth, thorough."E.I." is short for Environmental Illness/Intolerance.
NCIL Taskforce Toolkit for Removing Barriers for those with Environmental Health
Resources for Educating the Community and Advocacy:
Fact sheet access to accessible housing PDF file
OHEC Housing and Health Position Statement PDF file
Resources for educating homebuyers, builders, and realtors http://ability360.org/accessible-housing
Financial/Funding Resources:
Funding Opportunity for Housing Vouchers for People with Disabilities
Partner Resources:
ILRU
Housing Trainings
http://www.ilru.org/topics/housing
CIL Transition Services Survey
http://www.ilru.org/2016-cil-transition-diversion-services-survey-study
RTC:MT:
Home Usability Program
http://useablehome.ri.umt.edu/self-advocacy-for-home-usability-resources/resources-and-materials/
NCIL
Visitability (Basic Access to Homes) Resources:
Submit a Success Story, Resource, Question, or Training Idea here