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Finding Housing for Clients with Disabilities with Disabilities Snack & Learn March 27, 2012 1 Supported by the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, S t d b th C

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Finding Housing for Clients with Disabilities with Disabilities

Snack & Learn

March 27, 2012

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S t d b th C lif i D t t f H lth d H S i A d U S D t t f H lth d H S i

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Supported by the California Department of Health and Human Services Agency and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Grant CFDA 93.779

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Agenda

  • Welcome
  • Overview of DMC Housing Services
  • Tenant Rights Self Advocacy Training & Peer Support
  • Tenant Rights, Self-Advocacy Training & Peer Support
  • Home Modification Services in Orange County
  • QA & Closing Remarks

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Dayle McIntosh Speaker Introductions

  • Erin Woodmas, South County Program Manager
  • Socorro Arroyo-Merchain, Housing Program Manager
  • Judy Gonzalez Housing Coordinator
  • Judy Gonzalez, Housing Coordinator
  • David Starks, Assistive Technology Coordinators

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DMC Housing Service

  • 1. Emergency Housing Assistance
  • 2. Peer Support

3 Work with community partners/Committees to find

  • 3. Work with community partners/Committees to find

solutions to accessibility issues as well as affordable issues in regards to housing in Orange County

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DMC Emergency Housing Assistance

  • Situation has been deemed an emergency.
  • Sustainability
  • Documentation required
  • Documentation required

**Due to limited availability of funds, DMC does not pay for deposits, utilities, y , p y p , ,

  • r moving expenses. Assistance is limited to the equivalent of 30 day’s stay,
  • r one month’s rent.

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Tenant Rights, Self-Advocacy Tenant Rights, Self Advocacy Training & Peer Support

S A M h i Socorro Arroyo-Merchain Program Manager Dayle McIntosh Center

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Accessibility Standards for Fair Housing

  • Accessible building entrance on an accessible route
  • Accessible common and public use areas
  • Usable doors (usable by a person in a wheelchair)

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  • Accessible route into and through the dwelling unit
  • Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other

environmental controls in accessible locations

  • Reinforced walls for grab bars

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  • Usable kitchens and bathrooms.
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Tools for Housing Self-Advocacy

  • Avoid conflict without departing from your cause with

these three actions…

  • Organization
  • Documentation
  • Research

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Peer Support

  • One-on-one peer support with every consumer who walks

in requesting information and/or rental assistance. q g

  • Please see Advocacy…
  • Financial Literacy Workshops

Financial Literacy Workshops

  • As a condition of our contract with United Way we must host 4

Financial Literacy Workshops a year

  • The 2012 schedule is currently being determined

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  • We will send out a notice as soon as these dates are established

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Home Modification Services in Home Modification Services in Orange County

D id St k David Starks Assistive Technology Coordinator Dayle McIntosh Center

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Types of Home Modifications

  • Must match disability needs
  • Severe or mild disability
  • Today’s discussion will cover
  • Today s discussion will cover
  • Physical
  • Aural

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Modifications for Physical

  • Most common for wheelchair users
  • Entry ramps
  • Shower modifications
  • Lowered cabinets & sink

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Ramps

  • Vertical Wheelchair Lift

S i t Semi permanent $3849.99

  • Portable 6’ ramp

temporary $299.99

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Shower Modifications

  • Plastic Swivel Chair - $59.99
  • Roll in Shower Custom

Made - $5000 and up $

  • Shower Head - $49.99

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Funding for Large Modifications/Projects

  • HUD (Cities and/or Urban Areas)
  • Housing and Urban Development

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  • CDBG (Cities and/or Urban Areas)
  • Community Development Block Grant
  • Community Development Block Grant
  • USDA (Rural Areas)
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/home.html

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Modifications for Hearing

  • Visual vs. Aural
  • Most Common
  • Lighted Phone Ringer
  • Vibrating timer for Cooking
  • Vibrating timer for Cooking
  • Bed Shaker Alarm Clock
  • Flashing light Door Bell
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f $25 00 t $250 00

  • Prices from $25.00 to $250.00

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Hearing Products

  • Vibrating Alarm $19.95
  • Lighted Phone Ringer Free from CTAP
  • Whole House Visual Alert System $250

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Funding for Small Projects

  • CTAP (California Telephone Access Program)
  • Private Insurance

D f R h bili i

  • Department of Rehabilitation
  • Rebuilding Together http://rebuildingtogether org/

Rebuilding Together http://rebuildingtogether.org/

  • Retired Club 108 of the United Brotherhood
  • f Carpenters

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Dayle McIntosh Center Contacts

  • Socorro Arroyo-Merchain, Housing Program Manager
  • sarroyomerchain@daylemc.org
  • Judy Gonzalez, Housing Coordinator
  • jgonzalez@daylemc.org

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  • David Stark, Assistive Technology Coordinator
  • dstarks@daylemc org
  • dstarks@daylemc.org

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Questions

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Closing

  • Complete Evaluations
  • Next session
  • Multiple Senior Services Program (MSSP)
  • May 29

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  • Thank you

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