Opening Doors to Affordable & Accessible Housing Presentation by: Betsy Fadali – NV Housing Division Laura Valentine – Division of Public and Behavioral Health (formerly at Aging & Disability Services Division)
Focus of Today’s Presentation ∗ The various socioeconomic factors that are important when thinking about a person’s needs, and ∗ National trends linking housing and health and human services personnel and projects ∗ Overview of what NVHS is ∗ Plans for a module linking ADSD NRS to NVHS Nevada Disability Conference 2015 2 Final Format: 7/16/15
Olmstead: Goals & Objectives, Person- Centered Planning, Money Follows the Person (MFP), etc. ∗ Whatever the term and/or requirement, it is a fundamental of: how to we best support people to be self-sufficient. This includes: ∗ Physical/Medical/Oral Health ∗ Mental/Behavioral Health ∗ Safety and Security ∗ Collaborative Relationships ∗ Other Supports and/or Needs of the Individual Up to organization to ensure quality provision. Nevada Disability Conference 2015 3 Final Format: 7/16/15
The Importance of Affordable and Accessible Housing ∗ All people deserve a place to live (a home) within a community which they chose and, the community has the resources that best meet the person’s needs ∗ There are physical and behavioral health impacts when people live too long in restrictive settings and/or are homeless (or cycle between) ∗ A home of choice is a cornerstone for success Nevada Disability Conference 2015 4 Final Format: 7/16/15
NHD and DHHS collaboration – two examples ∗ Section 811 PRA grant – multi-family permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities ∗ Encourages maximum independence ∗ Requires collaboration between DHHS and NHD ∗ Grant writing, planning – Team 811, measuring and reporting results ∗ NVHousingSearch.org – public service useful to DHHS departments, uses NHD knowledge of subsidized projects ∗ Advisory board, outreach, use, reporting Nevada Disability Conference 2015 5 Final Format: 7/16/15
NVHousingSearch.org � Statewide service helping landlords and tenants find each other � Increasing access to housing information – free to search and list � Available online 24-7 � Supported by a toll-free, bilingual call center, Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time 1.877.428.8844 � Detailed property listings include pictures, map links and much more � AAA accessible and Government Section 508, W3C XHTML and CSS compliant Nevada Disability Conference 2015 6 Final Format: 7/16/15
Because it’s the Law ∗ Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) ∗ Chapter 319 indicates many of the legal requirements for the Housing Division ∗ 319.143 authorizes the Housing Division to develop a housing database ∗ And, 319.267 indicates the requirements of ADSD to obtain specific information on a quarterly basis from owners of residential property received any loan, grant or contribution ∗ Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) ∗ 319.267 - .283 specifies the requirements of housing owners to report to ADSD Nevada Disability Conference 2015 7 Final Format: 7/16/15
Housing Units Units Available Statewide Veterans Listed as Available Transitional Age Youth to Serve Special Students Needs Populations Sponsored Tenants as of 6/1/2015 Shelter Plus Care Refugees Previous Evictions Persons w Physical Disabilities Persons w Developmental Disabilities Natural Disaster Victims Mental Health Consumers Homeowners w Foreclosure Issues Homeless HIV/AIDS Frail and Elderly Ex-Offenders Drug and/or Alcohol Recovery Domestic Violence Deaf or Hard of Hearing Blind or Visually Impaired 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Nevada Disability Conference 2015 8 Final Format: 7/16/15
RESOURCES ∗ http://affordablehousingonline.com/open-section-8-waiting-lists ∗ http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD (a variety of different resources, including housing rights, local field offices, etc.) ∗ http://www.bazelon.org ∗ http://www.ilru.org ∗ http://www.diversifynevada.com/programs-resources/rural- community-development/division-documents ∗ http://www.socialsecurity.gov ∗ http://www.tacinc.org ∗ http://housing.nv.gov ∗ And, of course any Division within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS – http://dhhs.nv.gov) to ensure connection to the human services programs Nevada Disability Conference 2015 9 Final Format: 7/16/15
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