Turning Resources into Action: Increasing Integrated Housing Options for People with I/DD

Event Start Date: May 11, 2023 - 4:00 PM EDT

Event End Date: May 11, 2023 - 5:30 PM EDT

Safe, accessible, and affordable integrated housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are extremely limited. As a result, almost 70% of adults with I/DD live with their families, and most who live outside the family home live in group settings.

To improve and expand community living options for people with I/DD, ACL is hosting a three-part webinar series that explores the housing needs of people with I/DD, barriers they face in securing housing (including limited inventory), and innovative strategies, resources, partners, and funding streams to help create more integrated housing options for people with I/DD. Turning Resources into Action is the second webinar in this series.

The series centers the perspectives and experiences of individuals with I/DD. It is intended for state and local disability, aging, health and housing agencies; housing providers; disability and aging advocates; and researchers, as well as people with I/DD and their families.

Turning Resources into Action will feature speakers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, who will share information about federal resources and funding that can be used to support integrated housing options for people with I/DD. In addition, the Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) will talk about how they braided these resources to create community living options for people with I/DD, and Vicktor Gray, a person with I/DD who receives services from Arizona DDD, will share how he has benefitted.
During the webinar, you will learn about:

Housing voucher programs
HUD Continuums of Care
Programs to develop affordable and accessible housing
Programs to help people move from institutions like nursing homes into homes in the community
Strategies that states are using to advance integrated community living for people with I/DD

After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar. Everyone who registers by noon (Eastern) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, will receive the slides in advance. A recording of the webinar and the slides will be available on the Housing and Services Resource Center website later this month.

The webinar will include real-time captioning and ASL interpretation. For additional accommodations or questions, please contact Allison Cruz.

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