Transcript Housing Activity Centers for Independent Living www.vacil.org

Housing Activity
Centers for Independent Living
www.vacil.org
November 19, 2009
Maureen Hollowell
[email protected]
757-351-1584
Centers for Independent Living
• Consumer controlled
• Run by and for people
with disabilities
• Community based
• Nonresidential
• Nonprofit
• Centers of action
• Promote empowerment
• Cross Disability
• Core Services
– Advocacy
– Peer Mentoring
– Info and Referral
– Independent
Living Skills
Training
VA Centers for Independent Living
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Access Independence, Winchester
Appalachian Independence Center, Abingdon
Blue Ridge Independent Living Center, Roanoke
Clinch Independent Living Services, Grundy
disAbility Resource Center, Fredericksburg
Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living,
Exmore
• Endependence Center, Norfolk
• Endependence Center of NOVA, Arlington
VA Centers for Independent Living
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Independence Empowerment Center, Manassas
Independence Resource Center, Charlottesville
Junction Center for Independent Living, Norton
Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living
Peninsula Center for Independent Living,
Hampton
• Piedmont Independent Living Center, Danville
• Resources for Independent Living, Richmond
• Valley Associates for Independent Living,
Harrisonburg
State Plan for Independent Living
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Developed by Statewide Independent Living Council
3-year Plan
Public Input
Resources
• Goal 2 - Work in conjunction with the Office of
Community Integration to assist in implementing the
housing and transportation initiatives identified in
the Strategic Plan to assure continued community
integration of Virginians with disabilities.
SPIL Goal 2 Objectives
In collaboration with others • Determine local housing capacity needs
• Develop and pursue strategies to address local
housing needs with policymakers
• Encourage effective participation in community
housing planning processes
• Encourage use of the Transportation and Housing
Alliance Toolkit
• Raise awareness of the housing needs of people
moving from institutions
SPIL Goal 2 Objectives
In collaboration with others • Attend local housing planning meetings
• Develop relationships with local housing
authorities, and provide an understanding of
housing resource needs of consumers
• Enhance the knowledge of HUD and local housing
authorities on the housing/community living
needs and preferences of people with disabilities
• Create a mechanism to track local changes in
public policy and relate ongoing needs/solutions
to state and national housing entities
Consolidated Plans and PHA Plans
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Identifying local planners
Reviewing current and draft Plans
Community training about Plans
Encouraging participation in public forums
Providing data and other info to planners
Developing public comment
Monitoring Plan implementation
Section 8 Vouchers
• Awareness of the need for vouchers for
people with disabilities
• Encouragement to apply for new vouchers
• Assistance to prepare applications
• Assistance to identify people in institutions
who want to transition
• Collaborative relationship to support PHA
activity
Data
MDS, Q1a
“Resident expresses/indicates preference to return to the
community”www.cms.hhs.gov/MDSPubQIandResRep/06_q1areport.as
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Transportation & Housing Alliance Toolkit
www.tjpdc.org/housing/thatoolkit.asp
VBPD Biennial Assessment
www.vbpd.virginia.gov/biennial.htm
Community Involvement
• Supporting people to participate in the public
input process
– Transportation
– Advocating for needed accommodations
– Encouraging adequate public opportunities
• Training
– People with disabilities
– Advocacy organizations
– Service agencies, government agencies
Money Follows the Person
• Goal 2 of the SPIL:
– Support development of the MFP Operational
Protocol to train social work, counseling and other
relevant staff in institutions who work with
residents with disabilities about community living
options and resources available to those
individuals.
• Awareness of MFP to residents and staff
• Advocating for housing options