January 9, 2020 | Categories: Events | Tags: fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, housing advocates training, landlord tenant law, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Michigan Poverty Law Program, social work, Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti
Housing Advocates Training
March 11 & 12, 2020, Ypsilanti
Update: Fees go up on February 26th!
This two-day training is an excellent resource for anyone working as an advocate (clients/consumers also welcome). Housing Advocates Training (HAT) is a full day, Welfare Policy Seminar (WPS) is an optional three-hour session. Trainers include staff and attorneys from the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, the Michigan Poverty Law Program, and Legal Services of South Central Michigan. Registration is required.
HAT is designed to help social service professionals gain a working knowledge of fair housing law, landlord/tenant law, and housing subsidy programs. By the end of the training attendees will know:
• how to recognize signs of housing discrimination;
• how to advocate for a victim of housing discrimination;
• the services offered by fair housing organizations;
• the basis of the landlord/tenant relationship;
• how to advocate for clients in need of housing repairs;
• how the eviction process works;
• how to advocate for clients in an eviction or lockout;
• the services offered by Legal Services programs;
• the basic characteristics of housing subsidy programs; and
• the rights and responsibilities of tenants in subsidized housing programs.
WPS will focus on the Department of Human Service’s most popular programs, including cash assistance, food assistance, state disability assistance and Medicaid. There will also be a brief overview of Social Security programs, including SSI, RSDI and Medicare. The session will include explanations of these programs, including covered services and eligibility requirements, as well as advocacy strategies. Please bring your questions and cases, discussion is welcome. [Note: WPS is one three-hour session.]
Upcoming Housing Advocates Training and Welfare Policy Seminar:
Washtenaw County 2020
Ypsilanti – HAT Informational Flyer 2020
To register: please fill out the registration form via Google Forms here. You can pay online (using PayPal) or send in a check made out to Fair Housing Center, PO BOX 7825, Ann Arbor MI 48107. Registration fees go up after February 26th.
New Training Opportunity! Housing Advocates Training Plus (HAT+) will be held on May 6th in Washtenaw County. You must have previously attended HAT in the past three years to register for HAT+. Registration materials will be available soon. Call or email for more information.
