We host a variety of events throughout the year, including Housing Advocates Training sessions, our annual Fair Housing Breakfast fundraiser, educational seminars, and other community events.
A fair housing training tailored to the needs of your clients. This training will provide an overview of fair housing law and how to recognize the signs of housing discrimination, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status. We will also address how to write a letter of support for reasonable accommodation or modification. One CEU available to licensed social workers. This free training has been made possible through a grant from MSHDA.
A fair housing training tailored to the needs of your patients/clients. This training will provide an overview of fair housing law and how to recognize the signs of housing discrimination, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status. We will also address how to write a letter of support for reasonable accommodation or modification. One CEU available to licensed social workers. This free training has been made possible through a grant from MSHDA.
Based on orignal research done by FHCSEMM staff member Marnay Avant, this training will look at the unique issues for women who use section 8 vouchers and the strategies they employ to have their property owners/managers keep the unit in liveable condition. Audience: Advocates for low income women and families. This free training has been made possible through a grant from MSHDA.
Landlords with five or more rental properties cannot refuse to rent to tenants who use income sources like housing vouchers (including Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8), Social Security, disability, veterans’ benefits, child support, or alimony. Learn how to get help and enforce your rights. We’ll also provide an overview of federal and state fair housing laws. Audience: Community members. Pizza will be provided for registrants. This free training has been made possible through a grant from MSHDA.
Join us to commemorate the end of Fair Housing Month 2026. More information is forthcoming.
Landlords with five or more rental properties cannot refuse to rent to tenants who use income sources like housing vouchers (including Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8), Social Security, disability, veterans’ benefits, child support, or alimony. Learn how to get help and enforce your rights. We’ll also provide an overview of federal and state fair housing laws. Audience: Community Members. Pizza will be provided for registrants. This free training has been made possible through a grant from MSHDA.
We are pleased to annouce that Laura Arce, from UnidosUS, will be joining us as our guest speaker. Details are forthcoming.