Competencies
Table of Contents
In this seventh session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will:
- Gain an understanding of accessible and affordable housing options for people with disabilities, such as housing vouchers, Section 8, and anti-discrimination issues.
- Understand the role and mission of Independent Living Centers.
- Learn the importance of consumer directed personal assistance services.
- Understand the basics of financial planning, including how to create and maintain a budget and how to plan for purchases.
- Gain an understanding of the types of assistive technology available and how to use assistive technology to accommodate a variety of disabilities.
Agenda
Speakers
Patrick Timony
Adaptive Services Division, DC Public Library
Rebecca Cokley
Executive Director, National Council on Disability
Elizabeth Jennings
National Disability Institute
Sakena McWright
Project Coordinator, Money Follows the Person, DC Department of Health Care Finance
Sonia P. Gutiérrez
Fair Housing Program Coordinator, D.C. Department of Housing & Community Development
Handouts
Partial List of Resources on Housing and Independent Living
Housing and Mortgages for People with Disabilities
Section 811 Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
Independent Living Glossary of Terms