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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Intentional Community

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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is a farming & handcrafting intentional community. Residents include developmentally disabled adults who live & work together

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Independence built through community

Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence (JCHAI) is a multi-faceted organization with cutting-edge inclusive, supportive vocational programs and living options that serves nearly 200 adults with intellectual disabilities and autism throughout the community.

JCHAI encourages and assists individuals to develop their independence, work skills and daily living skills, while their lives are enriched with an array of opportunities to be active within the greater community. We are so successful at helping with employment that JCHAI's participants who want to work have a 77% competitive, integrated employment average, compared to the national average for people with disabilities of 30%.

JCHAI offers a range of independent living support services, including a Supportive Apartment Program and JCHAI At Home, an in-your-own-apartment community based service. JCHAI also offers a young adult Transitions Program with classes and outings geared to teach all the skills necessary to live and work independently in the community.

Family members can relax and feel comfortable knowing that their child or sibling is living successfully in the community and continually learning with supports to make it possible. Opportunities for cultural, religious, and social enrichment abound for those who participate in programs with JCHAI.

If you want to inquire further about our services, please contact JCHAI at 610-922-2480, questions@jchai.org.

We'd love to hear from you!

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Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence

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Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence (JCHAI) is a multi-faceted organization with cutting-edge inclusive, supportive vocational programs and living options that serves nearly 200 adults with intellectual disabilities and autism throughout the community. JCHAI encourages and assists individuals to develop their independence, work skills and daily living skills, while their lives are enriched with an array of opportunities to be active within the greater community.

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JEVS Philadelphia Independence Network (PIN) provides young adults with disabilities the freedom to learn, experience and achieve their life's goals. PIN is a supported independent living community in Narberth, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia that offers a variety of activities and opportunities for members to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Each member, along with family members, work with staff to set his/her own goals and identify interests and needs. The ongoing supports and resources provided by PIN helps individuals as they work through challenges of being independent, while improving life skills, social skills, recreation skills, and work skills. Most of all, members are encouraged to make choices that help them improve their lives and build self-reliance and self-esteem.
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JEVS Philadelphia Independence Network (PIN) provides young adults with disabilities the freedom to learn, experience and achieve their life's goals. PIN is a supported independent living community in Narberth, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia that offers a variety of activities and opportunities for members to lead fulfilling and productive lives.

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If you have any questions, or if you would like additional information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Abby Martucci, Program Director, at: abbymartucci.familiesccan@gmail.com or 267-581-2826

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Know Your Rights as a Renter in Pennsylvania

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Know Your Rights as a Renter in Pennsylvania

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Guide from the Housing Equality Center of PA; updated March 2023

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HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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Public Housing Agency Websites: Pennsylvania

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https://www.pahousingsearch.com

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PAHousingSearch.com | Pennsylvania Apartments | Pennsylvania Rental Homes

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Pennsylvania's housing search site. Renters search for free, landlords list rental housing for free.

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Coordinated Entry System (CES)- Montgomery County, PA

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Coordinated Entry System (CES)- Montgomery County, PA

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Remember to search for the CES specific to your County

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Through coordinated entry and assessment, Your Way Home prioritizes housing and services based on vulnerability and need rather than on a first come, first serve basis.

Progressive engagement ensures consumers are given just as much services and support as they need to succeed in order to preserve costly interventions like permanent supportive or subsidized housing for families and individuals with significant and lasting barriers to housing stability.

Coordinated Entry Core Elements Guidebook

The Your Way Home Call Center [ 2-1-1] serves as the initial Screening and Assessment point for all Your Way Home services. All callers receive an initial Screening, which determines basic eligibility for any Your Way Home service. Callers who do not pass the initial Screening are referred to other community resources based on the information provided to the Call Center Specialist in the Screening interview.

Callers that pass the initial Screening will receive an Assessment, using the appropriate Vulnerability IndexService Prioritization and Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT).

During assessment, the person's needs and level of vulnerability are documented for purposes of determining Prioritization. Prioritization helps the Your Way Home system keep inventory of community housing resources and services, ensuring that those persons with the greatest need and vulnerability receive the supports they require to resolve their housing crisis.

Based upon prioritization, callers are then referred to the appropriate Your Way Home referral point once the Assessment is completed.

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Coordinated Entry - Your Way Home Montgomery County

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Progressive engagement ensures consumers are given just as much services and support as they need to succeed in order to preserve costly interventions like permanent supportive or subsidized housing for families and individuals with significant and lasting barriers to housing stability.

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Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

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Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

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PA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE

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PA Housing Finance Agency Official Website | Mortgage Loans; Homebuyer Counseling; Foreclosure Prevention; Rental & Senior Housing Opportunities

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Madison House Autism Foundation: Autism Housing Network

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Madison House Autism Foundation: Autism Housing Network

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An interactive online platform showcasing housing settings for adults with disabilities across the country

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About

OUR HOUSING INITIATIVES

Housing is necessary for stability in each of our lives. Every person in our community, regardless of disability, should have access to the housing and support services they need to thrive. Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities today face a severe lack of affordable, safe and appropriate housing in communities throughout the country.

In response to the current housing crisis, MHAF has developed three important housing initiatives: the Autism Housing Network (AHN), the Coalition for Community Choice (CCC) and the Empowering Communities Initiative (ECI).

Our housing initiatives work to empower people in the communities where they live so that we can all respond most effectively to local needs and considerations as we tackle this national challenge. Continue reading below to learn more about these initiatives.

THE CURRENT STATE OF HOUSING

Autism Housing Network

The AHN is the first interactive online platform of its kind to bring together the best ideas and resources concerning housing for the neurodiverse population. Our vision is to become the largest national database of user-generated resources and residential opportunities.

The AHN strives to inspire, empower and provide technical expertise to project starters working to respond locally to the national housing and support crisis. Browse resources in your area, reach out to other project starters, and submit your own emerging housing project today!
VISIT THE AHN WEBSITE

Denise Resnick Matt's Mom, SAARC Co-Founder, First Place Founder https://www.firstplaceaz.org

We are thrilled to see that one of the recommendations from the seminal Opening Doors Study - to create an interactive database to connect families - is now being answered with the Autism Housing Network. This platform has extraordinary potential to spark ideas, promote successful models, share best practices and be a catalyst for advocates and parents eager to work together on solutions.

GROUNDBREAKING REPORT: A PLACE IN THE WORLD

In partnership with Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, and First Place AZ and its Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Center for Public Policy, MHAF's Autism Housing Network published a new study titled A Place in the World , which offers the universal language for a guiding narrative to research, develop and achieve supportive housing solutions.

The groundbreaking report includes more than 150 terms to help guide people to better understand housing preferences, accessibility needs, supportive amenities, service delivery models and more. It aims to clearly define nomenclature and market segments for the benefit and application of all sectors; establish best practices and guiding principles; and drive crucial partnerships and policy decisions that address pressing needs compounded by the current housing crisis.

The study provides the foundational nomenclature for housing and service delivery models with the goal to further define market segments, establish best practices and guiding principles, and help drive crucial partnerships that address pressing needs resulting from the current housing crisis.
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Coalition for Community Choice

The CCC is a national grassroots alliance of individuals and organizations which aims to advance policy that increases options and decreases barriers to housing, support services, and employment choices for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Advocacy efforts by the CCC have helped to influence new CMS guidance concerning previously restrictive regulations that required heightened scrutiny in order for some housing and community models to qualify for waiver funding. Add your voice by joining the CCC today!

JOIN THE CCC VISIT THE CCC WEBSITE

Empowering Communities Initiative

The Empowering Communities Initiative (ECI) offers individuals and organizations private consultations, technical assistance concerning policy, visioning workshops and local market analysis for grassroots organizing of local housing solutions.

MHAF Director of Community Engagement and Housing Networks, Desiree Kameka, is a nationally recognized disability housing expert and keynote speaker. Over the last decade, she has visited over 100 residential opportunities and social enterprises across the US and abroad. Her immense knowledge saves project starters time, frustration, and money and jumpstarts new housing opportunities across the country for individuals with disabilities.

SCHEDULE A 30-MIN CONSULTATION FULL LIST OF SERVICES

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Expanding Autism Housing Opportunities for Adults with Autism - Madison House

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Housing is necessary for stability in each of our lives. Every person in our community, regardless of disability, should have access to the housing and support services they need to thrive. Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities today face a severe lack of affordable, safe and appropriate housing in communities throughout the country.

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Self Determination Housing of Pennsylvania

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Self Determination Housing of Pennsylvania

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Now a part of Inglis, SDHP provides assistance, training, and access to home modifications to adults with disabilities.

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Self-Determination Housing of Pennsylvania (SDHP)

Self-Determination Housing of Pennsylvania (SDHP) advocates for accessible, affordable, and integrated housing opportunities for individuals
with disabilities.

SDHP's team of Regional Housing Coordinators partner with community stakeholders to provide technical assistance and deliver trainings to increase choice and affordability in housing for people with disabilities and older adults.

SDHP recently launched the Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund program creating housing opportunities by partnering with landlords to rent to individuals with disabilities.

SDHP also works closely with partnering organizations, government institutions, and other entities to promote effective public policies and inclusive regulatory rules in accessible housing on behalf of individuals with disabilities.

SDHP is the statewide waitlist administrator for the 811 Project Rental Assistance Program ( sdhp811@inglis.org)and provides training and technical assistance to service providers wishing to refer their participants to the program.

Trainings include:

811 Project Rental Assistance Program overview

Addressing a housing crisis

Assistance animals

Eviction prevention and processes

Home modifications

Navigating income-based housing options

PREP (Prepared Renters Education Program)

Tenants' Rights: Fair Housing and beyond

Housing Choice Vouchers

"I will definitely recommend this and future SDHP/Inglis trainings. I walked away with several ideas for follow up conversations/collaboration."

For more information, please contact us at SDHPinfo@inglis.org or 610.873.9595

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Self-Determination Housing of Pennsylvania (SDHP) | Inglis

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Inglis enables people with disabilities - and those who care for them - to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest.

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PA Assistive Technology Foundation: Smart Home Technology PRoject

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PA Assistive Technology Foundation: Smart Home Technology PRoject

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Smart Homes Made Simple: Using Smart Home technology for safety, independence, and support

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Smart Home Technology Project | Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation

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PATF launched the Smart Homes Made Simple project to raise awareness about how people with disabilities can gain control over their environment and live safely and more independently in their own... [ Read Smart Home Technology Project ]

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Community Housing Options: Center for Independent Futures

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Community Housing Options: Center for Independent Futures

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The Center for Independent Futures in Evanston, IL inspired the creation of our Creating Family Networks Program.  Click on the link above to learn more about their innovative Housing model.

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The New Futures Initiative™ Training

With the New Futures Initiative, Center for Independent Futures developed a step-by-step process that gives families the ability to open doors to supported living options in their own neighborhoods.

This proprietary method was informed by our firsthand experiences and in collaboration with leaders in the field of community development. The New Futures Initiative takes participants through a series of workshops designed to teach our process. Together, they provide the tools, materials, and professional resources needed to move forward. And the process is proven. Evidence of its success can be seen in our four Community Living Option residences in Evanston, Ill.

At a time when government housing is at capacity and funding is not increasing, the New Futures Initiative is a road map to guide families on their paths toward the housing solutions their loved ones need and deserve-ones that make financial sense and build the personal networks that will help them live more independently for years to come.

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Creating Housing Options - Center For Independent Futures

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With the New Futures Initiative, Center for Independent Futures developed a step-by-step process that gives families the ability to open doors to supported living options in their own neighborhoods. This proprietary method was informed by our firsthand experiences and in collaboration with leaders in the field of community development.

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Monthly Resource Meeting Recording from March 2021: Where can Adults with Autism in Pennsylvania Live? with Roy Diamond and Elliot Frank

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Monthly Resource Meeting Recording from March 2021: Where can Adults with Autism in Pennsylvania Live? with Roy Diamond and Elliot Frank

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March 22, 2021: Where can Adults with Autism in Pennsylvania Live? with Roy Diamond and Elliot Frank

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Liberty Housing Development Corporation: 

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Liberty Housing Development Corporation: 

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Resources for Housing for People with Disabilities in Philadelphia