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Promoting Equity & Reducing Barriers
Julie McFarland
Sept. 16, 2013
CCUSA Conference
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Do We Have A Right To
Housing?
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Housing Readiness vs. Housing
First Housing Readiness: An approach based on
belief that people need to address issuesthat may have led to their ownhomelessness before they enterpermanent housing.
Housing First: An approach to ending
homelessness that centers on providingpeople experiencing homelessness withhousing as quickly as possible and thenproviding services as needed.
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Common Barriers to
HousingAccess
Affordable Housing
Screening Criteria
Funding for Homeless Housing
Providers
Fear of Change
More Traditional Practices housing
readiness vs. housing first
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Access
Adequate Emergency Shelter Beds
Coordinated Intake and Assessment
Outreach
Interpretation and Translation
Phone/Voicemail Services
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Screening Barriers
Evictions
Debt to landlords, housing authorities
Income
Criminal Background
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Example of Criminal History
Requirements for Emergency Shelter
Program Applicants are ineligible if they have/are: Domesticviolence charges (including but not limited to Assault 4DV, Violation of a Protection Order, Extortion DV, &Harassment DV); No violent crimes (misdemeanors orfelony); 1 non-DV Assault 4 charge is appealable;
Felonies within the past 4 years (felonies convicted byjuvenile that were changed over 2 years ago can appeal);Felony convictions at any point in the applicants life for:Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Arson, Robbery, ChildMolestation, Manufacturing of illegal drug, Outstandingun-adjudicated felony charges, Manslaughter (currently
accepted if more than 10 years old), Assault 1, 2, & 3,Kidnapping (appealable if can prove involving custodydispute), Registered sex offenders, An active warrant fortheir arrest
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Screening Barriers
Fair Housing Violations
Protected Classes in City of Seattle:
Age
AncestryBreastfeeding in a public place
Color
Creed
Disability
Gender identity
Marital statusNational Origin
Parental status
Political ideologyRace
Religion
Sex
Sexual orientation
Use of a Section 8 certificate
Use of a service animalMilitary status or Veteran
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Other Barriers to Housing
Funding for Housing Providers
Fear of Change
More Traditional Practices housing
readiness vs. housing first
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Group Discussion
What can I do to address housing
barriers in my community?
Who are my allies in accomplishing this
work?
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As Service Providers, We
Can:Ask ourselves why screening criteria
exists.
Advocate for contractual changes in outcomes
Identify training needs and opportunities forstaff
Determine agency position on housing
readiness vs. housing first
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As Community Members, We
Can: Talk to landlords we know about working
with people who have housing barriers
Advocate for additional social service
funding at federal, state and local levels
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