SHP Newsletter (September 2019)

This issue of the Safe Housing Partnerships newsletter focuses on connectivity and intersectionality to expand safe housing options for survivors. This edition highlights resources and efforts to inform our strategies for moving our work forward in a collaborative, inclusive, and accessible way. Access the newsletter here.

Policy & Advocacy in Action Podcast - New Episodes!

Episode 28, More Options Please: Innovations in Washington State – Kendra Gritsch, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (July 9, 2019) Download Episode 28 Recording - Download Episode 28 Transcript

Episode 27, Dismantling Racism and Ableism: Centering the Margins – Renee Lopez, disability rights’ activist (April 26, 2019) Download Episode 27 Recording - Download Episode 27 Transcript

Did You Know?

Thirty-eight percent of respondents to a national survey reported receiving reports of landlord sexual assault; in these cases, 79% of women reported that their landlords refused to repair locks, supply heat, hot water, or make the space “safe."

General Housing Rights

Thursday, January 12, 2017

General Housing Rights

2017 Advocates' Guide

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Final Rule

Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records

Equal Access Self-Assessment for Shelters and Projects

2013 Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy

HUD LGBT Rule Webinar

LGBT Homelessness

HUD Exchange

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Equal Access for Transgender People: Supporting Inclusive Housing and Shelters