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Community and Internet Resources


Housing: Housing Counseling and Coordination


International

Home Sight offers links to many helpful housing-related resources within the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Such resource links include, non-profit organizations, housing agencies, projects, policies, designs, and publications. Many resources offering information on disability issues and assisted living are also featured.

National

ADA Information Center On-Line is presented by the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns and offers a listing of housing resources from home buying to neighborhoods on-line. The site includes information on various other topics as well.

Homefair.com offers a large amount of information on home buying, real estate, mortgage loans, van lines, apartments and more. Also, they have tools and calculators to help you figure the cost and expense of moving, relocating, buying and more. They offer consumer guides and information on special offers and discounts.

National Alliance to End Homelessness is non-profit organization offering several programs aimed at preventing homelessness. The first program is the Intervention Program, designed to assist people who are in danger of becoming homeless, due to eviction or foreclosure, with emergency rent and utility assistance, landlord-tenant mediation, legal aid to prevent eviction and family counseling. The second program is the Stabilization Program, designed to assist families who, due to such issues as unemployment, alcohol or substance abuse or domestic volatility, are in danger of becoming homeless. This program provides case management, budgeting assistance, and treatment for illness and family counseling. The final program is the Infrastructure Program, a community-based program designed to strengthen communities and reduce the threat of homelessness. For more information, call (202) 638-1526, e-mail naeh@naeh.org, or write to 1518 K Street NW, Suite 206, Washington, DC 20005.

State Listings

Georgia

Affordable Housing Directory is an on-line service of Atlanta's Community Housing Resource Center. The directory lists organizations that can assist residents locate affordable housing throughout Atlanta, Georgia. The database lists over 400 helpful community organizations.

Massachusetts

Center for Living and Working, Inc. has the data base for "Mass Access," a statewide information pool on the availability and features of accessible housing including subsidized and market rate units. This "Housing Registry" can identify vacancies as well as units that are equipped with roll-in showers. CLW can also assist individuals with disabilities in areas of civil rights including reasonable accommodation. They have limited funds available for home modifications and can also refer individuals to other home modification resources. For more information, call (508) 363-1226 (Voice/TTY).

New Jersey

Housing Coalition for Central Jersey (HCCJ) is a private, non-profit service provider that assists low- and moderate-income residents in maintaining or improving their housing opportunities. Services include landlord-tenant counseling, fair housing counseling, information and referral services, and public education and training. For more information, call (732) 249-9700, or write to 78 New Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

Wisconsin

Independence First provides housing services on-line, which include terminology for universal housing, accessible housing, and more. Also, they provide links to housing home pages, such as the National Association of Realtors, Wisconsin Realtors, and more. Independence First provides home purchasing information and programs to aid the residents in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in buying a home. The website contains information and links to ramp projects, home and residential care, accessibility resources, apartment search resources, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A housing list is offered by Independence First and contains all accessible housing offered in the Milwaukee area.

New Sign "Living Options in Southeastern Wisconsin" is designed to assist people, caregivers and professionals who are seeking appropriate living situations. Nursing Homes and Health Care Centers that are skilled nursing facilities designed for the needs of people convalescing from sickness and or surgery or Long Term Care and many other types of living programs and facilitiies enter their program and facility information on this website. Program and facility contributors are responsible for the accuracy of their information. Hospice care programs that help people who are terminally ill and their families and assisted living facilities for private Residential Care Apartment complexes of at least 250 square feet with an access of no more than 28 hours per week of supportive personal and nursing services are also listed. There are fees involved with this program. This site is managed by Family Caregiver Support Network of Interfaith Older Adult Programs, Inc. For more information, contact the Interfaith Older Adult programs for a list of programs and facilities or more information, call (414) 220-8600.

Options in Community Living, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization serving Dane County, Wisconsin. They provide residential support services to individuals with developmental disabilities that are 18 years of age or older. Services are tailored to each individuals needs and are designed to assist individuals live as independently as possible within their community. They offer assistance in locating housing, roommates or a home aid and also assist individuals obtain access to community resources. For more information about these and many other services, visit their website.

Tenant Resource Center, a non-profit organization located in Madison, Wisconsin, offers free counseling to tenants and landlords interested in learning more about their rental rights and responsibilities and local rental laws. They will further refer consumers to agencies for individualized assistance with such issues as housing discrimination and other housing disputes. They also offer a Housing Help Desk, which offers in-depth housing counseling relating to searching for housing, subsidized housing, as well as rental rights and responsibilities. For more information, call (608) 257-0006.

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