1. Housing Access Services Presenter: Scott Schifsky, Program Director The Arc Minnesota

2. Brrrrrriiiinnnnggg!

3. Housing Access Services is a partnership of The Arc Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Human Services Disability Services Division

4. Housing Access Services is about privacy… one-person at a time

5. Over 1,474 movers!

6. 2012 Commissioner of Human Services Circle of Excellence Award

7. Who is eligible? Any person over 18 who is assessed and determined eligible for Medical Assistance home care or waiver services in Minnesota

8. What do Housing Access Services staff do?

9. Housing Access Services can: Help people move to a place of their own from a group home or assisted living facility.

10. Housing Access Services can: Accompany people when looking for housing

11. Housing Access Services can: Help complete rental applications and lease agreements.

12. Housing Access Services can: Meet and negotiate with landlords or property staff.

13. How did Karli afford her own place? SSI $710 MSA $91 Housing Assistance $200 Part time work Housing Services Access SNAP Energy Assistance Stable Public Funding

14. Housing Access Services can: Help with applications for publicly financed housing.

15. Housing Access Services can: Assist with finding affordable furnishing and related household matters.

16. Housing Access Services can: Pack and move your belongings.

17. Housing Access Services can: Assist with application fees and deposits.

18. Karli’s parents worried about her moving out on her own

19. Housing Access Services helped find a place!

20. Karli five years later

21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oDNArFLtfg Housing Access Services: Loving the Freedom

22. Nathan needed help moving near his family in the neighborhood where he grew up.

23. John moved from a Nursing Home to a group home and then found a home of his own in Mankato

24. Tonya was homeless staying with friends and contacted Housing Access Services to help search for an accessible place.

25. For more information contact Scott Schifsky, Director 651-604- 8055 or scotts@arcmn.orgscotts@arcmn.org