Worcester's 3rd Annual Fair Housing Conference A Project of the

City of Worcester & Community Legal Aid

Please join The Fair Housing Conference discussing the topics of:

"Universal Accessible Housing: Connecting the Dots- Challenges and Solutions"

Program:

1. Welcome & Overview of Fair Housing Project

      A. Jayna Turchek, Dir. Human Rights & Disabilities, City of Worcester-  Fair Housing Project Background

      B. Miguel Rivera, Housing Unit Director - Overview of HUD, housing and City initiatives

      C. Jane Edmonstone, Esq. Community Legal Aid - Fair Housing laws, tools and resources

      D.Anna Rice, Esq. Dismas House, Dir. Education - CORI information & Resources for Ex- Offenders

2. Disabilities Panel # 1 :  Maureen St. Cyr - Moderator

      A. Veteran Mr Michael Pearson: Disabilities Housing and One Veteran's story

             1. Panelist: Melinda Hillock, Veterans Association * Michael Kennedy, Center for Living and Working                   * Yvette Dyson, Worcester Common Ground

              2. Q & A

    Disabilities Panel # 2 :   Jane Edmonstone Esq.- Moderator

       A. Mental Health Disabilities and Housing:

             1. Panelist: Francine Harrison, Community Health Link * Mark Buchanan, Genesis Club                 *Guest Caseworker

              2. Q & A

3. Refugee Panel # 3:      Anita Fabos, Clark University - Moderator

       A. Special Guest: Chris Lamboi: One refugee's journey: Arrival, Housing, Career

              1. Panelist: Lisa Brennan, Ascentria Care Alliance, * Karen Clark- Hoey, Refugee &                                Immigrant   Assistance Care

               2. Q & A

4. Foreclosure Panel # 4:  Maureen St. Cyr - Moderator

       A. Panelist: Janice St. Amand, Neighborworks * Jane Edmonstone, CLA

       B. Q & A   

5. Safe Housing and Lead Abatement:  Moderator: TBA

       A. Successful Lead Abatement: Lead and Children's Health

              1. Panelist: Jane Edmonstone, CLA * Jim Brooks, Healthy Homes City of Worcester * Phillip Salmon, Inspectional Services, City of Worcester

               2. Q & A

6. Conclusion and Directions in Fair Housing:  Marc Horne, City of Worcester

 

Questions and to requestion reasonable accommodations* or Spansh interpretation* *

contact:

Catherine Nash in City Hall Room 303 or NashC@worcesterma.gov/ 508-799-8486

*The City of Worcester does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services, writting materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to persons with disabilities upon advance request.

* Please let us know if you requre Spanish interpretation and we will contact you to confirm interpretation will be available.

*Por favor, háganos saber si usted requiere interpretación española y nos pondremos en contacto contigo para confirmar la interpretación

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