April is Fair Housing Month
The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition is celebrating the 54th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with a virtual Know Your Rights training session every Thursday morning in April. Can’t make it at that time? A recording of the training will be available to all training registrants.
1. Thursday April 7, 11:00am - 12:00pm Know Your Rights: Fair Housing 101
This workshop reviews the basics of Fair Housing laws, including the protected classes in Maryland, examples of housing discrimination, and what to do if you think you’ve experienced illegal housing discrimination.
2. Thursday April 14, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm Know Your Rights: Disability and Housing
As many as 20% of all Marylanders have a disability. The Fair Housing Act not only protects people with disabilities from housing discrimination, it also affords them additional housing rights. Learn about your right to accommodations and modifications, how to advocate for yourself, and what to do if your housing provider denies your request.
3. Thursday April 21, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm Know Your Rights: The HOME Act
In 2020, Maryland expanded its fair housing laws by passing the HOME Act, which adds "source of income" as a protected class. This extends fair housing rights to people with government assistance like section 8 vouchers and eviction prevention funds, as well as others with non-wage income. Learn about your newest fair housing rights and how to report discrimination.
4. Thursday April 28, 2022 11:00am-12:30pm Know Your Rights: Fair Housing for Service Providers
This training is designed for case managers, housing counselors, and other services providers who work around housing or with members of protected classes. In this course, we will cover fair housing basics, disability rights, and the HOME Act with a focus on how to advocate for your clients’ rights.
We are also pleased to offer four free, virtual Fair Housing Compliance training sessions for housing providers throughout April! Click here to see all our April events.
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Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, Inc.
2209 Maryland Ave | Baltimore, Maryland 21218
(410) 220-0494 | info@marylandconsumers.org
