Monday, April 24, 2023

HUD Fair Housing Month Proclamation

April is National Fair Housing Month!

This year, we commemorate the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the landmark civil rights law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968, that made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of race, color national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, and familial status. For more information about your fair housing rights, visit FHEO's website.

Celebrate With Us:

Fair Housing Month Events

Fair Housing Month 2023 Opening Ceremony

FHEO hosted the Fair Housing Month Opening Ceremony on April 11.

Watch the recording (coming soon)

Fair Housing Month 2023 National Event

Register to watch the National Event, Building an Equitable Future: A Housing Policy Conversation with Gen Z College Students, on Wednesday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

Watch the Event on April 26 >

Fair Housing Poster and Virtual Backgrounds

For more Fair Housing Month resources, visit FHEO’s Outreach Tools Page.

Download the Poster >

Download Virtual Backgrounds >

Opening Ceremony Features

Marcia L. Fudge, HUD Secretary

Demetria L. McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Lee Porter, Executive Director, The Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey

Texas Southern University Debate Team

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

April 28th Bazelon Center Zoom Event

Bazelon Center Zoom Event on April 28th

Zoom Registration Link

Advancing an Alternative: Peer-led, Community-Based Services that Promote Equity and Safety for All

April 28, 2023, 1:00-2:30 PM ET
Zoom Registration Link

Description:

This webinar is part 2 of a 2-webinar Learning Community hosted by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) that addresses SAMHSA’s priorities of crisis stabilization, mobile crisis, and children. The learning community will focus on leveraging federal funding & policy to increase best practice community-based services that are voluntary, evidence-based, and trauma-informed.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: (1) Understand the disproportionate negative impacts of traditional crisis response systems on over reliance on the police to respond to crises involving communities and people with disabilities, including people with serious mental illness (SMI) or emotional disturbance (SED), and how solutions must be responsive to these disparities; (2) Learn how peer-led, community-based services and supports improve wellness, support communities, and protect civil rights, drawing from real-world examples of programs that have been successfully implemented; and (3) Examine current trends in state and federal policy, including challenges and opportunities to advance peer-led, community-based services for people with SMI or SED.

This is a SAMHSA-Sponsored webinar.

Live closed captioning and ASL interpreters will be available.

***Post materials will be emailed to you within a few days after the webinar. This will include the recording link, PowerPoint slides and a certificate of attendance as we do not offer CEU credits.

For questions, contact Kelle Masten via email at kelle.masten@nasmhpd.org or Paige Thomas at paige.thomas@nasmhpd.org.

Speakers

Vesper Moore: Chief Operating Officer, Kiva Centers (they/elle)

Kristina Roth: Senior Policy Associate, Legal Defense Fund (she/her)

Ashley Sproul: Peer Facilitator Coordinator, Kiva Centers (she/her)

Monica Porter: Policy & Legal Advocacy Attorney, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (she/her)

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Free Fair Housing & Tenant Rights Workshop on April 26th

Whether you are a renter or homeowner, do you know your fair housing and tenant rights? Join Citizens Planning & Housing Association (CPHA) and community partners for an educational workshop. Learn about your rights and resources.

The CPHA, the Public Justice Center, Baltimore Renters United, and the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP will lead presentations. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.

Questions? Contact Char McCready at charm@cphamd.org.

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Source: CPHA.

Hate Bias Forum on May 11th

The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, Maryland Office of the Attorney General & Maryland Commission on Civil Rights' Western Maryland Advisory Council will host a Hate Bias Reporting Forum. The Hate Bias Reporting Forum will provide community leaders and members of law enforcement with important information in response to the 2021 Hate Bias Report for the State of Maryland. The forum will engage local law enforcement, elected officials, and community leaders in discussions and information sharing on methods to facilitate more effective reporting as well as responding to bias incidents and hate crimes.

For more information, visit our website.

To register, visit the registration page.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND!

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

April 27th Virtual Fair Housing Summit

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Fair Housing Forum

On April 27th, from 9am-3pm, MCCR will host a virtual Fair Housing Summit that will provide targeted workshops, impactful keynote speakers and forums.

Topics will include:

Discrimination because of race, including Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, indigenous, and other communities of color, and racial bias that restrict housing, neighborhood choice, and integrated communities.
Discriminatory appraisals and fair lending
Educating the community on protections under the Fair Housing Act and the jurisdiction's substantially equivalent law.

This forum is sponsored by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

For more information or to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/602854141967