Fair Housing and Disability Awareness with John Zimmerman

This 3 hour seminar focuses on best practices in the rental market to welcome people with disabilities and avoid mistakes that can lead to a fair housing complaint. The class opens with resources for managers to use in continuing the education of their staff on a monthly basis – one of the best practices stressed by HUD as a way to ensure staff remains compliant under the Act. Attendees will review some history of disability discrimination and a new Ohio initiative called “Breaking Silences” which reviews best practices on management of communication with people with disabilities in a variety of ways and with new technologies.

• New protected classes like source of income and how that intersects with disability
• Who must comply with the newly re-authorized Violence Against Women Act and how it intersects with the protected class of disability;
• Update on fair housing laws; 
• How HUD is monitoring compliance of housing providers in their treatment of people with a criminal history linked to their disabilities and domestic violence;
• Current litigation trends based on protected classes;
• Assistance Animal regulation updates and best practices;
• Harassment and the protected class of disability. 

"No cancellations or refunds accepted within 2 days of the course/event. No-shows will be billed”  This policy is in effect unless the public health situation dictates otherwise.  If the event has to be postponed or canceled a credit will be issued and applied to the next attended event or seminar.