Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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In This Issue: The Fight for Fair Housing ● Housing for Frequent Health Care Users ● HUD Still Runs From Fair Housing ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events ● Resources ● You Said It! +
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Christina Rosales, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
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Reviewed by Richard Sander, UCLA School of Law
There is an urgent need for a more honest conversation within the fair housing movement to examine its internal contradictions and develop more coherent strategies and clarity about ultimate goals . . . Read Full Article
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Shelterforce Staff
HUD Hosts Listening Tour for Landlords | Inmates Strike Over Exploitation of Labor | A Payday Loan Alternative | More . . . Quick Takes From Our Editors
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Amanda Abrams, freelance journalist
Setting aside housing specifically for those who frequently use health care services makes sense on many levels, but it also raises questions about who pays and who benefits. . . Read Full Article
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2019 Culture of Health Prize Applications Now Open | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize recognizes communities that have come together around a commitment to health, opportunity, and equity through collaboration and inclusion, especially with historically marginalized populations and those facing the greatest barriers to good health. Application deadline: Nov. 1, 2018.
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Policy Leadership for Health Care Transformation | This Nemours Children’s Health System report—done on behalf of the Moving Health Care Upstream initiative and the Public Health Institute’s Alignment of Governance and Leadership in Healthcare initiative—identifies specific institutional policies and civic engagement strategies that can be used by hospitals and health systems to codify, sustain, and scale practices that address social determinants of health in local communities.
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You Said It!
How could Eviction Lab and AEMP/TT arrive at such different estimates for essentially the same thing in San Francisco? The Eviction Lab methods report alludes to how in California tenants have the right to seal their eviction records and make them… —Josh Klugman, more
At the risk of seeming too milquetoast, I appreciate everyone’s efforts in this. It might make sense to do a breakdown by state of how likely whose data is to be “more” correct. Also only some cities in the U.S. are likely to have… —Lily, more
Every day we learn of different free and open-source tools grassroots communities can use to collect data. We have to challenge what has been the norm to allow well-resourced institutions to speak for communities. Why not engage the thousands of community groups that have members with… —Rob Robinson, more
Beyond the data issues, this is an excellent discussion of the ethical, political, and methodological decisions that university-based researchers make when addressing questions and issues that face the communities they work in and with. It’s about data but it’s also about… —Tom Angotti, more
This seems like a great discussion for Shelterforce to moderate between the Eviction Lab and those on the ground, all in the same room. —Lou Tisler
Editor Reply
Lou, We have in fact already extended the offer! —Miriam Axel-Lute
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Finance Director ● Avenue CDC seeks an individual who will be responsible for ensuring effective financial management, accounting, and risk management systems. As a member of the senior leadership team, the finance director is involved in strategic planning, evaluation, and professional development… Read Full Listing
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Senior Housing Developer ● The person in this role will complete Community Frameworks' real estate development functions, including taking the lead on affordable housing and related community facilities developments, primarily in Washington state. The position requires extensive experience in complex financing and regulatory… Read Full Listing
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Executive Director, Lexington Community Land Trust ● This individual will create strategic partnerships for LCLT’s inaugural neighborhood, which, at completion, will include over 100 permanently affordable homes, a mixed-use area, and more. The executive director will also develop scattered site infill homes and grow the organization toward sustainability… Read Full Listing
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Senior Multifamily Housing Lender, City of Seattle ● Seattle’s Office of Housing seeks an individual to help the City invest in the development and preservation of affordable multifamily rental housing. This person will participate in all aspects of project development and financing, including feasibility assessment, underwriting… Read Full Listing
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