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1 Housing Access Services Presenter: Scott Schifsky, Program Director The Arc Minnesota

2 Who is The Arc Minnesota?

3 Housing Access Services is a partnership of The Arc Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Human Services

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5 201 people have moved to homes of their own with Housing Access Services

6 Karli’s parents worried about her moving out on her own

7 Karli was ready to move!

8 Housing Access Services helped find a place!

9 Housing Access Services helped Karli pack and move

10 Housing Access Services helped make Karli’s dream happen.

11 How did Karli afford her own place? SSI $674MSA $81 Shelter Needy $200 Part time work Housing Services Access

12 “I told you I could do this!”

13 What do Housing Access Services staff do?

14 Who is eligible?

15 Housing Access Services can: Help people move to a place of their own from a group home or assisted living facility.

16 Housing Access Services can: Accompany people when looking for housing

17 Housing Access Services can: Help complete rental applications and lease agreements.

18 Housing Access Services can: Meet and negotiate with landlords or property staff.

19 Housing Access Services can: Help with applications for publicly financed housing.

20 Housing Access Services can: Assist with finding affordable furnishing and related household matters.

21 Housing Access Services can: Pack and move your belongings.

22 Housing Access Services can: Assist with application fees and deposits.

23 Housing Access Services cannot: Help people move to congregate care settings

24 Where are the services available?

25 ActivitiesQ 5Q6Q7 Q8 Totals as of 6/15/11 Movers33382420 201 Referrals3450107120 526 Outreach65 4951 598 ActivitiesQ 1Q2Q3Q4 Movers4102448 Referrals46683566 Outreach10412868

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33 Kevin lived in a group home

34 Kevin was ready to move

35 Housing Access Services searched and found a suitable place

36 SSI $674MSA $81Shelter Needy $200Transitional Services $3000Housing Access Services Kevin needed held with his monthly budget

37 Easter was ready to move!

38 All comfy cozy in my new home!

39 Sean was ready to move!

40 Angela was ready to move!

41 Ken was ready to move!

42 For more information contact Scott Schifsky, Director 651.523.0823 ext 102 or scotts@arcmn.org scotts@arcmn.org

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