VHFA News

By:
Leslie Black-Plumeau

Organizing your schedule for next week? Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events.

Tuesday, May 21

Continuums of Care Workshop

  • 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
  • The Vermont Tech Enterprise Center, VT RT 66 East, Randolph, VT

Join members of the Chittenden Continuum & Vt Coalition to End Homelessness to dive deep in how we measure results of our work (federal & state funded programs). See your own private report card and how it stacks up to established benchmarks & statewide averages. Hear about best practices from high performing Vt peers. Then, how do we know when we (collectively-not just as single programs) are creating the change we wish to see? @ Vt Tech Enterprise Ctr, Randolph, www.vtc.edu/right.php/pid/2/sid/267/tid/723. All Continuum Agencies are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP at: http://doodle.com/azriuwz2ztrck28u.

Wednesday, May22

Smokefree Housing: Let’s Clear the Air

  • 9:00 AM-1:30 PM
  • Franklin Conference Center, 1 Scale Avenue, Rutland, VT

This free summit will focus on the benefits, implementation, and enforcement of smokefree multi-unit housing policies. This event is ideal for landlords and housing providers, property managers, and housing support staff. Community coalition staff and volunteers and tobacco treatment specialists are encouraged to attend. Morning coffee & lunch will be served. Each participant will receive a toolkit of resources. No charge, but registration is required.   Hosted in partnership by: Rutland Area Prevention Coalition, Burlington Housing Authority, Rutland Housing Authority, Housing Trust of Rutland County, Support and Services at Home (SASH), & the American Lung Association. More information: Rutland Area Prevention Coalition, 802.775.4199, [email protected].

Thursday, May23

Fair Housing Accessibility Training

  • 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
  • Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building - 1st Floor Auditorium, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA

Promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program offers comprehensive and detailed instruction, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance. AGENDA –   8:00 – 8:30 Registration. 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome, Opening Remarks & Section 3 Presentation. 8:45 – 10:15 Design & Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, Technical Overview – Module 10 –  Part I. 10: 15 –10:30 Break. 10:30 – 12:00 Design & Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, Technical Overview – Module 10 – Part II. 12:00 – 1:15 Lunch (not provided, plan accordingly). 1:15 – 2:45 Accessible Routes – Module 7. 2:45 – 3:00 Break. 3:00 – 4:30  Accessible Public & Common Use Areas –Module 8. Free Admission. More information: John Ritzu, 312.913.1717, [email protected], http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/training/signup.asp?location=boston.