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Housing Access Services
Presenter: Scott Schifsky, Program Director The Arc Minnesota
Who is The Arc Minnesota?
Housing Access Services is a partnership of The Arc Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of
Human Services
201 people have moved to homes of their own with Housing Access
Services
Karli’s parents worried about her moving out on her own
Karli was ready to move!
Housing Access Services helped find a place!
Housing Access Services helped Karli pack and move
Housing Access Services helped make Karli’s dream happen.
How did Karli afford her own place?
“I told you I could do this!”
What do Housing Access Services staff do?
Who is eligible?
Housing Access Services can:
Help people move to a place of their own from a group home or
assisted living facility.
Housing Access Services can:
Accompany people when looking for housing
Housing Access Services can:
Help complete rental applications and lease
agreements.
Housing Access Services can:
Meet and negotiate with landlords or property staff.
Housing Access Services can:
Help with applications for publicly financed housing.
Housing Access Services can:
Assist with finding affordable furnishing and related household matters.
Housing Access Services can:
Pack and move your belongings.
Housing Access Services can:
Assist with application fees and deposits.
Housing Access Services cannot:
Help people move to congregate care settings
Where are the services available?
Activities Q 5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Totals as of 6/15/11
Movers 33 38 24 20 201
Referrals 34 50 107 120 526
Outreach 65 65 49 51 598
Activities Q 1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Movers 4 10 24 48
Referrals 46 68 35 66
Outreach 104 128 68 68
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Kevin lived in a group home
Kevin was ready to move
Housing Access Services searched and found a suitable place
Kevin needed held with his monthly budget
Easter was ready to move!
All comfy cozy in my new home!
Sean was ready to move!
Angela was ready to move!
Ken was ready to move!
