A training for Health & Social Service Providers in Allen County

Tuesday, December 11

1 PM- 4 PM

Cambridge Center, 414 N. Central  Ave. Lima, Ohio

FREE CEUs for Social Workers

Space is limited register ASAP by

voice: 888-485-7999

email:  rentinfo@cohhio.org

or click on the link at the top of this page

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this training, please let us know

• Bedbugs.  Discussed using health department to certify the conditions.  In multifamily housing Allen County Health Department will issue orders to owner to correct the problem.
  
• A certain apartment building where persons with disabilities are disrespected, harassed.  Discussion of plans to reach out to tenants to begin addressing issues; document possible discrimination.
• Is there an exemption to the Fair Housing Law?  Not in Ohio.  Federal law exempts landlords who own 4 or fewer units in one structure and live in one of the units; Ohio's Substantially Equivalent FH law (ORC 4112) does NOT have that exemption.
• Can you make a community for artists without discriminating?  Yes, as long as you don't make a difference in treatment based on a protected class.

• it will help assist clients to learn these housing related rights and work to improve their situations.  It will help me educate and advocate for them as needed.
• I will be better able to recognize the roots of discriminatory practices.
• Strengthen knowledge regarding laws and rights of both landlords and tenants.
• Helping clients better understand reasonable accommodations.  Helping clients find the right person to contact for discrimination.
• To help assist the needs of mental health individuals.  I am the client's voice sometimes.