Advocacy

National Housing Advocacy

Housing advocacy articles from Steve Gold, an attorney located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC): TAC's housing and homelessness staff works in the fields of affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for low-income households who have disabilities or who are homeless. TAC focuses its work in the ares of policy, planning and technical assistance.
Making use of Fair Housing for help with Accessibility
Housing Discrimination Complaints can be filed with HUD

Community Organizing Resources on Communities of Power: Links to resources for making changes in your community and tips for advocates.
Community Building Resources on Communties of Power: Community Building starts with building relationships and finding strengthes in your community and using these to grow together.
Make a change for visit-ability: A page of resources from Concrete Change on making visit-ability in your community and state.

Disability Network/Michigan: Centers for Independent Living provide a variety of housing advocacy and network together through a housing workgroup to work on state-wide issues. Their page includes information and links to local Centers.
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services (MPAS): Provides information and referral and also has publications on advocacy including "Don’t Get Mad Get Powerful" and "Michigan Access Project Advocacy Manual" available for purchase.

Center for Self-Determination: A wealth of resources on self determination including publications.
Partners in Living: A self-study course created to help people with developmental disabilities, their family and friends explore four important elements that, together, can help them create a meaningful life: Self-Determination, Family Support, Community Living and Assistive Technology.