Housing Options Resources OPENING THE DOOR TO RECOVERY

Housing Options & Resources OPENING THE DOOR TO RECOVERY

Behavioral Health Administration � Our Mission The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Behavioral Health will develop an integrated process for planning, policy, and services to ensure a coordinated quality system of care is available to individuals with behavioral health conditions. The Behavioral Health Administration will, through publicly-funded services and supports, promote recovery, resiliency, and health, and wellness for individuals who have emotional, substance use, addictive and/or psychiatric disorders. � Our Vision The Vision of our behavioral health system of care is drawn from fundamental core commitments: Coordinated, quality systems of care that is supportive of individual rights and preferences. � � � Availability of a full range of services Seamless linkages to services for the consumer delivered through a system of integrated care Recognition that co-occurring conditions are common Focus on treatment, behavioral health, support, recovery, and resilience Services developed in collaboration with stakeholders in an environment that is culturally sensitive Improved health, wellness, and quality of life for consumers across the life span Public Behavioral Health System (PBHS) partners: Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) (Mental Hygiene Administration merged with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration in July 2014) http: //bha. dhmh. maryland. gov/Site. Pages/Home. aspx Core Service Agencies (CSA) – Local Health Departments and/or free standing CSAs and Local Addiction Authorities (LAA) some who have merged as Local Behavioral Health Authorities Administrative Service Organization (ASO) – Value Options (managed behavioral health care – service authorization, claims, payments) http: //maryland. valueoptions. com/

Housing - Services �Housing With Services are included with or attached to the housing. Examples: Residential Rehabilitation, Transitional Housing �Housing Plus Services are available, but not a part of the housing. Examples: Shelter Plus Care, Supported Housing Programs

Housing Challenges • Lack of affordable housing stock in many areas of MD • Olmstead decision – Federal case under ADA – State of MD’s continued commitment to support individuals’ choice to live in the least restrictive environment • Judicial system can require people live in structured supervised housing • Legal background-history and federal restrictions (HUD) • Credit and rental histories • Low Income – SSI maximum benefit $733/month - Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for household of one in 2015 is $980/month • Arrearages in utilities • Restrictions due to funding requirements (HUD Section 811 program in conjunction with CMS requires all residents to have Federal Medicaid) • Persons with SSDI likely to lose Medicaid when a person moves out of RRP • Access to services due to transportation barriers

Housing types defined � Co. C = Continuum of Care (formerly Shelter Plus Care) Grand Total (Co. C): 383 units, 317 approved by HUD, 66 additional units approved by BHA. The Co. C is a grant funded program through HUD that provides rental assistance for permanent housing to individuals and families with an adult member who has a mental illness or co-occurring disorder. Case management services required. � Supported Housing = housing for individuals served by the Public Behavioral Health System (PBHS) where the person is the lease holder. Housing units are subsidized or affordable. Services are available and accessible, but not required. � Transitional Housing = housing that assists persons to move from homelessness to permanent housing. Services include accessing benefits, referral to behavioral health resources, life skill training, etc.

Housing types defined (cont. ) RRP = Residential Rehabilitation Programs (approx 40 programs statewide) � Total number of RRP beds Statewide is – 2504 � General Level beds - 912, Intensive Level beds - 1592 RRP is psychiatric rehabilitation connected with program housing. Persons learn independent living skills, self management of mental health care and recovery in a residential setting in order to graduate to independent living of their own choice. General Level of Care = minimum of 13 face to face services in the residence monthly Intensive Level of Care = minimum of 19 face to face services in the residence monthly, with staff on site 7 days per week. Both levels of care have 24 hour/day on call staff available. RRP is accessed by application to the Core Service Agency (CSA) of the county of residency. Eligibility is determined by the CSA using the BHA priority population definition and medical necessity criteria applied by the Administrative Services Organization (ASO). The CSA reviews applications, tracks vacancies, maintains waiting lists if necessary, and refers applications when bed availability occurs. � Core Service Agency contact list from the BHA website: http: //bha. dhmh. maryland. gov/Site. Pages/CSA%20 Resources. aspx

Residential Rehabilitation Programs � Residential Rehabilitation Program (RRP) provides housing and supportive services to single individuals with a severe mental illness (SMI). The goal of residential rehabilitation is to provide services that will support an individual to transition to independent housing of their choice. Residential Rehabilitation Programs provide staff support around areas of personal needs such as medication monitoring, independent living skills, symptom management, stress management, relapse prevention planning with linkages to employment, education and/or vocational services, crisis prevention and other services that will help with the individual’s recovery. � Applications for RRP are available on the BHA website and from local Core Service Agencies in the county where the individual resides. (See List and contact info on following pages) � RRP application link from BHA website: http: //dhmh. maryland. gov/mha/Documents/RRPAPP 09082014%20 -%20 FINAL%20 version. pdf

Core Service Agencies (CSA) � � ALLEGANY COUNTY Allegany Co. Mental Health System's Office P. O. Box 1745 Cumberland, Maryland 21501 -1745 Phone: 301 -759 -5070 Fax: 301 -777 -5621 Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency PO Box 6675, MS 3230, 1 Truman Parkway, 101 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: 410 -222 -7858 Fax: 410 -222 -7881 BALTIMORE CITY � BALTIMORE COUNTY Calvert County Core Service Agency P. O. Box 980 Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 Phone: 410 -535 -5400 #330 Fax: 410 -414 -8092 CARROLL COUNTY � CECIL COUNTY � CHARLES COUNTY � � Carroll County Health Department Bureau of Prevention, Wellness, and Recovery 290 South Center Street Westminster, Maryland 21158 -0460 Phone: 410 -876 -4800 Fax: 410 -876 -4832 � FREDERICK COUNTY Mental Health Management Agency of Frederick County 22 South Market Street, Suite 8 Frederick, Maryland 21701 Phone: 301 -682 -6017 Fax: 301 -682 -6019 � HARFORD COUNTY Office on Mental Health of Harford County 125 N Main Street Bel Air, Maryland 21014 Phone: 410 -803 -8726 Fax: 410 -803 -8732 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Prince George’s County Health Department Behavioral Health Services Prince George's County Core Service Agency 9314 Piscataway Road Clinton Maryland 20735 Phone: 301 -856 -9500 Fax: 301 -856 -9558 � ST. MARY’S COUNTY St. Mary's County Dept. of Aging and Human Services 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, P. O. Box 653 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 Phone: 301 -475 -4200 ext. 1682 Fax: 301 -475 -4000 � WASHINGTON COUNTY Washington County Mental Health Authority 339 E. Antietam Street, Suite #5 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Phone: 301 -739 -2490 Fax: 301 -739 -2250 � WICOMICO/SOMERSET COUNTIES Wicomico Behavioral Health Authority/Somerset Core Service Agency 108 East Main Street Salisbury, Maryland 21801 Phone: 410 -543 -6981 Fax: 410 -219 -2876 GARRETT COUNTY Garrett County Core Service Agency 1025 Memorial Drive Oakland, Maryland 21550 -1943 Phone: 301 -334 -7440 Fax: 301 -334 -7441 MONTGOMERY COUNTY Department of Health & Human Services, Montgomery County Government 401 Hungerford Drive, 1 st Floor Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 240 -777 -1400 Fax: 240 -777 -1145 Cecil County Core Service Agency 401 Bow Street Elkton, Maryland 21921 Phone: 410 -996 -5112 Fax: 410 -996 -5134 Department of Health Core Service Agency P. O. Box 1050, 4545 Crain Hwy. White Plains, Maryland 20695 Phone: 301 -609 -5757 Fax: 301 -609 -5749 MID-SHORE COUNTIES (Includes Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne and Talbot Counties) Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc. 28578 Mary’s Court, Suite 1 Easton, Maryland 21601 Phone: 410 -770 -4801 Fax: 410 -770 -4809 CALVERT COUNTY � � � Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc. One N. Charles Street, Suite 1300 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Phone: 410 -637 -1900 Fax: 410 -637 -1911 Bureau of Behavioral Health of Baltimore County Health Department 6401 York Road, Third Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21212 Phone: 410 -887 -3828 Fax: 410 -887 -3786 HOWARD COUNTY Howard County Mental Health Authority 8930 Stanford Blvd Columbia, Maryland 21045 Phone: 410 -313 -7350 Fax: 410 -313 -7374 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY � � WORCESTER COUNTY Worcester County Core Service Agency P. O. Box 249 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Phone: 410 -632 -3366 Fax: 410 -632 -0065

Specialty RRP Housing � TAY (Transitional Age Youth) � DD/MH (Developmental Disability/Mental Health) � IDDT (Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment) � DEAF AND/OR HARD OF � Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County Carroll County, Charles County, Frederick County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County , St Mary’s County, Wicomico/Somerset Counties. � Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Frederick County, St. Mary’s County � Frederick County, Montgomery County � Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Prince George’s County � Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Frederick County, Prince George’s County, Wicomico County HEARING � GERIATRIC

Housing Resources by Core Service Agencies in Maryland - as of October 2015 Allegany County Co. C Anne Arundel County RRP Supported Housing Co. C Baltimore City RRP Supported Housing Co. C RRP Supported Housing Transitional Housing Baltimore County Co. C Calvert County RRP Supported Housing Co. C Carroll County RRP Supported Housing Co. C Cecil County RRP Supported Housing Transitional Housing Co. C RRP Support Housing 21 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 14 (1 BR) 4 (2 BR) 3 (3 BR) 30 beds – 0 General level of care (LOC), 30 Intensive LOC 4 units, 5 individuals 28 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 14 (1 BR) 8 (2 BR) 6 (3 BR) 271 beds – 75 General LOC, 196 Intensive LOC 58 units, maximum of 105 individuals 99 Shelter + Care units 357 beds – 175 General LOC, 182 Intensive LOC 80 units, 100 individuals, 36 units Housing First pilot 164 transitional beds at 5 different programs, length of stay (LOS) between 3 months – 2 years 58 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 23 (1 BR) 16 (2 BR) 19 (3 BR) 352 beds – 117 General LOC, 235 Intensive LOC 25 units, 35 individuals 17 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 9 (1 BR) 4 (2 BR) 4 (3 BR) 19 beds – 12 General LOC, 7 Intensive LOC No supported housing other than Co. C 13 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 11 (1 BR) 1 (2 BR) 1 (3 BR) 67 beds – 14 General LOC, 53 Intensive LOC 13 units, 18 individuals One program with 44 beds 12 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 4 (1 BR) 4 (2 BR) 5 (3 BR) 38 beds – 6 General LOC, 32 Intensive LOC 17 individual, no unit # reported

Charles County Co. C RRP Supported Housing Frederick County Co. C RRP Supported Housing Garrett County Coc RRP Supported Housing Transitional Housing Harford County Co. C Transitional Housing 23 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 8 (1 BR) 10 (2 BR) 5 (3 BR) 59 beds – 17 General LOC, 42 Intensive LOC 2 units, 6 individuals 11 Supportive housing units*, individual has lease but agrees to support by program staff 21 units of permanent housing former homeless individuals served by the PMHS Co. C 10 units single individual, all units are sponsor based in the tenants’ name. RRP Supported Housing Co. C 106 beds – 41 General LOC, 65 Intensive LOC 12 units, maximum 26 individuals 16 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 11 (1 BR) 2 (2 BR) 3 (3 BR) 58 beds – 9 General LOC, 49 Intensive LOC 49 units, 65 maximum individuals RRP Supported Housing Howard County Mid-Shore Counties (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot) 43 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 20 (1 BR) 7 (2 BR) 7 (3 BR) 9 (4 BR) 19 beds – 3 General LOC, 16 Intensive LOC Rental Assistance program (grant funded) 13 slots for individuals in the Public Mental Health System (PMHS) Additional Supported Housing 2 units serving maximum of 7 individuals (3 are w/Rental Asst program currently) 25 rental subsidy units including single individuals and families. 21 of the units are in the tenant’s name and four are sponsor-based. 19 (1 BR) 5 (2 BR) 1 (3 BR) 180 beds – 98 General LOC, 82 Intensive LOC 13 units, 17 individual Additional 10 units, 14 individuals served by ACT None 6 beds – 0 General LOC, 6 Intensive LOC 30 units through HUD-SHP program Transitional Housing through Public Housing Authority 9 beds RRP Supported Housing

Montgomery County Co. C RRP Supported Housing Transitional Housing Pr. George’s County St. Mary’s County Co. C 29 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are sponsored based in the tenant’s name. 7 (1 BR) 14 (2 BR) 8 (3 BR) RRP Supported Housing 398 beds – 76 General LOC, 322 Intensive LOC 34 units, 107 maximum single individuals, 12 units Housing First pilot 35 Single Family units – HUD and TAY grant funded 12 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 5 (1 BR) 6 (2 BR) 1 (3 BR) 39 beds – 11 General LOC, 28 Intensive LOC Co. C RRP Transitional Housing Washington County Co. C Wicomico/Somerset Counties RRP Supported Housing Co. C RRP Supported Housing Worcester County 52 single units 382 beds – 215 General LOC, 167 Intensive LOC 34 units, 75 individuals, 24 units Housing First pilot 155 units, 260 individuals (Public Housing Authority) 2 programs serving 15 homeless men and 8 homeless women Transitional Housing Co. C RRP Supported Housing One program serving homeless persons with behavioral health issues, assisting movement to permanent housing 10 units – 4 for women w/children, maximum 20 individuals 6 for men, maximum 24 individuals 32 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 19 (1 BR) 8 (2 BR) 4 (3 BR) 1 (4 BR) 33 beds – 7 General LOC, 26 Intensive LOC 16 units, 21 individuals 25 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 15 (1 BR) 7 (2 BR) 3 (3 BR) 80 beds – 32 General LOC, 48 Intensive LOC 48 units in Wicomico Co, 48 individuals (33 one bedrm, 10 two bedrm, 5 three bedrm) 9 units in Somerset Co, 9 individuals (5 one bedrm, 3 two bedrm, 1 three bedrm) 15 units (Wicomico only) women & children only 6 rental subsidy units include single individuals and families. All units are in the tenant’s name. 2 (1 BR) 3 (2 BR) 1 (3 BR) 10 beds – 4 General LOC, 6 Intensive LOC 22 units, 34 individuals (includes 1, 2, 3 bedrm units – all HUD funded) 1 one bedroom unit for homeless veteran served in PBHS

Maryland Partnership for Affordable Housing (MPAH) � Implementation began in 2011 with grant funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and HUD. � Collaborative partners included DHMH (BHA, DDA, MFP), DHCD, MDOD, MCDD, Centers for Independent Living (CILS), consumer organizations and housing developers. � Implementation and maintenance of an internet-based affordable housing registry through DHCD and MDOD at www. mdhousingsearch. org and www. socialserve. com � MPAH applied to HUD for Section 811 PRA Demonstration Project in 2012 and awarded $10. 9 million to develop 150 units of HUD 811 project based rental assistance in February 2013. An additional HUD award became available and MD was awarded an additional $9. 8 million in Spring 2015 to develop another 150 units of HUD 811 housing. � DHCD currently working with housing developers to create or rehab existing housing. MPAH is trained Case Managers to assist individuals, with the Social Serve registry available online starting November 2014 to determine eligibility and get individuals on lists for the housing that will become available in late 2015/2016. The housing developed through the second grant will be available in subsequent years.

HUD Section 811 PRA housing status as of July 2015 � HUD 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA): Maryland has received two awards totaling $21 million in funding to create approximately 300 units with project-based rental assistance to be occupied by non-elderly persons with disabilities (age 18 and below 62 years of age) with income at or below 30% of AMI who are Medicaid/Medical Assistance recipients and are eligible to receive longterm supports and services from one of Maryland’s waiver or other State-funded programs. Individuals will pay 30% of their income for rent and utilities. The units will be 1 and 2 bedroom units near public transportation lines. These units may be located statewide with the majority in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. To date, 87 units have been identified in the Baltimore. Washington Metropolitan Statistical area. � There are currently 834 applicants on the HUD 811 PRA waitlist. HUD 811 Eligibility: Between age 18 and below age 62 at the time of leasing Medicaid recipient Eligible for long-term supports and services through Medicaid or other State funded program Income at or below 30% AMI—includes SSI level income Not required to register as on the sex offense registry Not convicted of production of methamphetamine on Federally assisted property � � �

HUD 811 PRA housing status as of July 2015 (cont. ) � HUD Section 811 PRA - rental assistance is project-based, therefore, the rent subsidy is attached to the unit. Applicants are prioritized for HUD 811 units in the following order: Priority 1 Institutionalized in a Nursing Facility Priority 2 At Risk of Institutionalization Due to Current Housing Situation Priority 3 Community Pathways Waiver Participants Moving from Group Homes/ALUs to Independent Renting, Brain Injury Waiver Participants Moving from an ALU to Independent Renting and BHA Residential Rehabilitation Program Participants Moving to Independent Renting � Priority 4 Homeless with a disability (as defined by HUD) and Medicaid recipient, prioritized in Hearth Act definition order � Priority 9 Eligible, not presently in a priority population � **On the application, individuals can select the counties in which they are interested in living. It is recommend that “ALL Counties” only be selected if they are actually willing to live in any county in Maryland. If an applicant is offered and declines 3 units they could be removed from the waitlist. � � � http: //www. dhcd. state. md. us/Website/Programs/Section 811/Default. aspx

Below is a chart with the units that have already been identified: County City Project Name # Units Unit Size Harford Abindgon Riverwoods at Tollgate 13 All two-bedroom Anne Arundel Odenton Berger Square 8 All two-bedroom Prince George’s Bladensburg Commons 15 8 one-bedroom; 7 two-bedroom Frederick Sinclair Way 11 6 one-bedroom, 5 two-bedroom Montgomery Damascus Woodfield Commons 13 All one-bedroom Baltimore County Owings Mills Red Run Station 11 7 one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom Prince George’s Ft. Washington Brinkley Pointe 5 All two-bedroom

Permanent Supported Housing (PSH) programs �Main Street Housing (MSN) http: //www. mainstreethousing. org/ �Community Housing Associates (CHA) https: //www. facebook. com/Community-Housing-Associates-357959261997/ �Housing Unlimited, Inc (HUI) http: //www. housingunlimited. org/ �Supported Housing Developers (SHD) contact OMNI House - http: //omnihouse. org/ � Other PRPs programs with their own Supported Housing: Way Station, Cornerstone Montgomery, Alliance, Key Point, Family Service Foundation, Humanim, PEP, Turning Point, Vesta, Crossroads Community, etc. � Funding through Community Bond grants from BHA, and other sources

Documentation v Social Security Card v State ID v Birth Certificates ( In State and Out of State) v Benefit Letter ( Income Statement) Do you know where to obtain these documents? Do you know what forms to use to obtain these documents? Are there costs associated with obtaining these documents?

Documentation Cont. Social Security Card Benefit Letter ( Income Statement) Where: Social Security Administration Forms Needed: Social Security Card Application Forms Needed: SSA-3288 Items Needed: 1. Birth Certificate, 2. U. S. ID or driver’s license or 3. Passport 4. Letter of Residency Items Needed: 1. Provide Your Social Security Number and ID 2. Participant’s U. S. ID or driver’s license or 3. Medicaid Card Social Security Application only use BLUE or BLACK INK All fields must be complete or SSA will not honor form Cost: Free Website: www. ssa. gov http: //www. ssa. gov/ssnumber www. ssa. gov https: //faq. ssa. gov/link/portal/34011/3 4019/Article/3705/How-can-I-get-abenefit-verification-letter

Documentation Cont. Birth Certificate State ID Where: Local Health Dept. or Division of Vital Records (Reisterstown Rd. ) Where: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) Forms Needed: Birth Certificate Application Forms Needed: Application provided by MVA Items Needed: 1. U. S. ID or driver’s license 2. Letter of Residency from facility 2. Notarized letter * 3. Case Manager’s ID* Items Needed: 1. Birth Certificate (actual)* 2. Social Security Card (actual)* 3. Letter of Residency from facility 4. Letter from Physician If individual is not born in MD, please contact the state in which they were born Letter of Residency, Birth Certificate, and Social Security card have to be taken to local MVA to be verified Cost: $24 (check or money order) Cost: Free (if disabled) Website: http: //dhmh. maryland. gov/vsa/Site. Pages /birth. aspx Website: http: //www. mva. maryland. gov/About. MVA/INFO/26300 -33 T. htm

Barriers § A circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apart or prevents communication or progress üPast Electricity Bills üCredit Issues üCriminal Background üRental History

Barriers § Past Due Electricity Bills üAddress the issue immediately a. Contact the utility company to find out how much is owed b. Inform the utility company of the current situation c. Work on a payment plan d. Request a letter from utility company stating there is currently a payment plan §Rental History ü Have you ever been evicted or owe another housing community money ? a. If money is owed, set up a payment plan (if possible) b. Any HUD assisted housing will not accept an individual for housing if money is due to another housing agency ü Ask previous landlords to provide a reference letter ( on time rental payments and good tenancy)

Barriers § Credit ü Case managers can assist applicant with determining what type of credit issue exists and help the applicant understand the credit issue may impact their ability to rent. ü ü Individuals have the right to obtain a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months from Equifax, Experian, and Trans. Union a. If an applicant has credit issues, applicants should get in contact with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maryland Delaware www. cccs-inc. org, or 1. 800. 642. 2227 http: //www. guidewellfs. org/ (new web name) All property management companies screen applications for credit issues a. If the credit report is negative, then the applicant could be denied or asked to pay a higher security deposit b. If the issue occurred during a medical event, a case manager can advocate for the applicant

Barriers § Criminal Background ü Identify the applicants criminal background ü If an applicant is not sure if they have a criminal background, look up on Maryland Judiciary Case Search, http: //casesearch. courts. state. md. us/inquiry-index. jsp a. Maryland Judiciary Case Search is for criminal records maintained in Maryland b. It is free and will reveal the following information: defendant and plaintiff’s name, date of birth, trial date, charge, case disposition, case number, and city ü Maryland will expunge the following records nuisance charges , such as eating on public transportation urinating in public, and loitering a. Guide to Expungement of nuisance crimes http: //www. courts. state. md. us/district/forms/criminal/dccr 072 a. pdf b. For legal advise contact - Maryland Disability Law Center, www. mdlclaw. org

Reasonable Accommodation �By law, people with a disability have a right to a reasonable accommodation. In the area of housing, this means you can request that property owners change certain rules, policies, physical characteristics of a unit or services to provide you equal opportunity to enjoy a rental apartment. You may ask for such a change only if it is linked to your disability. �Property owners must grant such a request if it is reasonable and is not a burden for the owner. If the request is too expensive or requires an unreasonable amount of time or trouble, the property owner does not have to agree. If a request is denied, property owners must explain why and give instructions on how to appeal.

Good Tenancy ü Paying rent on time ü Maintaining the unit ü Engaging in friendly neighbor relationships ü Complying with the terms of the lease ü Communicating with the property manager ü Understanding tenant responsibilities ü Knowing who to call and when to call these individuals My Own Front Door – A handbook for people with disabilities on becoming a tenant and staying housed. http: //mdod. maryland. gov/housing/Documents/My%20 Own%20 F ront%20 Door%20 final. PWP. pdf

Resources Tool Website Social Security Administration www. ssa. gov US Department of Housing and Urban Development http: //portal. hud. gov/hudportal/HUD Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maryland Delaware www. CCC-inc. org or 1. 800. 642. 2227 Annual Credit Report www. annualcreditreport. com or 1. 877. 322. 8228 Guide to Expungement of Nuisance Crimes http: //www. courts. state. md. us/distric t/forms/criminal/dccr 072 a. pdf Maryland Judiciary Case Search http: //casesearch. courts. state. md. us/i nquiry/inquiry-index. jsp Maryland Disability Law Center Public Housing Authority Locator www. mdlclaw. org http: //www. hud. gov/offices/pih/pha/ contacts/states/md. cfm

Resources Tool Website Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook http: //portal. hud. gov/hudportal/HUD ? src=/program_offices/public_indian _housing/programs/hcv/forms/guide book Craigslist (Furniture, Apartment, Roommates) www. craigslist. com Weinberg Initiative http: //mdod. maryland. gov/housing/P ages/MPAH. aspx HUD Section 811 PRA Demo. http: //www. dhcd. maryland. gov/Webs ite/Programs/Section 811/Default. aspx Baltimore Free Store http: //freestorebaltimore. org/ May only be on Face Book now. SNAP Program/Food Stamps http: //www. dhr. state. md. us/blog/? pa ge_id=5514 Go Section 8 www. gosection 8. com

Resources Tool Website MD Housing Search www. mdhousingsearch. org Social Serve www. socialserve. com Fair Housing Act http: //portal. hud. gov/hudportal/HUD ? src=/program_offices/fair_housing_ equal_opp/FHLaws/yourrights Reasonable Accommodations http: //www. hud. gov/offices/fheo/libr ary/huddojstatement. pdf MD Motor Vehicle Administration 410. 768. 7442 or www. mva. maryland. gov Area Median Income http: //dhcd. maryland. gov/website/pr ograms/prhp/Documents/2015_MD_ Income_Limits. pdf MARYLAND CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (CIL) http: //mdcilready. com/about-cils. php

Housing Options & Resources � Presenter information: Russell T. Springham, LCSW-C Case Management and Housing Coordinator Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Behavioral Health Administration Office of Adult and Specialized Behavioral Health Services Spring Grove Hospital Center – Dix Building 55 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228 (410) 402 -8351 Russell. Springham@Maryland. gov