Brown Bag: Reducing Barriers to Affordable Housing for Homeless Applicants: Implementing a Homeless Preference (WEBINAR TRAINING)

Reducing Barriers to Affordable Housing for Homeless Applicants: Implementing a Homeless Preference (Webinar Training) Housing organizations intend to serve people with the fewest options, but our long waiting lists, background checks, and complicated application processes fall especially hard on homeless applicants. This Brown Bag explores policy innovations such as HUD’s Opening Doors pilot, in which owners voluntarily adopt preferences for homeless applicants. SAHA requested and received HUD approval to establish a preference for homeless applicants in some subsidized units, opening…

$20

CASA Means Homes

SPUR San Jose 76 South First Street, San Jose, CA, United States

In 2018, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission convened a group of Bay Area housing experts and stakeholders to discuss housing solutions for the region. The result, the CASA Compact, is a package of policies being moved forward in 2019 with the goal of increasing housing production, preserving existing affordable housing and protecting vulnerable populations from displacement. Come learn more about the compact and what it might mean for San Jose and the South Bay. + Leslye Corsiglia / SV @ Home +…

Free – $10

March Happy Housers: Featuring TechEquity Collaborative!

Enoteca La Storia - San Jose 320 W. St John St, San Jose, CA, United States

Happy Housers is our bimonthly happy hour where we engage elected officials, city/county staff, community members, and advocates in a relaxed setting to mix, mingle, and discuss prevalent housing topics in a laid-back setting. Each Happy Housers features an honored guest that's making waves in the housing community. We welcome you to enjoy some food and libations! Members get a drink on us! This Happy Housers we welcome Fahad Qurashi, South Bay Director at TechEquity Collaborative. The TechEquity Collaborative is a startup organization…

Free

Building and Supporting Leadership Skills

Satellite Central 540 21st Street, Oakland, CA, United States

 This training is currently sold out.  Join NPH on March 12 for the second Resident Services Professional Development Training. The objective of this 2.5-hour session is to provide concrete skills and enhance participants’ sense of how they can develop and implement their leadership within their various roles. This highly interactive workshop that will examine aspects and characteristics of effective leadership, communication skills, and self-care. Leadership is a skill for anyone working and committed to providing quality affordable housing and residential services. Please…

$20