What We Do

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Housing Consultation

We’ll develop a person-centered plan that helps both you and us find out what you’re looking for in a home.

2

Housing
Transition

We’ll assist you with the housing search and application process from A-Z. You may even be eligible for assistance with moving expenses.

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Housing Sustaining

We want to make sure you’re able to keep your housing by supporting you with things that my be a barrier.

Housing Consultation

*as specified by the MN DHS

• Assisting the person to access documentation required for Housing Stabilization Services eligibility

• Developing a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan based on assessment outcomes

• Supporting the person in identifying their strengths, needs and wants in housing including cultural requirements and/or preferences

• Supporting the person to make an informed choice in their housing transition or sustaining provider

• Offering resource information for services that support non-housing related goals as identified in the person-centered planning process

• Coordinating with other service providers currently working with the person

• Helping the person understand their rights to privacy and appeal information

• Annually updating the person-centered plan as it relates to housing

Housing Transition

*as specified by the MN DHS

• Developing a housing transition plan*

• Supporting the person in applying for benefits to afford their housing, including helping the person determine which benefits they may be eligible for*

• Assisting the person with the housing search and application process*

• Assisting the person with tenant screening and housing assessments*

• Providing transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues

• Helping the person understand and develop a budget

• Helping the person understand and negotiate a lease

• Helping the person meet and build a relationship with a prospective landlord

• Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with prospective landlords, property managers*

• Helping the person find funding for deposits*

• Helping the person organize their move*

• Researching possible housing options for the person*

• Contacting possible housing options for the person*

• Identifying resources to pay for deposits or home goods *

• Identifying resources to cover moving expenses*

• Completing housing applications on behalf of the service recipient*

• Working to expunge records or access reasonable accommodations*

• Identifying services and benefits that will support the person with housing instability*

• Ensuring the new living arrangement is safe for the person and ready for move-in*

• Arranging for adaptive house related accommodations required by the person*

• Arranging for assistive technology required by the person*

Housing Sustaining

*as specified by the MN DHS

• Developing, updating and modifying the housing support and crisis/safety plan on a regular basis*

• Preventing and early identification of behaviors that may jeopardize continued housing

• Educating and training on roles, rights, and responsibilities of the tenant and property manager

• Transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues

• Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with landlords, property managers and neighbors*

• Coaching to develop and maintain key relationships with property managers and neighbors

• Advocating with community resources to prevent eviction when housing is at risk and maintain person’s safety*

• Assistance with the housing recertification processes*

• Continued training on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management

• Supporting the person to apply for benefits to retain housing*

• Supporting the person to understand and maintain/increase income and benefits to retain housing*

• Supporting the building of natural housing supports and resources in the community including building supports and resources related to a person’s culture and identity

• Working with property manager or landlord to promote housing retention*

• Arranging for assistive technology*

• Arranging for adaptive house related accommodations.*