http://fairhousingforum.org Diverse groups working together to ensure fair, equal housing access to all Idahoans. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:59:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Providers interested in attending Fair Housing training in the Treasure Valley area have an upcoming opportunity to learn the basics. AMS training will present the information from 9am to 12:00pm at George Fox University, 1810 S. Eagle Rd. in Meridian, ID (click here for map and directions). Cost is $20 ... http://fairhousingforum.org/index.php/2008/08/01/august-26th-fair-housing-basics-training/ As mentioned in a previous post below, we are all "seniors-in-training" and should reasonably consider ourselves "temporarily abled." Only then can we focus broad attention on the need to address accessibility in the planning and design of (all) housing, neighborhoods and communities. This recent study published in the Journal of the American Planning ... http://fairhousingforum.org/index.php/2008/08/01/aging-and-disability-implications-for-the-housing-industry-and-housing-policy-in-the-united-states/ OK, quick show of hands: how many out there can't wait to move into a nursing home or institutional care facility? No? Then read on... As IHFA's Erik Kingston likes to tell anyone who will listen, we're all "seniors-in-training" and should need to get serious about creating housing and neighborhoods that accommodate the wave of Baby Boomers hitting the ... http://fairhousingforum.org/index.php/2008/07/31/certified-aging-in-place-specialists-caps/ The Fair Housing Highlighter is a free newsletter published by the Fair Housing Institute. Click here to sign up for a free e-mail subscription. http://fairhousingforum.org/index.php/2008/06/16/fair-housing-highlighter-newsletter-offers-free-news-and-notes/ While the Fair Housing Act and related law are relatively static and unchanging, the interpretation and enforcement of the Act are dynamic, and evolve over time as the body of case law and decisions grows. As significant decisions are rendered, they may be referenced here for educational purposes to help viewers ... http://fairhousingforum.org/index.php/2008/05/21/case-law-involving-idaho/ 4/22 Update! Over 300 individuals attended this event, a record turnout for a fair housing training in Idaho! Members of the Idaho Fair Housing Forum hosted a FREE fair housing training at the Nampa Civic Center from 8:30am to 5pm on April 22. Five separate/concurrent session choices ran ... http://fairhousingforum.org/index.php/2008/02/07/sample-initial/