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Template Application
Transitional Housing providers can use the Template Application as part of their program materials. The template can be modified to fit the needs of your program.
Template Appeal Process
Transitional Housing providers can use the Template Appeal Process as part of their program materials. The template can be modified to fit the needs of your program.
Subsidized Housing: A Basic Overview for Advocates
This document provides an overview of public housing.
Subsidized Housing and Battered Immigrants
This presentation provides an overview of the immigration restrictions that apply to federally assisted housing.
Strong Foundation for Healing: Shelter and Sexual Violence
This paper considers issues and advocacy related to emergency shelter and longer-term housing for sexual violence survivors.
Strengthening Our Practice: The Ten Essential Strengths of Sexual Violence Victim Advocates in Dual/Multi-Service Advocacy Agencies
This guide is meant to help advocates find their way through this difficult and amazing work. It describes ten attributes or skills that are essential to dual advocates working with sexual violence survivors.
State Housing Laws for Survivors
This compendium of state and local laws, enacted as of October 2016, provides information about provisions that affect the housing rights of domestic violence survivors.
State by State Chart of Address and Voter Protection Programs
This document includes a chart with Address Confidentiality Laws by State, including voter protection programs.
Excepción para la duración de alojamiento
Transitional Housing providers can use the Template Housing Extension Waiver as part of their program materials. The template can be modified to fit the needs of your program.
Procedimiento para quejas en la vivienda transicional
Transitional Housing providers can use the Template Grievance Procedure as part of their program materials. The template can be modified to fit the needs of your program.