MoHousing We are a project funded by the Mo. Developmental Disabilities Council.

An Effective Housing Team:It Isn’t Rocket Science: It’s

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Missouri Inclusive Housing Development

Corporation

MoHousing

We are a project funded by the Mo. Developmental Disabilities Council.

A Not-for-profit agency

We are working in partnership with the Division of Developmental Disabilities to increase housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities in Missouri.

We are a support agency to the Divisions Regional Offices and the Community Living Coordinators.

We assist agencies in the development of affordable, universally designed, quality housing for individuals with developmental disabilities.

We assist developers and builders design and construct high quality, universally designed, affordable housing.

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To develop quality, affordable, universally designed housing for people with developmental disabilities in safe locations where they can access support services, transportation, employment, and recreation throughout their lifespan.

The Division Housing Plan

Community Living

Coordinators

Is there a housing need?

Over 100,000 Missourians experience Developmental Disabilities.

The Division of DD supports approximately 32,000

Approximately 15,000 individuals with Developmental Disabilities are living with a caregiver over 60.

WORDS

WORDS

Self-Determination

Learning self-determination skills are the most important factor in quality of life outcomes for all people. Teaching self-determination to people who have developmental disabilities can be difficult, but the impact is immeasurable.

Self-Determination is the ability to determine one’s own fate based upon freely determined set of criteria.◦ This does not mean people are free to do

whatever they choose without ramifications for poor decisions.

“I don’t have to be told what self-determination means, I know it is just another word for a life filled with rising expectations, dignity, respect, and opportunities”

Robert Williams

Integration

The bringing of people together into unrestricted and equal association

Interdependence

No one is truly independent. We are all interdependent of others around us. We are shaped, both good and bad from people whom we trust and our past experiences.

Supporting a person with a disability includes providing them with complete information, presented in a manner they can understand, so they can make informed decisions to the best of their ability

Universal Design

The design of products and environments to be useable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.

Density?

Affordability?

To live in a quality home that allows you to live a full and productive life.

A home that doesn’t take all of your money!

Aging In Place

"the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level."[

Supports

Approximately 871,500 citizens 65+ in Missouri

Citizens 65+ make up 14.2% of the population in Missouri

Support Staff Need

Competition with the general public

Your

Assignment

Identify your housing needs.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses you have in the identification of your housing needs.

What?

How will you develop these homes?

Identify the strengths and weakness you have in the development of homes in your region.

How?

Tomorrow: Developing a Housing

Plan

Developing a housing plan

If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get your there.

Caleb Crawford

Collaboration

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It’s harder!

COLLABORATION

Individuals

and Families

Funding Partners

Developers &

Builders

MO Housing (MIHDC)

CommunityLiving

Coordinators

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Other Community

Partners

Support Providers

Collaboration Promotes

INFORMED CHOICE

AGING IN PLACE

SUPPORTSRESPONSIBILITY

INTEGRATION

Where do we go from here?

There is no reason individuals with

developmental disabilities cannot live in a quality,

affordable, home based on their desires and needs?