Over 46 Housing Corporations
& 34 County Boards Supporting
DHN as Members

With membership now covering 60 of 88 Ohio counties.
We hope you will join us.

Our Mission

As a state-wide member-driven organization, Disability Housing Network’s mission is to promote best practices in the development, management and sustainability of an array of housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.

DODD Clarification on Background Investigations for Employment

TweetThe Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities provides clarification on the applicability of background checks to non-profit corporations who contract with County Boards of DD to provide housing to individuals served by the County Board. DODD Clarification on Background Investigations Background … Continue reading →

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Property Management Software

TweetThe DHN track at the OPRA conference in March 2011 included a workshop on Property Management and Financial Accounting Software for Housing Corporations co-presented by Bill Bray, COO of North Coast Community Homes and Randy Miller, CFO of Creative Housing, … Continue reading →

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A Message From DHN Executive Director Jacalyn Slemmer

The Technical Assistance Collaborative Releases a Study

New TAC study reveals that people with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income cannot afford housing anywhere in the U.S.

The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force have released a study, Priced Out in 2012, which demonstrates that the national average rent for a modestly priced one-bedroom apartment is greater than the entire Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment of a person with a disability. The study sheds light on the serious problems experienced by our nation’s most vulnerable citizens – extremely low-income people with significant and long-term disabilities.

To read the report, Click Here.

About Disability Housing Network

The Disability Housing Network was created because many people realized the importance of quality housing and that there was little to no attention being given to the development, management, and supervision of this area of supported living services in Ohio. Today, DHN is a member driven organization with a mission focused on providing much needed support and assistance to County Boards of DD and Housing Boards that manage and operate homes for individuals with disabilities in Ohio.

By leveraging the experience and intellect of our members, we have developed “best practice” resources that can be utilized by all member counties while creating a collective voice for advocacy. We strongly believe that if we work together we can strengthen and improve disability housing standards and practices in Ohio. Continue reading →

Membership

Over the past year, DHN has had many successes. Not only have we had insightful and well-attended statewide conferences, we have completed our first year of a grant received from the DD Council for a capacity building project with Housing Corporations across the state, focusing on governance policies, housing policies, and local housing planning. Continue reading →