Larimer/Weld Area Fair Housing Forum 25 of October Interrupting Discrimination Larimer and Weld county residents, landlords, and property managers are invited to attend a Fair Housing Forum on October 25 to learn how to avoid housing discrimination and what to do if it happens. The event, co-sponsored by Disabled Resource Services, Connections for Independent Living, Colorado Poverty Law Center, and the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC) , is free and open to the public. Wednesday October 25th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf Course, 1620 Pelican Lakes Point, Windsor, CO, 80550. Advance registration via Eventbrite is highly recommended . Consumers and housing providers may participate in-person or online via Zoom and can register for the in-person event at http://bit.ly/3ZdpI7z. If you would like to attend online, you can register at https://bit.ly/3LvRx5h Refreshments will be provided, and English/Spanish interpretation will be available. If you need an ASL interpreter or require accommodation, please contact the Disability Resource Center and Connections for Independent Living at (970) 352-8682. What will I learn? Consumers will learn to assert their Fair Housing rights by:
Getting the facts about the newest laws protecting families, persons with disabilities, housing voucher holders, veterans, and LBGTQ community members.
Gaining the tools to file a complaint if you’ve experienced discrimination.
Connecting with legal experts to answer questions about individual situations.
Landlords and property managers will learn:
What does discrimination look like today?
How to avoid common mistakes in handling Fair Housing requests for reasonable accommodations and modifications.
Pro-active steps to take to assure Fair Housing legal compliance with the newest state landlord/tenant laws.
Presenters include:
John Paul Marosy, Outreach & Education Coordinator with Denver Metro Fair Housing Center
Kelly Wesolosky, Outreach Education and Community Advisor with the Colorado Civil Rights Division
An attorney with the Colorado Poverty Law Project
This education program is made possible by generous grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). For more information, contact John Paul Marosy at DMFHC at jpmarosy@dmfhc.org Foros de Vivienda Justa del Área de Larimer y Weld 25 de octubre: Interrumpiendo la discriminación en la vivienda Se invita a residentes, propietarios y administradores de propiedades del área de Larimer y Weld a asistir a un Foro de Vivienda Justa, el miercoles, 25 de octubre para aprender cómo evitar la discriminación en la vivienda y qué hacer si sucede. El evento, gratuito y abierto al público, es copatrocinado por Disabled Resource Services, Connections for Independent Living, Colorado Poverty Law Center, y Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC). Miercoles, 25 de octubre de 1:00 p.m. a 3:30 p.m. en Pelican Lakes Resort & Golf (1620 Pelican Lakes Point, Windsor, CO, 80550) Se recomienda encarecidamente registrarse previamente a través de Eventbrite. Los consumidores y los proveedores de vivienda pueden participar en persona o en línea a través de Zoom y pueden registrarse en: http://bit.ly/3ZdpI7z. Si quiere asistir en línea, pueden registrarse en: https://bit.ly/3LvRx5hSe proporcionarán refrigerios y habrá interpretación en inglés/español. Para obtener ayuda para registrarse o para solicitar una adaptación razonable (por ejemplo, intérprete de lengua de señas estadounidense, materiales en un idioma diferente), para el 25 de octubre comuníquese con Disability Resource Center and Connections for Independent Living al (970) 352-8682. ¿Qué aprenderé? Los consumidores aprenderán a hacer valer sus derechos de Vivienda Justa al:
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