WEBINAR: Expanding Housing and Services for LGBTQ+ Older People
Expanding Housing and Services for LGBTQ+ Older People
9/24/2015 | 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST
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Hosted by SAGE and Enterprise Community Partners, this free webinar features panelists who will discuss the topic of LGBTQ+-friendly housing and strategies to expand housing opportunities for LGBTQ+ elders.
Due to higher levels of financial insecurity and a general lack of affordable housing, many LGBTQ+ elders find that they cannot afford homes in the communities they may have lived in for years. Others face harassment and intimidation in their homes and in long-term care settings from aging professionals, other residents, and even their own family members. In recent years, LGBTQ+ aging advocates have begun addressing these housing insecurities through a variety of approaches, including developing LGBTQ+-specific housing; working with local housing providers to educate them about LGBTQ+ issues and their rights; informing LGBTQ+ elders about their rights under the Fair Housing Act; developing innovative programs such as “homesharing”; and connecting LGBTQ+ elders to LGBTQ+-friendly services, including housing supports, in their distinct geographic communities.
Join us September 24 for an outstanding panel of policy leaders and providers as they discuss expanding programs and services to address the significant housing challenges faced by LGBTQ+ older people including: supportive services for aging in place, friendly visiting, senior centers and community programs, and information and referral services.
Aging service providers and LGBTQ+ older adults interested in learning about what types of services and programs are available across the country are encouraged to participate!
Panelists: Mya Chamberlin, Director of Community Services, Friendly House Inc. (home of SAGE Metro Portland); Cheryl Gladstone, Senior Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.; Daniel Tietz, Chief Special Services Officer, New York City Human Resources Administration; Catherine Thurston, Senior Director of Programs, SAGE; and Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE.
