Housing Matters: The Importance of Stable, Affordable Housing for Communities and What You Can Do скачать в хорошем качестве

Housing Matters: The Importance of Stable, Affordable Housing for Communities and What You Can Do

Program Description: The lack of decent, stable housing has been shown to have a negative impact on physical and mental health, ability to learn, relationships, security, and funds available for basic needs like food, medication and clothing. In short, it hurts families and limits their opportunities to improve their personal and economic situations. Many would be surprised to learn how many people in our own backyards are facing housing insecurity. This program will help you understand what is being done in neighboring communities to promote better access to decent housing. Moderator: Kathy Cortez, LWV Palatine Area Member, LWV Illinois Affordable Housing Issues Specialist, and Director at Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC). Panelists: Kristin Berg -- LWV Park Ridge member, Board President of Housing Opportunity Development Corporation and Housing Advocate with Action Ridge. Nan Parson -- Founding member of Action Ridge in Park Ridge and a LWV Park Ridge member. Amy Rosenfeld Kaufman -- Director of Development and Community Relations at Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH). Presented by the League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area and the League of Women Voters of Glenview-Glencoe