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Everyone Deserves a Place to Call Home
Maryland Inclusive Housing Corporation’s (MIH) mission is to help people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) successfully access and maintain inclusive, affordable, and accessible housing of their choice by creating opportunities, identifying resources, connecting people, and providing services.
People with IDD want to live in their own homes, and they want to have a say in who they live with and where they live. Separating housing ownership/control from residential and support services is a stated goal of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).
This movement of services away from provider owned and operated group homes to supported living arrangements in which the individual owns or rents his or her own home is motivated by two major forces in the IDD field of services. The philosophy of self-determination advocates for individuals and their families to have more control over their lives—and this includes housing.
The second force is the changing policy of Medicaid. Medicaid has recently published settings standards, which advocates for individuals to receive services in settings which do not isolate the individual from the larger society, although group homes are still allowed under these rules, it encourages the movement toward supported living. The second change at Medicaid is the unbundling of services, and with that unbundling comes a clarification that Medicaid does not pay for the cost of housing.
If service provider owned or rented group homes are not viable housing options for the future, what are affordable and accessible housing options for people with IDD? This is the problem that MIH proposes to solve.
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01.
Find Housing
If you or a loved-one is searching for a change of housing start here.
02.
Housing Case Management
MIH partners with other agencies that offer Housing Support Services by providing training and professional networking.
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Service Providers
MIH partners with agencies that provide all types of Residential Services, Community Support Services (CCS) and Housing Support Services (HSS).
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Housing Advocacy
MIH advocates for additional affordable and accessible housing for adults with developmental disabilities.
Important information to Know
Affordable and accessible housing resources, DDA & Medicaid policy, and examples of innovative housing arrangements in Maryland
Latest News
The White House recently released a Housing Supply Action Plan with both legislative and administrative actions to help close the housing supply gap in five years.
“Maryland Inclusive Housing supports the plan put forth by President Biden and the White House,” said MIH Executive Director Tim Wiens. “We anticipate the plan being extremely beneficial to Marylanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as their families. We look forward to the plan easing the burden of housing costs is to boost the supply of quality housing for them.” To view the full White House statement, click here.
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City is opening its waitlist for project-based vouchers for 1-bedroom units for people with disabilities age 18 to 62. Please click here for details.
Join a free four-part webinar series to learn about the CFPB’s Your Money, Your Goals financial empowerment and consumer protection resources. The webinars will be held on Thursdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST.
The webinars will showcase Your Money, Your Goals tools and materials that frontline staff and volunteers use with traditionally underserved populations. This series is designed for new and experienced practitioners who would like to receive an overview of the latest resources and exchange tips and strategies for using the tools with clients.
The series will focus on content related to:
- Financial well-being
- Consumer protection
- Cash flow
- Credit
- Debt
- Savings
- Financial products
The resources will help participants answer questions such as:
- What can I do if I’m having a problem with a financial product or service?
- How do I make sure my credit report is accurate?
- How can I find a safe place to put my savings?
- How do I respond to a debt collector?
- How can I protect my identity?
These free materials are easy to use in program services and are available in print, electronic and video formats.
Webinar Details
Date: Thursdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022
Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM Eastern Time
To register, please click here.
Email us with questions at YourMoneyYourGoals@cfpb.gov.
Closed captioning will be available during the webinars. For reasonable accommodations, please call (202) 435-9336, (855) 233-0362, (202) 435-9742 (TTY), or email CFPB_ReasonableAccommodations@cfpb.gov prior to the webinar.