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Conference For Families With Special Needs

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018

Time: 9:00 AM 1:30 PM

Location: 6203 San Ignacio Avenue #Suite 200San Jose United States

You are invited to come learn more about the Regional Center System, School-Age and Adult services, be more informed about available SARC and Generic resources, and connect with other Filipino families! This event is free

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Costanoa Common Farms Farm Fest

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018

Time: 3:00 PM 6:00 PM

Location: 335 Golf Club DriveSanta Cruz, CA, 95060United States

Costanoa Commons Farms is a place where people with and without disabilities can participate in their urban community farm, taking care of plants and animals, and creating friendships with one another that sustain everyone.

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11th Annual Disability Awareness Day

Date: Thursday, October 4, 2018

Time: 11:00 AM 2:00 PM

Location: 200 East Santa Clara StreetSan Jose, CA, 95113United States (map)

Expanding our Horizons as we celebrate diversity, awareness and empowerment for persons of differing abilities. There will be art displays, a resource fair, games, live music, food trucks, movie screenings, and panel discussions!

Housing Choices will have a table, so please stop by our table and say hello!

Admission is free!

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Supported Living Orientation

Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018

Time: 9:00 AM 2:00 PM

Location: 6203 San Ignacio AvenueSan Jose, CA, 95119United States (map)

The Supported Living Services (SLS) Orientation is a free event for individuals and agencies interested in developing a SLS program in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties. You will learn about what SLS is, Title 17 SLS regulations, the philosophy of SLS, and more!

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Non-Profit Housing Association Conference

Date: Friday, September 21, 2018

Time: 8:00 AM 6:00 PM

Location: 780 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA, 94103United States

Housing Choices Executive Director, Jan Stokley, will join a panel of housing advocates in describing the opportunities to design local inclusionary housing ordinances. The workshop on Inclusionary Housing 2.0 will examine local efforts to advocate for more inclusive market-rate rental housing, with a percentage of rental units targeted to people with diverse incomes and abilities. Click here to learn more about the NPH Conference. 

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Cupertino City Council Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Time: 6:45 PM 8:45 PM

The City Council will be considering, and voting on, the Vallco Specific Plan. The Specific Plan includes 40 units of housing set-aside for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Contact jan@housingchoices.org if you are interested in getting involved!

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Special Needs Trust And The ABLE Act

Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Time: 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

Location: 1641 North First Street, Suite 155San Jose (map)

Learn how to preserve and maximize needs-based government benefits through a special needs trust, and how the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act is positively impacting the lives of individuals with disabilities. The ABLE Act allows individuals with special needs to accumulate wealth while still qualifying for government benefit. This is a free educational event but you must RSVP here

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Sunnyvale City Council Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Time: 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

Location: 456 West Olive AvenueSunnyvale, CA, 94086 United States

The Sunnyvale City Council is considering the recommendation to move forward with a Housing Choices project. If you are interested in supporting the project contact andrea@housingchoices.org

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Santa Clara Board Of Supervisors Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Time: 9:30 AM 1:00 PM

Location: 70 West Hedding StreetSan Jose, CA, 95110United States

Join us for the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors meeting on September 11th! The supervisors will be voting on a proposal to allocate 5% of the Measure A housing bond for people with developmental disabilities.

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Community Resource Fair

Date: Saturday, August 25, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Location: 70 West Hedding StreetSan Jose, CA, 95110 United States

Come out to the Community Resource Fair hosted by the Housing Authority of Santa Clara County. Educate yourself about services offered by both non-profit and county agencies, learn about job training programs, and discover other programs and services focused on health, finances, and more!

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