Housing Advocates Training (HAT) is designed to help social service professionals and advocates gain a working knowledge of fair housing law, landlord/tenant law, and housing subsidy programs.
Trainers include staff and attorneys from the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, the Michigan Poverty Law Program, and Legal Services of South Central Michigan. Please bring your questions and cases; discussion is welcome. Registration is required.
Housing Advocates Training (HAT) will cover everything from illegal evictions to discrimination to questions about subsidized housing. HAT is designed for housing advocates from local community organizations (clients/consumers are welcome). The Fair Housing Center, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, and the Michigan Poverty Law Program will provide a participatory workshop for people with varying levels of knowledge and experience. The cost to attend the training is $60 per participant and includes lunch. Advanced registration is required. ** The first 20 registrants can save $10 by using the promo code EARLYBIRD at checkout! **
Housing Advocates Training PLUS (HAT+) is a deeper dive into practical fair housing, landlord/tenant advocacy, and current and historical housing policy issues that impact the people we serve. Designed for those who have participated in the original Housing Advocates Training within the past three years, HAT+ attendees will work through realistic advocacy scenarios, hear from local, state, and federal housing experts, and have the opportunity to “troubleshoot” real-world client and agency challenges. Trainers may include representatives from the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Michigan Poverty Law Program, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and the Washtenaw Housing Alliance.