Our Path Home: Fair Housing Basics & Hot Topics Training

Our Path Home: Fair Housing Basics & Hot Topics Training

This training covers Fair Housing allegations, trends, and topics like Reasonable Accommodations.

By Our Path Home

Date and time

Wednesday, June 18 · 11am - 3pm MDT

Location

First Presbyterian Church.Boise

950 West State Street Boise, ID 83702

Agenda

Grab-n-Go Lunch

Welcome

Organizational Introductions

Fair Housing Basics


Elements of a Fair Housing Allegation

Hot topics


Current trends in Fair Housing

Reasonable Accommodations, Modifications, Service Animals

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours

Join Our Path Home on June 18th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Boise for a comprehensive Fair Housing training, faciliatated by the Intermountain Fair Housing Council (IFHC).

This free, in-person event will include lunch and provide valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and engage with key community partners.

The session will cover:

  • The essential elements of a Fair Housing allegation
  • Current trends and hot topics
  • Key issues like Reasonable Accommodations and Assistance Animals

Whether you're a service provider, housing professional, or advocate, this event will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate Fair Housing issues effectively.

Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today!


This training is required for CoC/ESG recipient organizations, so partners that receive federal funding should send at minimum a few key program staff that can share information back with their teams.


About The Presenters:

Zoe Ann Olson has been the Executive Director of Intermountain Fair Housing Council, Inc. for over ten years now. Ms. Olson has 14 years of experience as an attorney with Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. Ms. Olson has extensive housing law experience including the FHA and the Idaho housing law. She was a fair housing speaker at the Washington Affordable Housing Association Conference in 2019, at the Housing Solutions Conference in 2020, at the National Low-Income Housing Coalition Member Updates and the Fair Housing in Land Use and AFFH Conference at the University of Idaho in 2021, at the IREM and NARPM Fair Housing Idaho Conference in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and the lead fair housing training throughout Idaho in 2012 to 2023. In 2022, she is the recipient of the Idaho Woman Lawyers Bertha Stull Green Public Service Lawyer Award and the Inns of Court Unsung Hero Award.

Peg Richards joined IFHC in October 2022 as the Education Project Director. Her background includes working with people experiencing homelessness, oversight of a low-income housing program, advocating for the disenfranchised, and educating our community about the experiences of people with whom she has worked for the past two decades. Peg also has a strong background in writing and communication practices. She has contributed to the IFHC team by creating guides, handouts, and other educational materials. And is currently providing multiple opportunities across the state, to ensure all Idahoans understand housing rights, how to advocate for their rights, and Fair Housing laws and best practices.


Organized by

Our Path Home, the public-private partnership working to end homelessness in Ada County, operates from the service model and philosophy that permanent housing is the solution to homelessness.

FreeJun 18 · 11:00 AM MDT