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CAFHA is supporting the Cook County Commission on Human Rights (CCCHR), in their effort to collect information about the impact that the Just Housing Amendment (JHA) is having on persons with an arrest or conviction record.
The JHA is a fairly recent law aimed aimed at preventing housing discrimination against persons with an arrest or conviction background in Cook County, and the CCCHR wants to know what's working and what improvements are needed to help improve housing access for all Cook County residents!
Individuals who have an arrest or conviction record and have been searching for housing in the last 5 years, are invited to stop by the Harold Washington Library on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 from 12pm - 2pm to take the Just Housing Amendment survey and share their housing search experiences.
Join the Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA), South Suburban Housing Center (SSHC) and Housing Choice Partners (HCP) for a webinar on source of income protections under the law, and tips for renters who use subsidies or other sources of income to pay for rent. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 4pm - 5:30pm.
Included in this webinar:
- Explanation of Your Fair Housing Rights
- What to Do to Assert Your Rights
- Where to Go When Your Rights are Violated
- Tips for Finding and Securing a New Apartment
- Communicating with Landlords
- Mobility Counseling for HCV Holders ​​
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