RSCResources

RSC Resource Guidebooks:

• HUD Service Coordinator Resource Guide

• Connecticut

• Housing & Services Resource Center

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LIHTC Fact Sheets: 

• FAQs What is Section 42 rental housing?

• Tenants Guide to Section 42
   

Substance Use/Recovery Resources:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:  https://www.samhsa.gov/

• CT  CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services  http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/site/default.asp

• MA  www.helplinema.org

• ME  https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/samhs/osa/

• NH  www.nhtreatment.org

• RI   www.providencecenter.org

• Substance Abuse & Suicide Guide

• Recovery.org

• Supporting Older Adults with Substance Use Disorder

• FindTreatment.gov

 

Mental Health Resources:

• Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness

• National Council for Behavioral Health

• Mental Health First Aid training:  https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

• NAMI:  https://www.nami.org/#

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:  https://www.samhsa.gov/

• CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services  http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/site/default.asp

• Top 10 Mental Health Apps

• https://www.samhsa.gov/suicide

• Mental Health Support Groups

• Mental Health Screening Tools

 

Health Insurance & Prescription Drugs:

• National Health:  https://www.healthcare.gov/

• Medicaid:  https://www.medicaid.gov/

• Medicare:  https://www.medicare.gov/

               http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/​

• Connecticut Prescription Assistance Programs

• Medicaid Prescription Help

• Low Income Subsidy with Medicare

 

Healthcare Advocate

• CT  www.ct.gov/oha/

• ME  http://www.mainecahc.org/

• NH  www.advoconnection.com

• VT   www.Vtlegalaid.org

​Fair Housing

• CT  CT Fair Housing

• CT  Eviction Guide

• MA  www.mass.gov/mcad

• ME  www.maine.gov

• NH  www.nh.gov

• VT    www.ciccd.vermont.gov
   

Service Animals:

• https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.pdf

• http://pleasedontpetme.com/hud.php

 

Pets:

• Therapy, service, emotional supporthttps://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.pdf

 

Budgeting:

• Worksheet https://www.consumer.gov/sites/www.consumer.gov/files/pdf-1020-make-budget-worksheet_form.pdf

 

Social Security:  https://www.ssa.gov/

 

State Department of Social Services:

• CT    http://portal.ct.gov/dss

• MA  https://www.mass.gov/topics/health-social-services

• ME   http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/

• NH   https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/

• RI     http://www.dhs.ri.gov/

• VT    http://humanservices.vermont.gov/

 

Aging Residents:

• CT List of Municipal Agents for the Elderly

• CT Area Agencies on Aging

• www.aarp.org

• www.benefitscheckup.org

• www.nasuad.org

• CT Aging Services

• AARP Roadmaps to Community Livability

• CT Standards of Practice for Conservators
   

Hotlines:

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline  National Suicide Prevention

• National Center on Edler Abuse:  https://ncea.acl.gov/

• Poison Control  American Association of Poison Control Centers

  • 1-800-222-1222

• 211  http://www.211.org/
   

Emergency Planning and Preparation:  

• Emergency Preparedness

• How to Prep for Every Type of Natural Disaster

• ME:  http://www.maine.gov/mema/prepare/   

• NH:  https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/hsem/

• RI:  http://www.riema.ri.gov/

• VT:  http://vem.vermont.gov/preparedness

• Prescriptions during a disaster

 

Fraud/Scam resources:

• https://www.bulkorder.ftc.gov/

 

Legal resources​

• Medical Marijuana Fact Sheet:  Medical Marijuana Fact Sheet

• CT Landlord Tenant Rights

 

Law Help 

• CT Law Help, www.connlegalservices.org, www.ctedlerlaw.org

• MA   www.masslegalservices.org

• ME   www.mainelse.org www.ptla.org

• NH   www.nhlegalaid.org   www.nhla.org

• RI    www.rils.org

• VT    www.vtlegalaid.org

 

Housing Finance Authorities​

• CT   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority

• MA  Mass Housing

• ME  Finance Authority of Maine

• NH  New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

• RI    Rhode Island Housing

• VT   Vermont Housing Finance Agency

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Homeless:

• RI  www.crossroadsri.org or call 211

• How to Stop Living Out of Your Car

• How to Make the Most (Financially) Of Your Military Career

• Housing Options - Shelters through Transitional Housing Options

• Homeless Bill of Rights

• From Construction Sites to Constructed Homes (for Homeless Vets)

• Homes for Homeless Vets: Giving America's Heroes the Support They Deserve

• Directory of Pro Bono Legal Aid

• Legal Advice for Homeless Vets

• Guidance for Veterans' Mental Health

• Food & Medicine for Pets of the Homeless

• Soldiers Off the Street 

• Salvation Army:  http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

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LGBTQ:

• RI  www.hrc.org 

• lgbtcenters.org 

• www.prideri.com   

• www.youthprideri.org

• LGBT Hotline List
   

Health & Safety:​

• Implementing HUD’s SMOKE-FREE POLICY Guidebook

• CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence:  www.ctcadv.org

• Crime Prevention from Environmental Design:  CPTED Maintenance Manual

• Violence Against Women Act:  CHFA VAWA Guide

• Criminal Records Guide:  CHFA Criminal Records Guide

• CT - Case Management Program for Victims of Violence

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Sexual Violence Resources:

• Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center

• Darkness to Light

• National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women

• Men Can Stop Rape

• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network

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Disability Assistance/Management:

• Moving Advice for Seniors and People with Disabilities

• Renters’ Rights for Tenants with Disabilities

• Managing Sensory Processing Issues At Home

• Limited Mobility Home Modifications

• CT State Library for the Blind & Disabled:  https://www.loc.gov/nls/ 

• CT  Disability Rights Connecticut, Inc. (DRCT) Disability Rights CT, Inc.

• CT Resource Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Free App for Visually Impaired

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Fall Prevention:

• The Complete Guide to Home Modifications to Prevent Falls

• Fall Prevention

• Fall Prevention & Mobility: Practical Safety and Organization Strategies for Seniors

• How to Talk about End of Life Planning with Your Family

• Helping a Senior Regain Confidence After a Fall

• Senior Fall Prevention: A Roadmap for Navigating Resources and Benefits

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RSC Articles/Additional Websites

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• CoreOnline  Resource Library

• From Grace Swierk, Principal, Housing Resource Group, LLC: The Dollars and Sense of Onsite Youth Programming

• Websites for RSCs

• ​Senior Living - Employees Perceptions & Why They Matter

• HUD-Funded Service Coordinator Programs - Types, Successes, Forecast

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Note: The above resources are useful when becoming familiar with the philosophy, best practice, and policy for the RSC in affordable housing. However, because the philosophy and practice varies from company to company, readers are strongly encouraged to learn and follow the policies and procedures of their own employer.