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Best Practices in Housing Mobility July 2021 - Genuine Engagement with Housing Choice Voucher Families

6 Jul 2021

We the members were chosen for the task of helping our community build a future.” 2 For voucher holders involved with the Client Advisory Board, having a place to share their thoughts and opinions has also empowered them to engage in advocacy and activism in their communities, no matter the cause. [...] From its inception, BRHP has also had clients represented on the Board of Directors, and the Client Advisory Board may serve as a pipeline for Board of Directors participation in the future. [...] Residents involved in these workshops are trained in the advocacy skills necessary for them to represent Shamira Lawrence, themselves and their interests in the media and in the community. [...] This approach centers the voices of residents who experience the discrimination on a daily basis and allows voucher holders the space to be self- advocates and to learn first-hand how to push for change on an issue that tangibly impacts their everyday life. [...] For example, is the goal is to connect voucher holders within a community to one another? Is the goal to push for specific changes in legislation? Is the goal to help voucher holders develop a certain skillset? Work with participants to define the initial goals of the group.
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