Montgomery County Planning Department’s Post

I am very curious, as are many, to see what changes the #state of #Indiana will be making to these #waivers. There are many people watching to see how the state is going to be addressing the severe lack of services. Hopefully there will be positive change. Not just cuts to try and fix the debacle with the aged and disabled waiver making it even harder to receive services for these vulnerable populations and their families. "The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members." - Gandhi #fssa #FSW #CIH #AgedAndDisabled #severeautism #profoundautism #COLAS #caregivers #specialneeds #funding #developmentaldisability #respite #vocationalrehab #dayprograms #extensivesupportsneeds #ESN #bureauofdevelopmentaldisabilities #housing #grouphomes #transportation #paysupportstafflivablewage #residentialhousing #bdds #WeAreWatching Autism Society of Indiana Autism Society of America

Working today on the outline for this recorded Community Discussion- focused on locating core values and strategies for negotiating crossroads and crises - all are welcome to participate as we gather together to find who we mean to be in a time of change and challenge https://lnkd.in/ekADmTH2

Hats off to Will Simons of Association Reserves for his article in the Florida Community Association Journal busting some of the most enduring myths about reserve funding. The one we’ve observed most often: 🚫Myth: Funding reserves is for future projects. ➡️Reality: Though the projects may be executed in the future, today’s reserve contributions are offsetting deterioration as it occurs. Another Will mentions: 🚫Myth: Pooled reserves lead to abuse. ➡️Reality: Cases of wasteful spending are rare, and there are ways to ensure that boards understand how to make smart decisions about repairs and upgrades. The article also includes a useful breakdown of new Florida legislation regarding associations’ duties where reserve funding is concerned. Check out the full piece for more: https://okt.to/P1V5Ol #associationmanagement #reservestudies #sagewater

Testimony before the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Regarding “A Threat to America’s Children: The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Gut Fair Housing Accountability” On January 14, 2020, HUD released a proposed rule redefining how jurisdictions will be expected to comply with the AFFH component of the Fair Housing Act.43 The proposed rule effectively eliminates the AFFH mandate of the Fair Housing Act and discards the equity and opportunity lenses that were key to the 2015 AFFH rule HUD seeks to replace. The proposed rule is premised on the notion that if jurisdictions remove the “barriers” to affordable housing development and let the market operate without constraints, it will solve their affordable housing problems and that, in turn, will solve our fair housing problems. It does not acknowledge systemic discrimination or segregation in any way and it completely ignores the connection between where one lives and the opportunities they may or may not have as a result. It ignores the multitude of disparities that have been created and fostered by persistent segregation or the role that decisions concerning the placement and design of housing and community development investments have on producing them. It has virtually no reference to protected classes and it does not require jurisdictions to provide meaningful explanations for how their housing and community development decisions will address the issues they choose to prioritize. For more information, please see - J. Soto Testimony - 2020.02.05 FINAL (congress.gov) - it is a pretty lengthy reading.... smile This is what folks have to look forward to IF.... https://lnkd.in/g7gZxT6H

Sharing this article featuring Hakim, a GCF alum and colleague! 💚

🧩 Like a puzzle, it’s all connected – find out how efforts internally, with clients, with partners, and at the systems level foster community wealth and well-being. 🧩 Here’s a hint at how we’re piecing it all together: https://lnkd.in/gu_G7U49 

New Blog!!! Navigating recovery in community corrections presents a myriad of unique challenges and opportunities. This article delves into the personal stories of individuals on this journey, the resources available to them, and the obstacles they encounter. Furthermore, it explores potential improvements and innovations in current practices to better support recovery in community corrections. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3UNnCcE

Powerful messaging here. Like the adage “not what you say it’s how you say it” the same applies for what you don’t say but for your behaviour

As we develop reparative spatial justice strategies that reckon with, repair, and transform the racist foundations of land and housing policies in the United States, we are reminded that it is essential that we decommodify, rematriate, and increase accessibility to land for Indigenous, Black, and POC communities. Join PolicyLink and the Center for Ethical Land Transition as we discuss how communities, funders, policymakers, and landowners can advance this work, so that we may all deepen our relationships to land and upend the logics of dispossession that underpin our property system. https://lnkd.in/gFPfpq4y

The theme for the Australian Local Government Association 2024 event, "Building Community Trust," sits at the very core of what OrbViz strives to achieve. Building trust between councils and communities can sometimes feel like herding cats – chaotic and unpredictable. But for OrbViz, this is our superpower. Here’s how you can build community trust with OrbViz…