OCDEL Offers Affordable Housing Trainings

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) in collaboration with Self-Determination Housing of Pennsylvania, is providing home visitors, family support program staff, and early intervention staff with resources to support families with young children to secure affordable and/or accessible housing.

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Two trainings offer the opportunity to learn about housing resources and programs for securing affordable and/or accessible housing for low-income individuals and those with disabilities throughout Pennsylvania.

Prepared Renter Education Program (PREP) Implementation Lunch ‘n Learn

Prepared Renter Education Program (PREP) Implementation Lunch ‘n Learn provides professionals with an opportunity to learn more about how to implement a housing program for low-income individuals and those with disabilities in your community.

The session will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will learn how to set up PREP in their communities. PREP is a training that discusses the intricacies of housing from beginning to end, touching on locating, obtaining, and maintain housing.

For more information, to register, and to download course materials visit http://www.pa-home-visiting.org/housing.

Navigating Income-Based Housing Options 

Navigating Income-Based Housing Options is a pre-recorded 40-minute webinar designed to help home visitors and providers in Family Support and Early Intervention programs to:

  • better understand general housing information and definitions,

  • know what types of income-based housing options exist, and

  • learn more about best practices when appealing and applying.

View the webinar or download the presentation slides.

NewsHeidi Winkler