Join us for a live workshop.

Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or to your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Please join us at this workshop to learn about your rights to do so.

Tenants with disabilities have strong rights when it comes to their housing and what a housing provider is supposed to provide. Join us to learn about your rights when it comes to asking for a “reasonable accommodation” or “reasonable modification” – which are adjustments to rules, policies, services, and even the physical layout of your home to make it more accessible for you. We'll walk you through the best practices, discuss any potential costs, and give you a heads-up on what to expect once you've made your requests.

If you still have questions after the workshop, you'll get a chance to chat with our Housing Stability Project team member in a private 15-minute consultation. If you need more in-depth support, we can set you up with a separate appointment.

Update as of May 1, 2024:

Due to the large number of registrants, we want to let you know in advance that we only be able to have 12 15-minute consultations at this workshop. Thank your patience with us as we figure out how to best run this new DRC offering. Even though we will have this limitation tomorrow, please know that our team provides free legal advice by phone to people with disabilities on their housing law questions. Callers can reach us at 1-800-776-5746 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. (The intake line is closed on Wednesdays and holidays.) 

Additionally, we will be doing more of these and other hot topic housing workshops in the future, so please stay tuned to our site and social media for these announcements. Thank you for your patience with us as we begin this new public offering.

Speaker:

Tracy Walsh is on Disability Rights California’s Housing Stability Project, where she assists tenants and unhoused people with disabilities with housing law matters.  Before moving to California, Tracy investigated and prosecuted businesses who defrauded Illinois consumers and worked to obtain injunctive relief, full restitution for consumers, and civil penalties at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Prior to this, she defended homeowners in foreclosure lawsuits and also worked for the circuit court’s residential foreclosure division. Tracy started her public service career by prosecuting wage theft claims in federal court on behalf of nursery workers and landscapers.