Patients’ Rights Advocacy Training
April 4, 2019
RESOURCE GUIDE
Session: 
Demystifying Housing Rights for People with Psychiatric Disabilities 
Speakers: 
Kim Swain, Managing Attorney, Mental Health Practice Group, DRC 
Pamela Cohen, Attorney, Civil Rights Practice Group, DRC

Resources: 

1.	Rights in Adult Residential Facilities- DRC Publication #7138.01, December 1, 2018
https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/rights-in-adult-residential-facilities 

This publication is intended to teach you about your rights while living in an Adult Residential Facility, which is regulated by California Community Care Licensing. According to California regulations, an Adult Residential Facility – commonly known as a Board-and-Care – is defined as any facility of any capacity that provides 24-hour-a-day nonmedical care and supervision. . .

2.	Disability-Based Housing Discrimination- DRC Fact Sheet #108.01, April 10, 2018
https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/fact-sheet-disability-based-housing-discrimination 

3.	Rights to Assistance Animals in Housing- DRC Fact Sheet #115.01, February 14, 2018
https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/fact-sheet-rights-to-assistance-animals-in-housing 

4.	Disability Discrimination and HUD Section 8 Vouchers- DRC Fact Sheet #7141.01, March 1, 2019
https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/fact-sheet-disability-discrimination-and-hud-section-8-vouchers

5.	 California Tenant Rights Law – General Information
•	On-line resource which contains California law concerning tenant rights
https://statelaws.findlaw.com/california-law/california-tenant-rights-laws.html

•	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) links to a number of local resources, including fair housing councils and local rent stabilization programs
https://www.hud.gov/states/california/renting/tenantrights 

6.	Transitional Housing Participation Misconduct Act
•	California Statute  https://www.easylawlookup.com/California-Law/Health-and-Safety-Code/par-49364/_easylookup.blp?GO=Prepare&print=&data=HEALTH&sidfw=&location=78232&p_start=2225&p_end=2227&p_para=49364&p_epara=49399&displayer=YES&par=49364&site=EASY&spon=&stype=P&sterm=+&smode=AND&sexact=ON 

•	Discussion of rights under the THPMA 
https://roadmap.rootandrebound.org/housing/housing-appendix/transitional-housing-participant-misconduct-act-th/

7.	 Supported Housing 
•	2018 Policy Brief: California State Funding to Tackle Homelessness by the Corporation for Supportive Housing https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/87bdf3_cfa8de32f5e84bcebc76e658a481adb6.pdf
Discusses policy and funding available to end homelessness and create additional supportive housing in California

•	Corporation for Supportive Housing website contains information about supportive housing in California and contains a section which provides quick answers to some tenant rights questions:  https://www.csh.org/supportive-housing-101/ 

•	2005 CSH Supportive Housing It Works – Mental Health Services Act Housing Toolkit
	https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/MH/Documents/MHSAToolkit-Final.pdf
Includes information about the basic principles of supportive housing, various types of housing options and best practices