Housing Summit # 3 "Property Trusts and the WISH Program"

You are invited to attend the third Summit of the California Affordable Housing Institute, focusing on Property Trusts to be held in Oakland, California!!!
Sponsored by the California
Affordable Housing Institute and the North Bay Housing Coalition

Thursday and Friday, September 15th and 16th, 2005

Regional Center of the East Bay
Top Floor
(Airport Corporate Center)
7677 Oakport Street
Oakland, California

 PROPERTY TRUSTS AND THE WISH PROGRAM

We now have an opportunity to learn about yet another tool to increase the stock of affordable housing inventory for persons with developmental disabilities…. a real property trust where private parties (usually parents or other family members) would leave property in a trust. Lisa Mills, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Initiative on Sustainable Housing, will share her knowledge and expertise in initiating and implementing a property trust program.


The California Affordable Housing Institute is a creative collaboration of individuals and organizations dedicated to enriching the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Our primary focus (purpose is to advance the development of quality, affordable housing options throughout the State of California.)



Participate in a Highly Interactive Workshop
Register for Session 1 or for both Session 1 and Session 2.

This Summit is designed for individuals or organizations interested in creating affordable housing options for people with developmental disabilities.

Two key sessions will be presented:

  • Session 1 - Property Trust Overview
  • Session 2 - Strategies on Development, Maintenance and Promotion of Property Trusts

Speaker:

Lisa Mills, PhD
Executive Director
Wisconsin Initiatives in Sustainable Housing, Inc.

WISH is a non-profit organization, controlled by people with disabilities and their families, whose mission is to provide, finance, manage and maintain the availability of safe, decent, affordable, accessible, and sustainable housing for people with disabilities. Through a national demonstration project grant from the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, WISH is working to create the first pooled, charitable, statewide housing trust in the United States to hold and manage houses for the benefit of people with disabilities who need long-term, affordable housing.


COST: There is no cost to attend this Summit. Since space will be limited, please RSVP by Tuesday, September 13th by emailing summit@caahi.org, or if you prefer to leave a phone R.S.V.P. call (408) 395-5100, toll free (877) 300-5100.

Please send us your name, organization, phone number, and email. Indicate which sessions will be attending.

See you in Oakland!

Questions?
Call Matthew Millspaugh at 510-219-8196 or Kris McCann at 408-438-7392.



Workshop Schedule

Session 1 (Overview)
Thursday September 15, 2005
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • Review of pooled trust
  • Charitable status of trust
  • Role of trustee and trust manager


Session 2 (Strategies)
Friday September 16, 2005
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • Build on knowledge of property trusts and learn the specific details of how the WISH trust works in practices.
  • How to establish a criteria for accepting property
  • Developing a viable long-term budget for each home including setup and administrative fees charged by coalition,
  • How to set up sub-accounts, important documents
  • Strategies for attracting families and individuals with disabilities
  • Outreach and education
  • Gaining support of service delivery system including residential support providers
You may register for Session 1 only, or for both Session 1 and Session 2.







If you prefer to leave a phone R.S.V.P. call (408) 395-5100, toll free (877) 300-5100,
Or you can also email your reservation to summit@caahi.org

DIRECTIONS: Regional Center of the East Bay, 7677 Oakport Street.
(Airport Corporate Center)

FROM SACRAMENTO:

  • Take I-5 towards Sacramento/Yuba City.
  • Take Exit #522 towards San Francisco, I-80 West.
  • I-80 becomes I-580 East.
  • Take I-880 South (left exit) in Emeryville.
  • Exit I-880 at 66th Ave/Zhone Way.
  • Turn right off ramp, left onto Oakport Street.

FROM SAN JOSE:

  • Take I-880 N toward - Oakland.
  • Take the 66th Avenue exit. Turn left onto 66th - Ave.
  • Turn left onto Oakport St.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO:

  • Take I-880 E toward BAY BRIDGE/OAKLAND.
  • Cross Bay Bridge and merge onto I-880 S. Toward Alameda/San Jose.
  • Take the 66th Ave/Zhone Way exit turn right onto 66th Ave. Turn left onto Oakport St./Zhone Way.

FROM THE OAKLAND AIRPORT:

  • Take Hegenberger Road to Edgewater Rd. Turn left onto Edgewater Rd and right onto Oakport Street.

BART:

  • Information: (510) 441-2278 or www.bart.gov, BART exit is Oakland Coliseum Station

HOTEL:

  • Hilton Oakland Airport
    One Hegenberger Road, Oakland, California 94621
    Tel: +1-510-635-5000 Fax: +1-510-383-4062.