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Fair Housing Law for Shelters

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

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On June 15, we held a training on Fair Housing Law for Shelters. Ann-Marie Dooley, an attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina shared valuable information with us.

Often, agencies providing shelter to the homeless don’t realize that they fall under the Fair Housing Law or the American Disabilities Act. But in fact, whether you are providing short or long term shelter, chances are one of these laws apply to you. (more…)