FALL NEWSLETTER
October 2022 | Committed to fair housing for all
Join Our Team!
Calling all social-justice minded folks who want to make a difference in the Greater Cleveland area! The Fair Housing Center is currently seeking applicants for the position of Housing Justice Intern. The Housing Justice Intern will assist our team with fair housing education and outreach activities, helping to increase awareness of fair housing rights in Northeast Ohio.

Does this sound like a job for you? Visit our website to read the full position description and learn how to apply!
You're Invited: Get to Know The Fair Housing Center!
Join the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:30-6:30PM to learn more about our agency, what services are available to you, and how you can help to support fair and equitable housing opportunities in your community!

Don't miss this evening of community building, learning, and fun. PLUS, you'll have the chance to win some awesome giveaway prizes, including two Cleveland Cavaliers tickets!
WATCH LIVE: Domestic Violence
& Your Fair Housing Rights
On October 20th at 12:30PM, be sure to tune into our IG Live conversation with the Journey Center for Safety and Healing! Our Director of Education & Outreach, Tanesha Hunter, will sit down with Megan Gergen, Outreach and Training Coordinator at
the Journey Center for Safety and Healing, to discuss domestic violence and your fair housing rights, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
New on the Blog...
Posted on September 29, 2022

One in three people in the United States has a criminal record. Having a record comes with thousands of potential collateral sanctions — including barriers to stable housing. Our new digital toolkit aims to provide fair housing guidance for those impacted by the criminal legal system.
CREDIT INEQUALITY UNDERMINES ACCESS TO
FAIR HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITY
Posted on August 30, 2022

The history of discrimination in housing and lending, along with the increased reliance on credit history to evaluate potential tenants, disproportionately disadvantages and disparately impacts communities of color throughout the United States and Northeast Ohio. This blog provides an insight into the credit health of Cuyahoga County and the racial disparities in credit that persist throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Upcoming Trainings
Thursday, October 20, 2022 | 6PM – 8PM EST
Parma City Hall Council Chambers (6622 Ridge Rd., Parma, OH 44129)

Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bricklayers Hall | 8501 Leavitt Rd, Amherst, OH 44001

Monday, November 14 | 5PM – 7PM
North Ridgeville Branch Library — Meeting Room A | 35700 Bainbridge Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Thursday, December 8, 2022 | 5PM – 7PM | Zoom
Fair Housing in the News
About Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research

The Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research (The Fair Housing Center) is a nonprofit fair housing organization whose mission is to protect and expand fair housing rights, eliminate housing discrimination, and promote integrated communities. The Fair Housing Center has been in existence for 35 years, beginning as the Metropolitan Strategy Group in 1983.
 
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of a dwelling on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. The purpose of the law is to eliminate housing discrimination and promote residential integration.
 
For more information visit www.thehousingcenter.org.