New e-newsletter to
assist SHA's partners
PorchLight Insider will offer
tools for service providers
SEATTLE--November 19, 2004--Navigating
the guidelines and qualifications for Seattle Housing Authority’s
programs can be complex and difficult,
even for fellow housing providers and social workers. PorchLight
Insider, a new e-newsletter, will shed light on the process. It
will be available beginning in December, and will contain tips and
suggestions for housing organizations and case managers who work
directly with low-income residents in Seattle.
To receive PorchLight Insider, send an e-mail to
PorchLightInsider@seattlehousing.org with “Subscribe” in the
subject line.
The goal of PorchLight Insider is
to help case managers and other service agency staff match families
and individuals with the fastest, most appropriate housing option
for their circumstances. "We hope that this will allow us to get the
most current information out to our partners as quickly as
possible," commented Dennis Hall, PorchLight's admission. "If it
works the way we are hoping, it will help them get their clients
into housing more quickly."
Each issue will provide explanations of new
policies or emerging issues affecting applicants and Section 8
participants. Standard features in each issue will include
information on the shortest
waiting lists, who to contact, and other tips for navigating the
housing process.
Last month, 15 social service
providers, representing 12 local agencies, participated in a
workshop at PorchLight to discuss format and content for the new
electronic publication. The workshop gave providers the opportunity
to contribute ideas for article topics and recurring features based
on the most useful and needed information. The group generated a
wish list of over 30 topics of interest for future issues.
PorchLight Housing Center, a
division of the Seattle Housing Authority, accepts applications for
Low Income Public Housing and offers free support and housing
counseling for applicants. PorchLight is also the home of SHA’s
Section 8 program, serving current Section 8 participants, landlords
and other partners in affordable housing.
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