Crisis Services
ASERT does not offer crisis services through our Resource Center. If you or someone you love is experiencing mental health distress or thoughts of suicide please call or text 988 for support.
Category: Housing
Housing Affordability Terms
This one page resource from Shelterforce provides explanations of housing affordability terms and their definitions.
Read moreHousing Quick Reference Guide
Pennsylvania has a variety of housing programs and services that can help older adults and people with disabilities, individuals and families with low incomes, or those who are at-risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. This information listed on the handout will help connect individuals, families, and providers with someone at the local level that can directly assist with housing needs.
Read moreJFCS Housing
JFCS is a comprehensive agency serving individuals, children and seniors through all phases of the life cycle.
Read moreLifesharing
Lifesharing, or Family Living, is a housing option for individuals with intellectual disabilities in which up to two individuals with intellectual disabilities live with unrelated qualified caregivers with Office of Developmental Programs funding.
Read morePhilly Tenant Resource Guide
The Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Tenant Resource Guide contains information on housing resources, including where to go for emergency shelter, legal assistance, and rental assistance; how to prepare for an eviction hearing; and how to address housing discrimination.
Read moreResidential Treatment Facility – What to Expect Social Story
This social story was created to describe the various aspects of a residential treatment facility to individuals with autism.
Read moreRespite Care
This information sheet provides families information about what respite care is, important questions to ask potential respite care providers, and how to go about finding respite care.
Read moreSelf-Determination Housing Project (SDHP) of Pennsylvania
Promoting self-determination and control in housing choice for people with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Read moreThe ACCESS Home Modification Program
The ACCESS Home Modification Program is dedicated to aid persons with disabilities or families with a household member who has disabilities in purchasing a home that has needs accessibility modifications. The program provides families with a no interest, deferred payment loan.
Read moreThe Arc Autism Now: Housing Issues for People with Disabilities
This article outlines some the problems that people with disabilities, including people with I/DD, face when looking for housing as well as providing a list of services that can be of aid and are looking to increase affordable housing options.
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