Building Opportunity Through Inclusivity
Advancing disability-forward housing solutions that open doors to homes and opportunities for everyone.
“I can’t tell you how much better a community member I can be when where I live I’m being accepted by my neighbors, my neighborhood, my whole community.”
Kelsey’s Story
What started with Kelsey has become a movement co-led by people with and without disabilities to build a disability-forward housing future.
Get InvolvedPioneering New Solutions Together
We center on the perspectives of people with disabilities to foster inclusive communities and inform better housing policies, design standards, development strategies, and resident services. We’re proud to do this work in partnership with advocates, disability organizations, families, housing providers, and municipalities across the country.
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Disability-Forward Housing: As featured on PBS NewsHour
Learn more about why we work at the intersection of disability and housing, why we anchor on the co-leadership of people with and without disabilities, and what sets The Kelsey communities apart from other housing solutions.
Watch the segmentThere are four million adults with disabilities whose sole source of income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). They are priced out of every housing market in the country and would have to spend 142% of their entire income to afford basic housing.
Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort Stories
Creating a future where affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing is a reality for all begins with centering the voices of people with disabilities. These personal housing stories from the 2024 cohort push back against deeply rooted ableist and exclusionary narratives that continue to limit the growth of disability-forward housing—in both public perception and policy.
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