Andrea Laguna Ornelas
We’re excited to welcome Andrea Laguna to the team! Andrea will serve as an Inclusion Concierge Program Intern at The Kelsey Civic Center.
Author: Anna Kizito
The Kelsey Ayer Station Named Finalist for ULI Terwilliger Center Award
We’ve been named a finalist for Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing!
The Kelsey Ayer Station First Anniversary Celebration
Residents and team members gathered to celebrate the first anniversary of The Kelsey Ayer Station! In just twelve months, The Kelsey Ayer Station has become more than a building; it’s a model for disability-forward, resident-centered communities.
Celebrating 26 Years of Olmstead: Where We Are and What We Can Do
This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v. L.C. (Lois Curtis). Known as the “Olmstead decision,” the ruling reaffirmed the right of people with disabilities to live wherever they choose. This right, however, is far from being fully realized. Without plentiful, affordable, accessible housing, and home and community based services, many people with disabilities aren’t able to live independently in the community.
Technical Assistance Spotlight: We Are Up to Begin Work on Inclusive Housing Community
Our partners at We Are Up are one step closer to bringing disability-forward housing to Humboldt County, California! We Are Up engaged us in 2023 as their technical assistance and development advisor, and we’ve been working closely with them since then to bring their vision to life.
Taking Disability-Forward Housing to Capitol Hill
This week, we brought our disability-forward housing mission to Capitol Hill, meeting with key Senate and House offices to advocate for inclusive housing policies. Keep reading to learn how you can join us in defending critical programs that protect people with and without disabilities.
Birmingham Neighbors Come Together for The Kelsey Avondale Site Clean Up
We had a great turnout for The Kelsey Avondale Site Clean Up! Volunteers showed up in Birmingham, AL to beautify the development site and celebrate disability-forward housing coming to the neighborhood.
New Resource: National Low Income Housing Coalition Advocates’ Guide
Our friends at the National Low-Income Housing Coalition released their annual Advocates’ Guide! Whether you’re new to advocacy or have been in the field for years, this guide is an essential resource for understanding, and shaping, housing policy.
37 U.S. Senators Support Key Federal Programs for People with Disabilities & Older Adults
Thirty-seven U.S. senators are calling on Congress to fully fund and expand key housing programs for older adults and people with disabilities. Their powerful letter supports critical housing investments for people with disabilities and older adults. Learn more about Senator Reed’s (RI) Dear Colleague letter and how you can support these critical programs today.
Enterprise Features Disability-Forward Housing
Enterprise came by The Kelsey Ayer Station in San Jose to experience firsthand what disability-forward housing looks like—and they wrote about it!