About Yanaya Yanaya Shields originally joined The Kelsey as an Intern at the San Jose location but was recently rehired as an Inclusion Concierge staff at The Kelsey Civic Center location in SF. Naya would describe herself as someone who loves all genres of music (except for country), is one with a crazy sweet tooth, …
We’re excited to welcome Chijioke Ebbis to the team! Chijioke Ebbis will serve as Managing Director.
In partnership with national disability and housing rights organizations, we hosted a webinar on the threats federal budget cuts pose to housing programs for people with disabilities. Read on to learn more about these policies and how to advocate to protect affordable, accessible, inclusive housing.
We were featured on Brief But Spectacular! Watch the segment to hear a brief history of The Kelsey and see our vision for the future of inclusive communities.
We partnered with the City of Detroit’s Housing Revitalization Department and Detroit Disability Power to support residents with disabilities and housers advocate and create more accessible housing across the city. Read on to learn more about our partnership.
Keah Brown is the MC of the Disability-Forward Housing Futures Summit! Keah is an activist, journalist, author, actress, and screenwriter. She’s the creator of the viral hashtag #DisabledAndCute and a member of our board of directors.
Yesterday, the San Francisco Planning Commission passed the Family Zoning Plan—an exciting step toward building a more inclusive city. As this process continues, we look forward to ensuring that expanded housing development also includes stronger provisions for affordability, accessibility, and inclusivity.
Rory found more than just an apartment at The Kelsey Civic Center – he found a home. Rooted in the city he grew up in, Rory has a place that meets his needs and keeps him connected to his community.
As Managing Director, Sam leads The Kelsey’s housing development pipeline, partnerships, and strategy
We’re excited to share that the Inclusive Design Standards have been shortlisted for the Zero Project Awards 2026! Recognized among 163 innovative solutions worldwide, the Inclusive Design Standards provide a cross-disability framework for creating disability-forward housing.