Jennifer’s Housing Story
Jennifer’s Housing story meant overcoming obstacles, never losing hope, finding a group of friends that embrace her, and supporting herself at all costs.
Jennifer’s Housing story meant overcoming obstacles, never losing hope, finding a group of friends that embrace her, and supporting herself at all costs.
Isaac enjoys the freedom of having his own apartment and appreciates the opportunities for quality disability-forward housing.
Fiona lives in San Francisco, she is the Director of Systems Change at Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco and serves on the San Francisco The Long Term Care Housing Task Force, which The Kelsey also participates in.
Grounded in our mission and values, The Kelsey is joining a national cross-disability campaign to ensure that COVID-19 response and recovery efforts are inclusive to people with disabilities.
Kristina lives in San Jose and is active in The Kelsey’s community events and engagements. She is currently seeking housing for her two young adult children and has shared with us her housing dreams and desires for them.
Isaac Haney-Owens is the Communications Analyst at The Kelsey.
Over the past 14 months The Kelsey has had the pleasure of learning about the rich cultural heritage, the key community concerns, and the people that make the Vendome, North First Street, and Japantown neighborhoods vibrant.
From the Bay Area, Allie Cannington is a white, Jewish, Queer, Disabled activist and organizer.
Lately, lots of our friends, supporters, and partners have asked what happens behind the scenes at The Kelsey to make our impact possible. Yesterday, I spent the day in San Jose, where we’re building The Kelsey Ayer Station.
(They/She) Allie Cannington is The Kelsey’s Senior Manager of Advocacy and Organizing. She leads The Kelsey’s policy and advocacy efforts – advancing disability-forward housing solutions at the state and federal levels, most recently collaborating with US Senator Bob Casey on the bipartisan Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act. Allie is a white, …