Calendar

Events in April–May 2024

  • - Disability Discrimination in Housing, and What to Do if You Experience It | Fair Housing Friday Webinar
    Disability Discrimination in Housing, and What to Do if You Experience It | Fair Housing Friday Webinar

    Disability Discrimination in Housing, and What to Do if You Experience It | Fair Housing Friday Webinar


    April 5, 2024

    In this webinar, attendees will be provided with an overview of both the various ways in which housing providers discriminate against people with disabilities, and the California Civil Rights Department’s process for accepting and investigating housing discrimination complaints.

    Presenters:

    • Kara Brodfuehrer, Esq., Senior Fair Employment and Housing Counsel with the California Civil Rights Department
    • Michelle Uzeta, Esq., Deputy Legal Director, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

    MCLE: 1.0 hour

    ASL and CART (live captions) provided.

    Contact Diana Vega at dvega@dredf.org for any accommodations you may need by March 29, 2024. Late requests may not be possible to fulfill.

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    Zoom
  • - IEP Basics & Beyond
    IEP Basics & Beyond

    IEP Basics & Beyond


    April 8, 2024

    An overview of the special education process, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Laws Special.


    You must register in advance for this training:

    Registration Link

    Zoom
  • - Assistance Animals and Fair Housing Law | Fair Housing Friday Webinar
    Assistance Animals and Fair Housing Law | Fair Housing Friday Webinar

    Assistance Animals and Fair Housing Law | Fair Housing Friday Webinar


    April 12, 2024

    In this webinar, attendees will be provided with an overview of the federal and California laws protecting the right to live with an assistance animal. Special attention will be given to tenants’ rights and responsibilities when making requests related to assistance animals, pet screening requirements, lease addendums and issues inadvertently created by the passage of AB 468.

    Presenters:
    Michelle Uzeta, Esq., Deputy Legal Director, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
    Additional presenter to be announced

    *1.0 hour

    **ASL and CART (live captions) provided. Contact Diana Vega at dvega@dredf.org for any accommodations you may need by March 29, 2024. Late requests may not be possible to fulfill.

    Register Now

    Zoom
  • - Hoarding | Fair Housing Friday Webinar
    Hoarding | Fair Housing Friday Webinar

    Hoarding | Fair Housing Friday Webinar


    April 19, 2024

    In this webinar, attendees will learn how reasonable accommodation and modifications can be used to advocate for people with hoarding disorders, to allow them to remain housed and avoid eviction. 

    Presenters:
    Ayesha Elaine Lewis, Senior Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
    Erin Neff, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

    *MCLE: 1.0 hour

    **ASL and CART (live captions) provided. Contact Diana Vega at dvega@dredf.org for any accommodations you may need by March 29, 2024. Late requests may not be possible to fulfill.

    Register Now

    Zoom
  • - Educación Especial: Información Básica y Esencial
    Educación Especial: Información Básica y Esencial

    Educación Especial: Información Básica y Esencial


    April 22, 2024

    22 de abril, 2024

    Una descripción general del proceso de educación especial, la Ley de Rehabilitación sección 504 y la Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA – por sus siglas en ingles)


    Debe registrarse con anticipación para esta capacitación:

    Enlace de registro

    Zoom
  • - Discrimination in Tenant Screening | Fair Housing Friday Webinar
    Discrimination in Tenant Screening | Fair Housing Friday Webinar

    Discrimination in Tenant Screening | Fair Housing Friday Webinar


    April 26, 2024

    In this webinar, three key bases upon which housing providers screen potential tenants will be discussed: source of income, housing status, and credit.  Attendees will learn what discriminatory tenant screening looks like, and what to do to prevent and address it.

    Presenters:
    Chancela Al-Mansour, Executive Director, Housing Rights Center
    Michelle Uzeta, Esq., Deputy Legal Director, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

    * MCLE: 1.0 hour

    **ASL and CART (live captions) provided. Contact Diana Vega at dvega@dredf.org for any accommodations you may need by March 29, 2024. Late requests may not be possible to fulfill.

    Register Now

    Zoom
  • - Mental Health, Behavior, Discipline
    Mental Health, Behavior, Discipline

    Mental Health, Behavior, Discipline


    May 13, 2024

    When behavior interferes with learning: connecting the dots between disability and mental health needs at school.


    You must register in advance for this training:

    Registration Link

    Zoom