Panelists
Victor Abla
Victor is the Regional Preservation Director at Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC), Toledo
Lakeshia Dowlen
Lakeshia works at Bowling Green State University as the Assistant Dean of Students
Kathy Mull
Kathy is program director for The Cocoon, along with being involved with Project Connect and Continuum of Care.
George Thomas
George works with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE Law).
Videos
An interview of Matthew Desmond about his book entitled Evicted
Analyzed eviction labs with Matthew Desmond which is related to his book Evicted
TED Talk about shaming the homeless
For Further Information
Journalism
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How does housing affect health?Robert Wood Johnson Foundation article about low income housing’s negative effects on health – by Braveman, Dekker, Egerter, Sadegh-Nobari, and Pollack, May 1, 2011
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Growing up in a bad neighborhood does more harm than we thought.New York Times article about the long-term effects of impoverished neighborhoods on children – by Justin Wolfers, March 25, 2016
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Reaching out to homeless hiding in Wood CountyBG Independent News article about the homeless population in Wood County and the community efforts to help them – by Jan Larson McLaughlin, July 23, 2018
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Toledoans still affected by decades of discriminatory lending practicesThe Blade article about housing discrimination in Toledo – by Javonte Anderson, February 1, 2019
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Food Deserts in America (Infographic)Infographic about food deserts and its effects on health from the School of Social Work at Tulane University
Podcast
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CSU Students Work to Change Nuisance Law in EuclidCleveland State University students working to change the nuisance laws aiming to reduce the responses police have to a single residence which can have negative effects on sexual assault victims if they call for help multiple times
Resources for help with housing-related issues
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Sexual Harassment in Housing InitiativeResource available to anyone who may be experiencing sexual harassment that impacts their housing arrangement
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COHHIO Housing Law (Landlord Tenant Law)Resource where Ohio residents can find the Landlord Tenant Law to learn about their rights
Engagement Resources
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Project Connect links people with the help they needBG Independent News article about Project Connect, which is an annual event to help low-income families in the community access a variety of resources and services
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SPENTOnline poverty simulation game demonstrating the difficult choices people living in poverty are forced to make.
Books
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Weapons of Math Destruction
by Call Number: QA76.9.B45 O64 2016ISBN: 9780553418835Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Academic Articles
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Flexible Funding as a Promising Strategy to Prevent Homelessness for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violenceby Chris Sullivan, Heather Bomsta, and Margaret Hacskaylo – article in The Journal of Interpersonal Violence [2016]
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Formerly Homeless People Had Lower Overall Health Care Expenditures After Moving Into Supportive Housingby Bill Wright et. al – article in Health Affairs [2016]
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The Legacy of the 1968 Fair Housing Actarticle by Douglas S. Massey in the Sociological Forum, v.30 no.51, June 2015
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Sorting or Steering: Experimental Evidence on the Economic Effects of Housing Discriminationby Peter Christensen and Christopher Timmins – article in The National Bureau of Economic Research [2018]