The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in partnership with the ACLU-Women’s Rights Project and ACLU-PA, will be hosting a two-part webinar series entitled Addressing Housing Barriers for Victims of Domestic Violence: A 2-Part Webinar Series for Attorneys, on March 26 and April 9, 2013.

This important webinar series will educate you about housing rights for victims of domestic violence and their families and will unveil and distribute a  new toolkit from PCADV for attorneys, Addressing Discriminatory Housing Barriers for Victims of Domestic Violence. This interactive tool will prove to be an invaluable resource for attorneys assisting victims of domestic violence.

Part 1: Understanding and Asserting Fair Housing Protections
  March 26, 2013, 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST

The webinar will provide and overview of the following:

• Protections afforded victims of domestic violence under the Violence Against Women Act
• Federal & State Fair Housing Laws
• Housing Discrimination Remedies: State and Federal Relief
• Systems Advocacy: Strategies and Potential Allies

Webinar Presenters:

• Sandra Park, Esq.
  ACLU Women's Rights Project
   
• Arlene Marshall-Hockensmith, Esq.
  PCADV Economic Justice Project Manager

Part 2:  Addressing Discriminatory Nuisance Ordinances and Preventing Eviction
  April 9, 2013, 1:00pm – 2:15pm EST

The webinar will provide an overview of the following:

• Discriminatory Nuisance Ordinances in Pennsylvania
• How these ordinances negatively impact victims of domestic violence
• Pennsylvania Eviction Process
• Systems Advocacy: Strategies and Potential Allies

Webinar Presenters:

• Sara Rose, Esq.
  ACLU - PA
   
• Arlene Marshall-Hockensmith, Esq.
  PCADV Economic Justice Project Manager

Register now as space is limited!

Click Here to learn more and register for one or both webinars.