Housing Navigators Directory

Housing Navigation is a focused, outcome oriented, and time limited service that helps people with I/DD who need or want to move to community-based housing to obtain and maintain stable, long-term housing of their choice.

Housing Navigation services may include:

• Developing an individualized person-centered housing plan.
• Developing an individual housing budget including the optimization of benefits and financial consulting, if necessary
• Implementing a housing action plan which includes the person’s housing vision and housing budget
• Finding a Home in the community of choice
• Coordinating a move.
• Housing sustainability plan and transition to ongoing service providers.
• Housing crisis resolution.  

The New York Alliance for Inclusion & Innovation (NY Alliance) Housing Navigator Course was developed in 2015 through the Balancing Incentive Program (BIP) grant. The 30+ hour course has transformed over the last several years to include the most up-to-date and innovative information, education and resources to assist a Housing Navigator in supporting a person with I/DD in creating housing options.