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11 <br /> ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> HOPE NC asks that Alliance Health join the NC Housing Finance Agency,the Town of Chapel Hill, and <br /> HOPE NC to acquire housing for adults with VDD. This development project is innovative and creates a <br /> replicable model for housing the I/DD population <br /> ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT DETAILS <br /> Founded in 2018 by three dedicated families who have adult children with intellectual and developmental <br /> disabilities (I/DD),HOPE NC is responding to a pressing challenge faced by many families: the concern <br /> over where their adult children with I/DD will live once their aging caregivers can no longer provide care. <br /> These families also share the desire for their loved ones to have the choice to live in their own homes with <br /> access to necessary support and services. HOPE NC's mission is to create and expand safe, affordable and <br /> supportive housing options for people with I/DD. <br /> Research confirms the importance of social connections leading to the creation of meaningful <br /> relationships,to help counteract poor physical and mental health conditions that are often a result of <br /> social isolation and loneliness. At both the national and state level, inclusive housing needs are <br /> increasingly acute as the I/DD population continues to grow and medical advancements deliver increased <br /> life expectancy for all populations. Housing that offers the support to enable adults with UDD to live <br /> independently is in short supply. There are approximately 200,000 people with IDD1 in NC and 75%of <br /> those live with family members,and most often, one's parents2. As these parents age, there is an <br /> increased need for housing options. <br /> The Weavers Grove community marks HOPE NC's first direct acquisition of units dedicated to adults <br /> with I/DD. This development builds on our proven success implementing our model at two affordable <br /> housing communities with partners in Durham and Raleigh. <br /> Over the past several years,rather than directly owning and operating units at these communities,HOPE <br /> NC focused on forging strong partnerships with the property owners and sustaining funds to support the <br /> onsite Community Facilitators, a key element to our"inclusive communities"model. Community <br /> Facilitators are onsite to support residents with disabilities and to facilitate connections to the natural <br /> supports of their immediate neighbors as well as to resources in the wider community. <br /> The adults with I/DD also receive supportive services through Alliance Health to address independent <br /> living skills needs and for employment and vocational support. The Community Facilitator will act as the <br /> liaison between the individual resident and the many different people needed to sustain tenancy and <br /> services, including the property manager,the Alliance case manager,the individual's parents or family <br /> members, and the Orange County Housing Department(which will provide project-based vouchers for <br /> the first phase and probably the second phase as well).HOPE NC is currently using the Community <br /> Facilitator model at two pilot locations serving 38 individuals with I/DD at communities in Raleigh and <br /> Durham. To date,the pilots have been very successful, allowing individuals with I/DD to safely and <br /> confidently live on their own. In many cases,these same individuals would not be able to do so without <br /> the support and success derived from our model, and the various services that our Community Facilitators <br /> provide. <br /> 5 <br />