Resource Index

The resources are for your use. See the menu on the left for types of documents.

As a member of IAHA you have access to further documents by signing into the site.

Click here to view and download a copy of the IAHA History. This document was created to cronical the years of 1961 to 1990.  If you'd like to know how it all began, you'll want to read this.

National Public Housing Museum

the National Public Housing Museum is a place of stories that mine the vastly complex history of public and publicly subsidized housing in America.  The Museum creates a living cultural experience on social justice and human rights that creatively re-imagine the future of our community, our society, and our spaces. NPHM is not just about the preservation of stories, it is about helping to preserve society's highest ideals.

Good Links to bookmark!

• Here is a link to an article about photographing the demolition and transformation of Chicago public housing.  http://archinect.com/features/article/150018618/photographing-the-demolition-and-transformation-of-chicago-s-public-housing
• Here is a link about trends in rental housing having an impact on affordable housing crisis http://www.urban.org/urban-wire/these-four-trends-rental-housing-have-big-implications-growing-affordable-housing-crisis
• Here is a link to an article on “is your housing authority better than others” https://internationalsocialhousing.org/2017/08/15/is-your-housing-authority-better-than-others
• Here is a link from the University of Illinois Police Department on Emergencies. Run, Hide, Fight: This could save your life.  It is a great video for your staff and clients. http://police.illinois.edu/emergency-preparedness/run-hide-fight/
• If you haven’t visited the HUD Exchange yet, you can do so at this link.  https://www.hudexchange.info/
• Here is a link to the HUD Exchange and a Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit. https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/disaster-recovery-homelessness-toolkit/
• A link to a HUD disaster recovery toolkit.  https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/housing-counseling/topics/#disaster-recovery-toolkit
• A toolkit for disaster staffing.  http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/solutions-and-innovation/green-communities/tools-and-services/ready-respond-disaster-staffing-toolkit
• Resources and tools for independent landlords. www.landlordology.com
• https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-report/illinois/  Hover over your part of the state to see which CoC you are in, then you can see the number of homeless that were counted during the 2018 annual Point in Time Count
• Resources for those living in poverty - from Fiscal Tiger https://www.fiscaltiger.com/resources-for-those-living-in-poverty/
• Carining.com is a resource for finding assisted living. https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/