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CHARLESTON HOUSING MARKET STUDY

We Need YOU!

CHARLESTON HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS – WE NEED YOUR OPINIONS!

SOS Care in collaboration with The First Place Global Leadership Institute Make Waves Center for Community Development is conducting a comprehensive housing market analysis to determine the needs and preferences of adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the Charleston area.

Adults with autism and/or other intellectual/developmental disabilities (A/I/DD) face a critical shortage of housing options and access to supports they need to thrive. To drive future planning, funding and advancements in public policy, we are completing a comprehensive housing market analysis of needs and preferences in the Charleston area and need your help!

Zoom*: Friday, June 16th, 6:30pm-8:30pm (Zoom link will be emailed)
In-Person: Friday, June 16th, 6:30pm-8:30pm - SOS Care: 3896 Leeds Ave, North Charleston
In-Person: Saturday, June 17th, 10:00am-12:00pm - Wando Library (Meeting Room 2): 1400 Carolina Park Blvd, Mount Pleasant
In-Person: Thursday, June 29th, 2:00pm-4:00pm - Beyond BASIC: 406 N Gum St, Summerville, SC 29483 (Summer campers only)
In-Person: Thursday, June 29th, 5:00pm-7:00pm - Beyond BASIC: 406 N Gum St, Summerville, SC 29483 (Open to the public)

* A recorded learning session and the survey will be available after the June 16th learning session

The Process

Options Presentation > Stakeholder Survey > Data Analysis > Final Report

The Purpose

Collect Data

Determine what individuals need and want.

Identify Barriers

Identify barriers to meeting demand.

Work Together

Demonstrate how the public, private, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors can work together to mitigate displacement or homelessness.

The Participants

Self Advocates, Family Members, Leaders, Housing Analysts

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (843) 449-0554

Barriers

S.C. HOUSING OPTIONS

Facts

7.37m Americans have Autism
6.14m have no residential supports
1,304,480 in SC have a disability
28,000+ in SC wait 7-15 years for funds

23,000 in SC group homes (1-6 persons)

200 on SC crisis lists for placement
35 states have Olmstead Plans
South Carolina has no Olmstead Plan

(For references, email [email protected])

Autism Services Provider | SOS Care in Murrells Inlet, SC

What is the “HCBS Final Rule?”
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services Home and Community-Based
Services (HCBS) Final Rule ensures
individuals have full access to the
benefits of community living and the
opportunity to receive services in the
most appropriate integrated setting.

Survey: People with Disabilities

The results report clear needs for
advancing community living and the
Final Rule in South Carolina:

Reduce waiting lists for Waiver funds
Address health care workforce crisis
Create employment programs
Develop diverse, affordable housing
Enhance transportation options
Advance assistive technologies
Improve care coordination services

And, fund and publish a SC Olmstead Plan.

What is an Olmstead Plan?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead
ruling states that people with disabilities are
entitled to choose services that suit their
individual preferences and needs for
integrated settings. In response, states
developed Olmstead action plans. For more
than 20 years, our state has had no plan.