For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder sruder@fhco.org
Session will be offered in English, Spanish, and ASL
This fair housing training focuses on fostering inclusive communities. Participants will explore the history of policies and practices that led to segregation, understand Oregon's requirements for creating much-needed housing, dispel common myths and misconceptions that hinder development, and learn strategies to promote equitable housing growth and welcoming diverse neighborhoods.
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder sruder@fhco.org
This training is in-person.
This training is designed to help housing providers understand their fair housing responsibilities. During this informative session, we will cover essential topics, including: - Fair housing basics - Protections for people with disabilities, including assistance animals - Protections for families with children - Section 8 vouchers and housing subsidies - And more!
For questions or accommodations, contact Jamie Gatewood at jgatewood@fhco.org
This history of Fair Housing presentation will take place on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Campus. Admission is free, registration is required, and attendance is capped at 75 attendees. This comprehensive training educates participants about how Oregon’s history of displacement, segregation, and harassment continues to influence housing inequity today. It highlights the resilience and agency of historically displaced groups, incorporating specific historical context and stories from Jackson County and other parts of Southern Oregon. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
4/14/26 10am-12pm
Fair Housing for Clackamas County Advocates and Case Managers
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder sruder@fhco.org
Join us for a two-hour training the most common types of housing discrimination complaints received on FHCO's renters' rights hotline. In this training we will review:
Fair Housing Basics
Protections for people with disabilities with a special focus on assistance animals
Familial status protections
Rights of people who use Section 8 vouchers and other housing subsidies
For questions or accommodations, contact Jamie Gatewood at jgatewood@fhco.org
This training is open to anyone in the state of Oregon. This training empowers IDD service providers and advocates to support clients’ fair housing rights, with emphasis on disability protections, insights from 2024 IDD community listening sessions, and practical guidance for addressing discrimination.
Topics include:
Fair housing basics
Disability including reasonable modification, accommodation and assistance animals
Analysis of the findings from 2024 listening sessions with IDD community
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder sruder@fhco.org
This training is open to service providers in the Greater Willamette Valley. This training empowers IDD service providers and advocates to support clients’ fair housing rights, with emphasis on disability protections, insights from 2024 IDD community listening sessions, and practical guidance for addressing discrimination. Topics include:
Fair housing basics
Disability including reasonable modification, accommodation and assistance animals
Analysis of the findings from 2024 listening sessions with IDD community
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder, sruder@fhco.org
Session will be offered in English, Spanish, and ASL
In this session we will review Fair Housing Law and how it specifically applies to long-term care facilities. There will be special focus given to the protected class of disability, reasonable accommodations, modifications, and screening and termination as it relates to fair housing.
4/24/26 12pm-12:45pm
Fair Housing Fridays: Assistance Animals and Disability
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder sruder@fhco.org
This two-hour fair housing session is for landlords, property managers, and housing providers in Yamhill County In this session we will review: • Common questions about Section 8 and other Housing Choice Voucher programs • Fair Housing Basics • Disability • Reasonable Modification • Reasonable Accommodation • Facially Neutral Housing Policies • Fair Housing Best Practices and MORE!
6/24/26 10am-12pm
Fair Housing for Permanent Supportive and Transitional Housing Providers
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder at sruder@fhco.org
Session will be offered in English, Spanish, and ASL
This fair housing session will focus on specific fair housing considerations for permanent supportive and transitional housing providers. Topics will include fair housing basics, disability, reasonable accommodations, modifications, assistance animals, how to evaluate accommodation and modifications requests, and more.
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder at sruder@fhco.org
Session will be offered in English, Spanish, and ASL
Have you ever wondered what types of contacts are most common on our fair housing renters’ rights hotline? The top calls are related to discrimination based on disability, reasonable accommodations, assistance animals, source of income (housing vouchers and subsidies), and familial status. Come to this training to learn more about what housing providers can do to avoid discriminating, protections in place for housing consumers, and pertinent case examples.
For questions or accommodations, contact Shyle Ruder sruder@fhco.org
This session will be offered in English, Spanish, and ASL
Attend this session to learn about fair housing updates at the federal level, state level, and to learn more about continued enforcement efforts and protections.
