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General Resources

Emergency Resources

Disability Resources

Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) - A private, consumer-driven, nonprofit corporation that offers quality services to individuals with disabilities in Silicon Valley.
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Fair Housing
Housing for Independent People (HIP) - A collaborative provider of housing for people with special needs. HIP serves very low-income people with developmental disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, people with AIDS/HIV+, and the elderly.
Disability.gov - Connecting the Disability Community to Information and Opportunities
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
TranAccess - Provides persons with disabilities access to adaptive technology and career transition services so that they can achieve their desired education.
U.S. Dept of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy

Housing Resources

The City of San Jose Housing Department - Serving San Jose's lower- and moderate-income families by increasing, preserving, and improving housing that is affordable and livable, and to the extent possible, ensuring long-term affordability and contributing to neighborhood revitalization.
Housing Authority of Santa Clara County (HACSC) - Provides rental subsidies and develops affordable housing for low income families, seniors and persons with disabilities living in Santa Clara County, California, the heart of Silicon Valley.
HELPSCC - Community Technology Alliance - Searchable database of health and human service providers in Santa Clara County.
Housing California - Mission is to prevent homelessness and increase the supply of decent, safe, accessible and permanently affordable homes for homeless low-income Californians.
Housing Choices Coalition - Housing Choices creates and implements innovative strategies to provide quality living options for people with developmental disabilities in Santa Clara County.
City of Morgan Hill Affordable Housing Resources Guide - [PDF]
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Multifamily Housing - This inventory is designed to assist prospective applicants with locating units in HUD insured and HUD subsidized multifamily properties that serve the elderly and/or persons with disabilities.

Homeownership Resources

The City of San José Housing Department Homeownership Programs
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County - Provides loans and grants to increase the supply of affordable housing, assist first-time homebuyers, prevent homelessness and stabilize neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Housing Services Silicon Valley (NHSSV) - Provides programs and services that promote and support responsible home ownership as a means of revitalizing neighborhoods and engendering community pride and economic stability among residents.

Homeless Resources

Domestic Violence Resources

Legal Resources

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley - The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley provides free legal services to residents in need living in Santa Clara County.
Project Sentinel - A non-profit agency providing services to help people resolve housing problems. The agency assists home seekers as well as housing providers through counseling, complaint investigation, mediation, conciliation and education.
Bay Area Legal Aid - Committed to providing meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client's location, language or disability.
Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara (LAS) - A non-profit corporation that provides free, civil legal services for those low-income persons unable to obtain access to the judicial system through other avenues.
Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley: Legal assistance

Employment and Training Websites

Work2Future - One-Stop Centers that serve the areas of San Jose, Campbell, Morgan Hill, Los Altos, Hills, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, and the Clara County. Work2future addresses the workforce and economic development needs of our local area, in collaboration with small and large businesses, educational institutions and community-based organizations.
The Department of Labor - Fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.

Senior Resources

General Information and Assistance

Caregiver Support

Civic Engagement

Grief Support

Insurance, Financial, Legal and Other Assistance

Mental Health

Nutrition Programs

Safety

Senior Centers

Council on Aging Silicon Valley - Many Senior Centers offer physical activity, nutrition, resources, and social engagement. For a comprehensive, updated list, please visit the Council on Aging Silicon Valley's website

Specific Populations

Transportation

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