Housing Stability & Aging-in-Place Associate

Community Action Wayne/Medina engages the community with compassion and provides opportunities of hope that inspires individuals to reach their full potential. Community Action Wayne/Medina is located in Wooster, Ohio and provides services throughout two rural counties, Medina and Wayne.
VISTA members will perform a comprehensive assessment of current housing preservation, minor repair, manufactured-housing, and aging in place processes to produce a baseline inventory of barriers, partners, resources and funding opportunities. This assessment will become the foundation of Community Action Wayne/Medina¿s strategic plan to improve housing systems for under-resourced residents. The VISTA will develop core housing preservation and aging in place tools that will directly impact the well-being of the impoverished. This tool kit will include a rehabilitation-pipeline framework that will define key strategies, referral pathways and funding opportunities to allow seniors and low-income individuals age in their homes safely. The VISTA will analyze current needs and understand Wayne/Medina County residents¿ journey through navigating housing programing. A structured engagement strategy that strengthens landlord and housing developer relationships, creates new partnerships, and philanthropic funding opportunities will be developed by the VISTA. These capacity building activities will create a foundation for Community Action Wayne/Medina to reduce housing burdens and offer improved opportunities to low-income residents. The work of the VISTA is a critical piece of Community Action Wayne/Medina¿s efforts to reduce symptoms of poverty.
This project will increase the VISTA members¿ understanding of housing needs of low-income residents and increase capacity for Community Action Wayne/M