Resources for Community Housing Guides

Community Housing Guide (CHG) is a service available in the Medicaid Waivers for people with developmental disabilities. A Community Housing Guide supports an individual’s move to independent housing by assisting with transition and tenancy sustaining activities. The following documents explain what the Community Housing Guide service is, how the service works, and how CHG providers collaborate with others to help people live independently.

• Community Housing Guide FAQ
• Community Housing Guide Pre-Tenancy Process
• Community Housing Guide Post-Tenancy Process
• Community Housing Guide Collaboration Map

Providers that offer Community Housing Guide services must have staff complete two required trainings before billing for services:

• Person Centered Thinking Training

DBHDS Independent Housing Curriculum Modules 1-3 for Community Housing Guides

• How to Access Independent Housing Modules for CHGs

DBHDS has developed tools Community Housing Guides can use to assist individuals with transitioning to independent housing and sustaining tenancy.

Please download these tools to your device. Do not fill out any forms in your browser.

CHG Required Housing Assessment and Planning Tools:

• Housing Road Map
• Tenant Screening

CHG Reference Tools:

• CHG Documentation Checklist
• Module 1 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Housing Guide Role, Requirements and Best Practices
• Module 2 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Affordable Housing and Legal Protections for Renters with Disabilities
• Module 3 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Supports to Achieve and Sustain Successful Tenancy
• Glossary of CHG Terms and Acronyms

Housing Assessment and Planning Tools:

• Circle of Support Diagram
• My Own Home Guidebook
• One Page Person-Centered Description

Housing Search:

• Guardianship and Leases FAQ
• Housing Resume Packet
• Housing Search Websites

Live-in Aide Tools:

• Interview Questions for Live-in Aides
• Sample Live-in Aide Interview Rating Form
• Live-in Aide Support Chart Agreement
• Live-in Aide Lease Addendum
• Sample Live-in Caregiver Agreement

Moving In Tools:

• Funding Accessibility Modifications
• Housing Quality Standards Checklist
• Move-in Inspection Checklist
• Important Phone Numbers Template
• Suggested and Prohibited Lease Terms

Monitoring Status in Independent Housing

• Home Safety Checklist
• Independent Housing Monitoring Assessment

Roommate Tools:

• Roommate Search Websites
• Roommate Chore Chart
• Questions to Ask Potential Housemates
• Sample Roommate Agreement