Non Elderly Disabled Vouchers (NED-2 Vouchers) (Baltimore: apartment, sex offenders, felons)

[coolkamala]

Hello all

I am hoping that one of you has some experience with this situation. I have been told that they are putting in several Non-Elderly Disabled (NED's) housing units next to my home. This is a federal voucher program that is supposed to transition people from nursing homes or health facilities to apartment living according to the literature. The definition that they give for this word is vague. It doesn't really say what kind of people that would include. The problem is that I cannot find any any contact people to help me figure out what kind of people that would include. I have very young children under 6 and I want to find out who will be moving into my neighborhood. Specifically, would that include felons, drug addicts, people with serious mental problems. Again, I am not one of those not in my backyard type of people. I just need to know if I need to move before they are finished so that I can keep my kids safe. Thanks.

[mapmd]

Consider moving. Sounds like bad news. Likely you will have "Disabled" adults in their 30s and 40s who simply don't want to take care of themselves living in your neighborhood (that you worked hard for) who are going to be doing a lot of sitting/standing around while you're away at work.

Oh, and you get to pay taxes so that these people can have free housing...and destroy the neighborhood in the process. That is, after all, what federal housing programs tend to do.

[Sunflowery]

Originally Posted by mapmd

Consider moving. Sounds like bad news. Likely you will have "Disabled" adults in their 30s and 40s who simply don't want to take care of themselves living in your neighborhood (that you worked hard for) who are going to be doing a lot of sitting/standing around while you're away at work.

Oh, and you get to pay taxes so that these people can have free housing...and destroy the neighborhood in the process. That is, after all, what federal housing programs tend to do.

Not every younger adult who are disabled are bad news. I'm 28 and I'm disabled. Sure I can take care of myself but I do need help from my family and from my doctors and therapist. I have a disorder called fibromyalgia and it is no walk in the park. I worked for 10 years prior to being diagnosed. Never have I ever wanted to stand/sit outside, prior and after being diagnosed.

[pwduvall]

Originally Posted by Sunflowery

Not every younger adult who are disabled are bad news. I'm 28 and I'm disabled. Sure I can take care of myself but I do need help from my family and from my doctors and therapist. I have a disorder called fibromyalgia and it is no walk in the park. I worked for 10 years prior to being diagnosed. Never have I ever wanted to stand/sit outside, prior and after being diagnosed.

I agree it would be incorrect to disparage the none elderly disabled (NEDs) as individuals. Most are probably just fine. Unfortunately, the sad story of what the inclusion of NEDs has done to Baltimore's (formerly) senior highrises should give the neighbors pause. NEDs have taken over the drug trade in the highrises, especially J Van Story on 20th Street, and turned them into places where it is unsafe for seniors to live.

Medical confidentiality rules make good management difficult because the managers aren't allowed to know what is going on medically with their tenants. While medical confidentiality is generally a good thing, the fact that the tenant is getting free housing based on the medical condition would seem to support management having some access to updated on the tenant's condition. After all, if management can't find out about the health status of the tenant, they have no way of knowing if the disability still exists. It is extremely difficult to evict a NED from public housing even for outrageous bad behavior. Fortunately, your new neighbors may not be quite as protected as public housing tenants. BUT BEWARE!

[kharing]

Originally Posted by pwduvall

I agree it would be incorrect to disparage the none elderly disabled (NEDs) as individuals. Most are probably just fine. Unfortunately, the sad story of what the inclusion of NEDs has done to Baltimore's (formerly) senior highrises should give the neighbors pause. NEDs have taken over the drug trade in the highrises, especially J Van Story on 20th Street, and turned them into places where it is unsafe for seniors to live.

Medical confidentiality rules make good management difficult because the managers aren't allowed to know what is going on medically with their tenants. While medical confidentiality is generally a good thing, the fact that the tenant is getting free housing based on the medical condition would seem to support management having some access to updated on the tenant's condition. After all, if management can't find out about the health status of the tenant, they have no way of knowing if the disability still exists. It is extremely difficult to evict a NED from public housing even for outrageous bad behavior. Fortunately, your new neighbors may not be quite as protected as public housing tenants. BUT BEWARE!

HIPAA laws actually would make the health condition confidential, and a landlord/neighbors would not be identified as a party that needed to know that information. The neighbors would be more protected than public housing tenants. Good thing is registered sex offenders would be excluded from the program.