Survivors of domestic violence often struggle to find and keep housing where they are safe from abusers. Sometimes they need to leave home quickly in an emergency and have no place to go. Sometimes they are evicted because of property damage caused by the abuser. Sometimes they cannot afford private housing because they have limited or no income.
Survivors of domestic violence can protect their rights with respect to housing in some circumstances. First, public housing providers may not deny survivors housing because of domestic violence. The survivor may request the public housing authority review the denial of their application.
Lona lua, e mafai fo'i e tagata sao ona faia ni laasaga e puipuia ai le fa'afitia. E mafai e tagata o totoe ona tuʻuina atu i tagata e ona fanua se faʻamaoniga na faʻaleagaina i latou. E mafai fo'i ona latou fa'aali atu i tagata e ona fanua ua mae'a le mafutaga ma le tagata fa'aleagaina. O nisi taimi o tusi mai tagata e ona fanua ua mavae e mafai ona fesoasoani.
Tolu, e mafai ona iai se tagi fa'ailoga tagata i latou o lo'o sao mai i lalo o le Fair Housing Act pe afai e te'ena e se tagata e ona le fale lo latou fale ona o sauaga. E le mafai e tagata e ona fanua ona fa'ailoga tagata ona o le lanu, lanu, lotu, itupa, tupuaga o le atunu'u, tulaga fa'aleaiga, po'o le le atoatoa. O le fa'ailoga tagata e sao mai sauaga i totonu o aiga atonu o le fa'ailoga tagata i nisi tulaga. O se tagata e talitonu ua o'o ia te ia lenei ituaiga o fa'ailoga tagata e tatau ona fa'afeso'ota'i le ofisa fai fale talafeagai pe faila se fa'aseā i le Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC). O fa'amatalaga e uiga i le OCRC o lo'o i http://crc.ohio.gov/.
Financial help with housing is also available for survivors. The Crime Victim Compensation Fund, Ohio Works First, and Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program provide financial help to survivors. For information and assistance applying to these programs, and referrals to domestic violence shelters, call 2-1-1.
Legal Aid provides help to low-income survivors of domestic violence in some cases. Call Legal Aid at 1-888-817-3777 to apply for help.
O lenei faʻamatalaga na faʻafouina ia Aperila 2024.