Résumé of Mainstream Housing,
Incorporated
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Mission
The mission of Mainstream Housing, Inc. is to
support quality, affordable housing options for people with
developmental disabilities.
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Mainstream
Housing Inc. (MHI) emerged out of a desire to improve the quality of
construction, design and livability of licensed group homes being built
for people with developmental disabilities. The founding advocates
included a contractor, architect, parent, a lawyer and a consultant at
the University of Oregon. Together they worked to improve the design of
the homes, as well as research the most appropriate building materials
and appliances for the homes. As often as possible, the specific needs of
the individual being served were taken into account as the home was
designed. Parents were also invited to give input into the design.
Based upon this
research and advocacy MHI was instrumental in developing more appropriate
housing designs for people with developmental disabilities. As a result
of this innovative design work, MHI was awarded a contract (In 1993) to
develop 32 group homes for the State of Oregon's Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities Service Division (MHDDSD). MHDDSD was
legislatively mandated to close a large state institution for people with
developmental disabilities (Fairview Training Center) and move residents
into five-bedroom group homes in the community. These group homes range
in size from three to five bedrooms and have been built or remodeled with
special adaptations for use as residential care facilities for people
with developmental disabilities. These group homes were completed In
March of 2000, with the last 10 homes being built simultaneously between
March 1999 and March 2000, demonstrating MHI's ability to manage several
projects at once.
Once again,
housing options for people with developmental disabilities are in
transition. MHI focused on new project models including new construction
and rehabilitation of multi-family rental units for very low-Income
Individuals with disabilities. The State of Oregon Is looking to
Mainstream Housing's expertise in developing new models of affordable
housing with flexible supports to help the State develop guidelines for
the use of millions of dollars generated by the sale of Fairview.
Proceeds from the sale of Fairview Training Center will be used to
develop a Housing Trust Fund that will be designated for people with developmental
disabilities.
State of Oregon
Mental Health Division
Community Integration Project (CIP III, CIP IV, CIP V)
MHI secured
contracts to build homes for the Mental Health Developmental Disabilities
Services Division (MHDDS). MHDDS was legislatively mandated to close a
large state hospital (Fairview Training Center) and to move residents
into five-bedroom group homes in the community. From 1990 to 2000 MHI
built 32 group homes.
Fairview closed
in March of 2000. Since then MHI has defined new project models to
include new construction and rehabilitation of multi-family rental units,
collaborating with existing non-profits to have affordable units set
aside for people with disabilities. MHI continues to give technical
assistance to families with down payment assistance to low-income
purchasers through the Oregon Home of Your Own program, which is now
administered by MHI.
Location and
Number of MHI Group Homes:
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Bend, OR: (1)
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Lebanon, OR: (1)
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Brooks, OR: (1)
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Medford, OR: (1)
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Coos Bay, OR (2)
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Roseburg, OR: (1)
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Creswell, OR: (1)
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Salem, OR: (11)
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Eugene, OR. (5)
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Silverton, OR: (1)
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Grants Pass, OR: (2)
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Springfield, OR: (1)
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Junction City, OR: (1)
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Turner, OR: (1)
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Keizer, OR: (2)
Mainstream
Housing, Inc. has successfully defined four new projects with diversified
funding sources. Our newest projects for individuals with developmental
disabilities
Include:
1. A six-unit apartment
building in Gresham with support services.
The On Your Own project is an affordable housing development that will
serve one of the most vulnerable segments of the state's population:
low-Income people with developmental disabilities. The project includes
six new one-bedroom rental units and one rehabilitated two-bedroom single
family home. The goal is to create a supportive community where each
resident can maintain Independence In an efficient easy-to-maintain home.
One of the units will be wheelchair accessible; the other five will be
handicap adaptable. Rents will be at a level affordable to people with
Incomes between 30 and 50% of area median.
2. 10-unit apartment
building in Eugene with one on-site resident manager.
The Mainstream Apartments project consists of an existing 10-unit
apartment complex in an urban neighborhood. The goal of the Mainstream
Apartments project is to provide eight permanent, affordable rental units
with support services for 8 Individuals with developmental disabilities.
Nine units are service enriched and set aside for people with
developmental disabilities. One of the units will be a ground floor unit
made completely wheelchair accessible. One unit will be an exempt unit
for the on-site manager.
3. 26-unit apartment
building in Springfield with on-site manager.
This project (Aquarius Apartments) involved the acquisition and
rehabilitation of an existing 26-unit apartment complex in an urban
neighborhood in Springfield. 11 units are service-enriched for people
with developmental disabilities and incomes at or below 30% of area
median. Five of these units will be set-aside for people coming out of
homelessness. 14 units will be for non-disabled renters with incomes at
or below 60% of the area median, including the on-site manager. One unit
will be for a supervised community services and recreational use, for a
total of 26 units. These are all one and two bedroom units.
- 16-unit apartment complex
in Cottage Grove. MHI recently purchased an existing 16-unit (all
one bedrooms) apartment complex in Cottage Grove, Oregon with the
intention of rehabilitation of all units. Six units will be set
aside and service enriched for people with developmental
disabilities and incomes at or below 30% of area median. The other ten
units will be for non-disabled renters with incomes at or below 60%
of the area median.
- Mainstream Housing Board
of Directors
Bill
Klupenger, President: Bill was on MHI’s
Board of Directors from 1994 through 2006, serving as Board member and
Treasurer. He recently returned to MHI’s Board of Directors. He was also a Board member and
President of the Bring Recycling board in Eugene. Bill taught for 16
years at Business Development Center in Eugene, working with over 150
businesses in a 3 year program of goal-setting, financial analysis,
market and mentoring. He was also owner-operator of Sweet Surrender Ice
Creams in Eugene for 11 years. Bill has a MBA in finance through
California State University, undergraduate in business courses from
Chabot College and BA in Philosophy and English from Mt. Angel Seminary
College.
Carl
Hultenberg, Vice President:
Carl began his banking career in 1966 and is currently the Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Siuslaw Bank. He previously held
positions as commercial lender, branch manager as well as managing
Siuslaw Mortgage, the bank's mortgage division and their servicing
department. Carl became involved with housing issues for developmentally
disabled children/adults when he and his wife Barbara adopted their son
Cory. He is familiar with programs for grants and loan programs offered
by second market investors.
Cinda Gangle,
Secretary
Cinda is a parent of a daughter with special needs. She has been actively
involved with Lane County agencies that serve people with developmental
disabilities since 1977 and continues with this effort since retiring
from Lane County government in 2006. These agencies include The Arc of
Lane County (board member, secretary, president, chair of the public
speaking and family support committees, volunteer of the year for 1992),
Easter Seal, United Way of Lane County (campaign coordinator for Lane
County government, keynote speaker at UW Campaign Celebration in 1999,
agency speaker on behalf of the Arc of Lane County) and The Arc of Oregon
(volunteer of year for 1992). Cinda has been a Board member of Mainstream
Housing Inc. since June of 2000 and has been vice-president, president
and currently serves as Board secretary.
Since retiring,
Cinda has continued her passion to help people with disabilities and
educate the public by being a Volunteer-At-Large, giving her time
primarily to Mainstream Housing, Inc. and The Arc of Lane County. Meeting
regularly with MHI staff, she is reviewing and developing position
descriptions and developing related business processes. These will
eventually result in a Procedural Manual for all staff to utilize. In
addition to MHI, she meets regularly with the staff of The Arc of Lane
county and is developing office protocol for the reception area. Cinda
also serves on the steering committees of two major fundraisers for The
Arc of Lane County and participates in public speaking for The Arc as
requested.
Sue Kesey,
Treasurer
Sue is one of the founding Board members (1990) of Mainstream Housing
Inc. She is a co-owner of Springfield Creamery. As a long-time member of
the community, Sue has ties to a variety of community organizations and
businesses. Her experience and expertise in business, both in the
management and financial areas, enables her to offer quality guidance to
Mainstream Housing.
Anne
Williams, Director: Anne is Director of Housing Development for St Vincent de
Paul, in Lane County. Anne is instrumental in defining their development
projects, getting them funded and managing the construction of the
projects. Anne has vast experience in budgeting, grant writing and home
ownership assistance through her work with St. Vincent de Paul. Her
current focus is in the area of home ownership education, tenant
empowerment and transition programs (i.e. HomeSpace Program for
Homeless).
Barbara
Walker: Dr. Walker is a counseling psychologist,
retired from active practice. She has done extensive research and
clinical work in the area of families who have a family member with
disabilities. She also serves as Director on various Boards such as
Eugene Heating and Speech Center; the Center for Family Development, a
non-profit agency serving the needs of low-income families, children and
adults needing mental health services and for the Sister Theodore Marie
Society, a group that supports the PeaceHealth Foundation. Barbara has
been a Board member of MHI since May 1990 and has served as President and
Secretary. In addition, Barbara served as Acting Executive Director of
MHI from June 1, 2004 to June 1, 2005 and is well versed in the
operations of Mainstream Housing, Inc. and its projects.
Gerald Stolp,
Director: Gerald joined the MHI Board of
Directors in October 2010. He recently retired from Seniors and Disabled
Services, DHS, State of Oregon having served as Manager for the Housing
and Community Services program.
Ruth Morris,
Director: Ruth is a representative of low-income
developmentally disabled community and advocate from Eugene, Oregon. She
is associated with People First of Oregon, and 2nd Vice President of
People First of Oregon. She is on the Board of Arc of Oregon. She is also
affiliated with Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities. Ruth is one
of the low-income representatives for CHDO Funding Program with City of
Eugene and the State of Oregon.
Rusty
Hawkins, Director: Rusty joined the MHI
Board in May 2006. He is a self-advocate and serves on a number of
advisory committees. He is on the Community Advisory Council (CAC) at the
University of Oregon, co-leader of Full Access Brokerage Advisory Board
and a member of People First. Rusty volunteers at The Arc of Lane County
and works for Lane Community College. He is one of MHI's low-income
representatives for the CHDO Funding Program with the City of Eugene and
the State of Oregon.
Executive
Director:
Peter Matt Fadich was hired by MHI in June 2005. Mr. Fadich previously
held a position as Energy Director for HopeSource, a Community Action
Program serving low-income households in Ellensburg, WA. He brings experience
in affordable housing and expertise and leadership in asset and project
management. In his previous position, Mr. Fadich directed an energy
assistance program and was responsible for expanding the program, raising
funds, and managing all components of its implementation.
Executive Assistant: Joyce Purvis has
been on staff since 1997. Prior to
joining Mainstream Housing, she worked in banking, investments and
manufacturing and has working knowledge of accounting, personnel and
payroll procedures and secretarial/administrative duties. Joyce
also provides support to MHI’s grant writing activities.
Project
Manager:
Lori Love has been at MHI since April, 2004. Prior to joining
Mainstream Housing, Lori worked as an on-site property manager and ran a small
business. She is knowledgeable in tenant and landlord rules and
regulations and brings experience in on-site property management,
business management, and tenant/landlord relationships. Her duties
have expanded into project management. Lori has responsibility for our 32
CIP group homes and oversees maintenance and repair in collaboration with
the State of Oregon. She also does quarterly inspections of the group
homes and MHI’s apartment complexes. She is currently in charge of the
rehabilitation of MHI's new project (Applegate Apartments) of an existing
16-unit apartment complex.
Resident
Services Coordinator: Dannette Gwin took over Resident Services Coordinator
duties in November 2010. Before
that, she was Property Manager since 2008.She is also our on-site manager
for the Aquarius Apartments complex. Dannette has expertise in property
management for rental properties, including light maintenance and
cleaning. Dannette was also an escrow officer/manager for a real estate
office. Duties included processing escrow, interacting with sellers,
buyers, real estate personnel, lenders and government agencies. She did
extensive public relations and supervision of personnel, bookkeeping,
accounting and computer work.
Property
Manager:
Vonnie Fox joined MHI's staff in October 2010 to assume the duties of
Property Manager for our apartment complexes. She has over 24 years of
expertise in property management, having worked as on-site manager and
property at various locations in Eugene (18 years for Umbrella
Properties).
HomeSpace
Advocate:
Ernestine (Ernie) Mackey was hired on July 1, 2007 to administer the
HomeSpace program which is a collaborative project with Lane County Human
Services Commission, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Lane County
Developmental Disabilities Services. Ernie is a graduate of the U of O
wit with studies in sociology and psych counseling. She previously worked
at Lane County DD Services for over 19 years. She also worked with the
South Lane School District as a counselor in special education.
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