Resident Empowerment Toolkit

The purpose of the Resident Empowerment Toolkit is to help Boston Housing Authority residents understand and protect their housing rights throughout the redevelopment process.

In this toolkit, you will find helpful information ranging from best practices to organize your neighbors to tips on how to negotiate important policies with the developer/management of your site.

Our goal is that the tips, best practices, and templates provided in this document will increase the knowledge of residents meeting with developers and their new management companies, and help residents feel more confident when they are advocating for themselves and their neighbors.

Download the Toolkit below: 
English
Spanish
Chinese
 

If you have questions about the toolkit, email rec@bostonhousing.org

Access the Appendix links here:

Bylaw Template: https://tinyurl.com/bhabylawtemplate
MOA Template: https://tinyurl.com/bhamoa
LTO Meeting Template: https://tinyurl.com/ltomeeting
Outreach Material Templates: https://tinyurl.com/ltooutreach
Election Manual Templates: https://tinyurl.com/bhaelectionmanual
TPF Reporting Materials: https://tinyurl.com/bhaltofinances / https://tinyurl.com/tpfsample
Zoom Instructions: https://tinyurl.com/zoomforbeginners
Mental Health Toolkit: https://tinyurl.com/mhamentalhealth
BHA Redevelopment Principles: https://tinyurl.com/bharedevprinciples