Fair Housing and Assistance Animals

November WEBINAR:

Fair Housing and Assistance Animals

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

1 p.m.  to 3 p.m.

 *2 CE credits for Licensed Professionals*

Your Webinar Instructors:

*Jamie Gatewood, Regional Education and Outreach Coord. for FHCO     

**Glenda Moyer, Regional Education and Outreach Director of the FHCO Housing Provider Hotline

Jamie and Glenda will present fair housing information pertaining to the basics of fair housing, reasonable accommodation including who can have an assistance animal, what kinds of animals can be an assistance animal and the process for requesting an assistance animal.  

 Topics Covered: 

• Basic Fair Housing
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Assistance Animals
• • Common Household Animals and Unique Animals
  • Assistance Animal Addendum and Other Rules
  • Multiple Assistance Animals
  • Verification
  • Online Background
  • Information that a Landlord can Require
• Facially Neutral Housing Policies
• Example Scenarios
• Questions

You will be e-mailed a link approximately 1 hour prior to the start of the webinar to join in.

Registration ends at 11:00 a.m. on 11/18/25

Webinar Requirements: High Speed Internet, Computer, Laptop, Tablet or Smart Phone with audio    Optional: keyboard to chat

**Jamie Gatewood is the Education and Outreach Coordinator at Fair Housing Council of Oregon. Her background is in early childhood education, teaching in the classroom and advocating for families. Jamie has also worked as a home visitor through a community health clinic, providing support and education to parents in their homes. Most recently, Jamie managed the programs of a small nonprofit care farm where she ran the education and garden programs, volunteer program and assisted with grant work and data collection. In her free time, Jamie enjoys cycling, hiking, and spending time with her family, friends and mini dachshund, Latte. Jamie is very excited to focus her advocacy and people skills towards FHCO’s mission in ending illegal housing discrimination.

 **Glenda Moyer is the Eastern Oregon Education and Outreach Coordinator and responds to the Housing Providers Hotline for the Fair Housing Council of Oregon. Glenda grew up in La Grande and raised her three children in La Grande. She attended Eastern Oregon University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology/Anthropology with an emphasis in social welfare and criminal justice. Glenda has spent over 20 years working with people who have barriers that limit their access to obtaining safe and affordable housing.

Cancellations/Changes and Refunds: Registration fees are non-refundable for non-attendance, late arrivals, and early departures. Fees will be refunded if cancellation or change resulting in a refund is received in writing no later than 1 week before the workshop date. After that date, fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are allowed at no charge.

COURSE MATERIALS DISCLAIMER
The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials and the information contained in the instructor’s presentation (collectively the “Course Materials”) are those of the authors, contributors and/or instructors of such materials. While Central Oregon Rental Owners Association (COROA) takes reasonable care to screen the credentials of the instructors, authors and contributors, COROA MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the Course Materials. Persons who attend COROA classes and/or read the Course Materials (“Users”), use the Course Materials at their own risk, and COROA shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Course Materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Also, laws change and COROA has no duty to update the Course Materials.  Reliance on the Course Materials is strictly at your own risk. The Course Materials are general in nature and not intended as legal advice. Even if specific fact situations are discussed in the Course Materials, and even if the instructor is an attorney, Users must retain their own legal counsel if they desire legal advice. COROA specifically disclaims any warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Course Materials are provided “AS IS” and it is the User’s job to evaluate the accuracy of any information contained therein. If a User is a property management professional, you should rely on your professional judgment in evaluating any and all Course Materials, and confirm the information contained in the Course Materials with other sources and your own legal counsel before undertaking any actions based on it. If you are not a management professional, you should evaluate the information together with your professional advisors.

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