The video outlines New Hampshire's three-year Home of Your Own demonstration project to develop person-owned and controlled housing for people with developmental disabilities. Three project participants, Doug Brooks, Sharon Lambert, and Karin Johnson are filmed in their homes talking about what ownership has meant to them. Family members and service providers discuss how relationships have changed in the process. Project Director Jay Klein and Director of the Institute on Disability Jan Nisbet discuss the project's historical context and rationale. Legal Counsel John Macintosh and the Director of the State Housing Finance Authority, Claira Monier, provide perspective on financing and legal considerations. The sensitive analysis of a complex and innovative initiative is open-captioned and offers an understandable introduction suitable for a general audience.
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