Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan

06/08/2026

FHCSWM is headed to the ball field this Thursday, June 11 for an evening of fun with the Kalamazoo Growlers! ⚾ We still have a few tickets left in our section for anyone who would like to join us. Ticket proceeds go towards supporting our mission. Hope to see you there!

🎟️ https://kalamazoo-growlers.nwltickets.com/Tickets/SelectPromoSeats?PromoCode=housing26

06/01/2026

Housing discrimination today is rarely an outright refusal—it’s more subtle.

In our latest BCCC Podcast episode, we dive into local data and recent paired testing to expose the hidden patterns of housing discrimination, how landlords can avoid steering, and how residents can protect their rights.

Catch the full conversation here:
🎧 Listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2301759/episodes/19255177
🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vn7B51zhRI

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05/15/2026

Today our friends at Kalamazoo Housing Advocatess joined us for a fair housing training!

The diverse team at KHA has crafted a program aimed at dismantling barriers within Kalamazoo’s housing landscape. Learn more about their work here: www.kalamazoohousingadvocates.org

You can join us for future trainings, including our upcoming fair housing training covering Harassment and the Violence Against Women Act, by checking out our website, www.fhcswm.org

05/08/2026

This morning, Beth and FHCSWM Board Members Marcia and Marty had the opportunity to attend a nonprofit advocacy breakfast hosted by the Battle Creek Coalition for TRHT.

It was a thoughtful and energizing conversation bringing together nonprofit leaders, funders, corporate partners, and elected officials to talk honestly about the challenges facing our sector and how we move forward together.

A special thank you to Washington Heights United Methodist Church for hosting and providing such a wonderful breakfast, truly food for both the body and the soul. 💙

05/07/2026

These are the faces behind your local fair housing centers. 💙🏡

Today, fair housing staff from across Michigan came together for our statewide all-staff meeting to connect, collaborate, laugh a little, and continue strengthening this work together. It’s always energizing to spend time with people who care so deeply about housing and their communities.

A big thank you to our fair housing allies at Michigan Realtors for generously providing such a beautiful meeting space for our group. We truly appreciate the hospitality and partnership!

05/06/2026

Thanks to The City of Kalamazoo, Michigan Transformation Collective, Kalamazoo County Land Bank, and all the community partners that came together as part of the Kalamazoo Blueprint for Peace - Goal 5 initiative. Together, our work continues to foster safe and strong neighborhoods.

👉Learn More: https://blueprintforpeace.org

05/01/2026

Yesterday marked the close of , and we were grateful to spend it in community with a thoughtful and engaged group at our Disability and Race Discrimination training.

A big thank you to the Edison Neighborhood Association for welcoming us into your space and for supporting conversations that help strengthen fair housing awareness in our community.

We especially appreciate the small but mighty group who joined us for such meaningful discussion and engagement throughout the training. Fair housing work continues beyond April, and we’re thankful to be part of it alongside community partners and residents across Southwest Michigan.

04/24/2026

We’re especially grateful this month to be featured by NowKalamazoo in their nonprofit spotlight series!

April is , which makes this feature feel even more meaningful. It’s a great opportunity to share a little more about our work and why fair housing matters for our community here in Southwest Michigan.

Appreciate the chance to be part of the conversation and to help raise awareness about housing access and equity. 🏠Take a look at the article below to learn more!

The Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan is working to eliminate all forms of housing discrimination through fair housing education, enforcement, and advocacy of fair housing law.

04/23/2026

Yesterday, we spent 🌍 honoring fair housing and recognizing that the communities we build, and who has access to them, matter. Just as Earth Day calls us to care for the environments around us, fair housing reminds us of our responsibility to create communities where everyone has a fair opportunity to live, grow, and thrive. Safe, stable, and accessible housing is deeply connected to community health, environmental quality, transportation access, and overall well-being.

Thank you to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and LISC Kalamazoo for convening the Battle Creek Housing Stakeholders Meeting and creating space for important conversations about housing in our community. It was great to connect with partners committed to strengthening housing access and opportunity across the region.

Fair housing is about more than where we live, it is about building communities where everyone belongs.

04/20/2026

We're hosting a FREE training on disability and race discrimination in housing next week and you are invited to attend! This session is designed for housing providers, advocates, and community members. We are meeting in-person at the Edison Neighborhood Association from 3-5 p.m. 👉 Register at https://forms.gle/7avJRq8Gh9yrsTUp6