Meet the Team

Pam Blanton

Founder and CEO

Pam founded Partners4Housing to provide a better way for families of people with IDD to find roommates and set up shared housing solutions.

Her career has spanned 30 years in special needs housing, and she is an acknowledged expert in her field, a Friend of Housing Award Honoree (2007), and a Margaret M. Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient (2025She has an in-depth working knowledge of how to help people navigate SSI, SSDI, State Residential Support, Medicaid-funded personal care services, supported employment income, and Section 8 housing subsidies.

“I’ve been called an indomitable problem-solver. I love to work with parents to solve their unique challenges and leave their world a little better than I found it.”

Jamie Martin

Director of Customer Solutions

Jamie joined the team in 2022, bringing a business and management background with 15 years of experience in performance management, quality improvement, and knowledge consulting across multiple government and human service agencies. She has several years of experience as a Senior Case Developer for Social Security Disability Advocacy.

“I love being a part of a team that truly is making a difference. I embrace all challenges and am passionate about my role helping families create resilient housing solutions for their Loved Ones.”

Vanessa Munday

Marketing Manager

Vanessa joined the team in 2021, bringing strong experience building engagement through social platforms, team building and volunteer management skills, and an insatiable curiosity. She cares deeply about creating community in all she does and applies that drive to her work with Partners4Housing’s social channels and CRM.

“I have witnessed Partners4Housing’s growth through the years as they shared hope with many special families. I’m humbled to be a part of this team.”

Benefits and Housing Review

Discover Benefits Your Loved One is Eligible For

Our person-centered process is for any family exploring housing options for their Loved One with a disability.

The assessment is used to identify gaps in your Loved One’s benefits and services. It is a required first step to joining our Roommate Matching Pool, where you’ll go to find compatible roommates and partnering families to create a Shared Living solution.

A comprehensive service review to ensure your Loved One has all the services they are entitled to (some clients have found that this can pay for the cost of the Benefits and Housing Review)
A follow-up consultation to identify the steps you can take now to prepare for future housing
A printable report for future reference
Access to our Roommate Matching Pool (by invitation)

During the Benefits and Housing Review process, you will explore and articulate the vision you have for your Loved One’s future. From there, we help break it all down into achievable steps and provide you with a list of what to do next to move forward.

Housing options – We’ll talk about the types of living situations for adults with I/DD – provider-controlled settings, agency-controlled settings and consumer-controlled (Shared Living) settings. We talk about the differences between each type, and what benefits can apply in each situation.
Social Security benefits – What is included, how to apply, how to maximize, and how these important benefits pertain to housing.
State Services – States offers a range of benefits. We’ll help you understand them and decide which ones might apply to your Loved One’s situation.
Section 8 – When exploring housing solutions outside the family home, a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher is the key to making housing affordable. We’ll help you understand what Section 8 is, how it’s administered, how it can (and can’t) be used. We’ll also give you guidance on how to apply and understand the concept of “reasonable accommodations”.
Food benefits / SNAP – You’ll learn who is eligible for food benefits, how the program works, and how to apply.
The Roommate Matching Pool – We’ll discuss our roommate pool and how it works, what makes a family eligible, how to use it to find compatible roommates and partnering families to create a successful Shared Living Solution.
Remote support technology – Technology can help people live safely and independently while reducing the need for in-person support.

Disclaimer: We are committed to helping you create a resilient housing solution, but we cannot guarantee a roommate match or a housing solution.