Western NY meeting May 19
Join us for an exciting event entitled New Approaches to Stabilizing Homeowners and Communities in Western NY on May 19th from 10:45 AM – 3:30 PM. It is co-sponsored by the New York State Coalition for Excellence in Homeownership Education and the Empire Justice Center. It will be held at the Red Cross, 75 College Avenue in Rochester. Free parking is available across the street. Lunch will be available at $15/person and is payable at the door.
The event is geared towards housing counselors, legal services organizations, lenders, public officials, community-based organizations, and anyone who is concerned with the impacts of the foreclosure crisis on homeowners and neighborhoods in the western part of the State. Discussion topics include information about housing counseling standards, specialized foreclosure trainings, State programs addressing the foreclosure issue, and successful approaches to reducing foreclosures, among other topics. In the interest of promoting an open exchange of ideas and information, time will be devoted to hearing about issues and concerns from those of you working in the field. There will also be break-out sessions for attendees to convene with others from their geographic region. In addition, Coalition members will present findings of an important study that it commissioned entitled The Current State of Homeownership Education and Counseling Services in New York State.
The Empire Justice Center is a not-for-profit public interest law firm that advocates for systems change to “make the law work for all New Yorkers” through policy advocacy and litigation. Recently Empire Justice prepared a report identifying the areas of the state most impacted by subprime mortgage foreclosures, and at the May 19th event will illustrate the particular impact of the foreclosure crisis on minority homeowners and communities and describe effective advocacy systems for reducing foreclosures.
Advance registration is requested and should be received no later than Monday, May 12th. To RSVP, please send an e-mail with your complete contact information to Ms. Jean Marie Lipani of Rochester Opportunities Inc. at jlipani@ruralinc.org. Please put “May 19th event in Rochester” in subject line.
If you know of other professionals who may be interested in participating, please feel free to share this invitation.
We look forward to seeing you on May 19th!
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