A housing counselor conducts an interview and an assessment to determine the housing needs of the household. Based on the assessment, the household receives one or more of the following services: 1) Homeless Intervention & Stabilization Services; 2) Rental Housing Services; 3) First-time Home buyers; and 4) Home Ownership Program Services.

Housing Counseling is designed for:

1. Helping families stabilize their housing situation;
2. Helping homeless families gain access to decent, safe, and affordable housing;
3. Helping families move from rental housing to home ownership;
4. Making the home buying process less complex for first-time home buyers;
5. Making the mortgage process less expensive and less complex; and
6. Educating home buyers and homeowners about predatory lending practices.

Please go to our “Calendar of Events“ page for a complete listing of our Home Buyer and Financial Literacy classes. In addition to participants of our Home Ownership and Housing Counseling programs being required to attend these classes, all members of the general public are welcome to attend as well.