Founded in 2002, the department strives to provide education and promote responsible homeownership. Through homeownership education and financial literacy our program promotes independence and stability. We advocate for justice in social structures, fair and affordable housing, low and moderate income persons, the disabled, and seniors who are victims of predatory lending practices.
Catholic Charities Housing Counseling Department's Mission is to promote family and individual self-sufficiency and neighborhood stability by eliminating educational, financial, and psychological/emotional barriers to successful home ownership through intermediate stages of responsible rental housing tenures, and by building community partnerships that create housing opportunities in coordination with other courses of social services.
SERVICES PROVIDED
HUD's Homebuyer Education and Learning Program (HELP)
Budgeting/Money Management
Credit Counseling
Home ownership preparation
Fair housing education
Predatory lending
Foreclosure prevention
Post-purchase occupancy counseling
Loss mitigation and default resolution
Displacement and relocation counseling
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) or Reverse Mortgage Counseling
Family Self-Sufficiency Counseling
Colonia Initiative
Market Outreach Initiative
REFERRALS
Referrals are received from Public and private agencies, Financial and mortgage institutions, Churches (All denominations), School counselors, Friends and concerned individuals.
