| Episode 3:
Foreclosure Resources: Where To Go For Help
(March 23, 2009) |
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Segment 1: Legitimate
credit
counseling |
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What Consumer Credit
Counseling Service does
Finding certified counselor
Hope Help hotline: Free. Open 24/7
Debt management repayment program – used to reduce
credit card debt
Counselors help with finding financial and housing
assistance:
HUD.gov
Manatee Community Action Agency and Manatee County
Neighborhood Services Department
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Segment 2: Local resources
that can help |
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211 – first place to go
for help
Family Promise – may help with housing
Manatee County: mymanatee.org; Homeless Resource
Center (1 stop shop); Whole Child project; Community
Coalition on Homeless
Sarasota County: 211, Hope Help hotline, attorney
referral services, Rentals.com – can help
find housing
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Segment 3: The continuum of
care |
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Suncoast Partnership to
Prevent Homelessness: Over 100 agencies help
Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Jewish Children
and Family Services,
Season of Sharing
Sarasota County’s Foreclosure Assistance Program:
small grants for bridge-the-gap financial assistance
Manatee County’s emergency rental assistance
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Segment 4: Emergency
providers for the most needy |
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Salvation Army
Family Promise – a coalition of churches
FAITH program: housing assistance for the homeless
Building Strong Families – Jewish Children and Family
Services
Section 8, HUD housing – waiting list
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Segment 5: Other resources |
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City of North Port’s CARE program, Just
Neighbors (Englewood), Fishers of Men (Venice)
Tips and advice from panel members
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FinancialStability.gov