Oakland County Commissioners have opened a new front in the fight against home foreclosures. In addition to their bi-partisan appeal to the state legislature for financial assistance in this desparate situation, the Commissioners have joined several area agencies to meet with homeowners personally in an effort to help them save their homes. These agencies include the Oakland County Community and Home Improvement Department, Lighthouse Community Development, the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, Professional Housing Counselors from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and LaSalle Bank.

The Commissioners and housing professionals have scheduled a series of "My Home-My Future" seminars throughout Oakland County.


These seminars are designed to provide valuable information and advice that will offer both hope and tools that Oakland County residents can use in the struggle to keep their homes.

The "My Home-My Future" seminars are free of charge.  The next seminars are scheduled for February 21st and March 12th:

Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 6:30pm
Orion Township Hall
2525 Joslyn Road
Lake Orion, MI48360
Sponsors: Commissioner Michael J. Gingell
                and Orion TownshipSupervisor: Gerald Dywasuk

Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 6:30pm
City of Clawson, City Hall
425 North Main Street
Clawson, MI48017
Sponsors: Commissioner Timothy Burns
                and the City of Clawson

The Seminar is conducted by Professional Housing Counselors from U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development Certified Housing Counseling Agencies:
OaklandCountyCommunity & Home Improvement
Lighthouse Community Development
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency

To date we have conducted seminars in the following communities:
Ferndale/Hazel Park
Madison Heights
Oak Park
Pontiac(2)
Southfield
Farmington Hills
South Lyon
Birmingham


For more information about the dates of future free seminars, call Oakland County Housing Counseling toll free at 1-888-350-0900, extension 85402.