Safe at Home: Preventing Foreclosure, gives an overview of the Foreclosure Prevention efforts of the Statewide Counseling Network of foreclosure prevention specialists.  It explains the current mortgage crisis in Minnesota and, more importantly, explains the efforts that are underway to assist consumers and rebuild neighborhoods. 

The program comes to life with the contributions of two brave home owners who were willing to share their personal stories so that Minnesotans watching could learn about the real warning signs of falling behind – and the benefits of counseling. 

As the recession continues its grip on Minnesota and the nation, the need for foreclosure prevention efforts will continue. Safe At Home: Preventing Foreclosure will be an important tool for communicating with your local community.  We hope that you will be able to use the program in your efforts to raise awareness about your foreclosure program. 

To help you use this program in your organization’s effort to promote home ownership in Minnesota, we have created a tool kit of materials. The tool kit includes:

• Copy of the documentary on DVD. A tip-sheet of ideas for using the program to reach home owners in your community.
• A tip-sheet for asking local public access stations to air the program.
• A sample newsletter article for use in your internal publications.
• Press releases sharing the stories of home owners for distribution to local newspapers.
• Sample email text for distribution to your contact lists.
  
  
  
  We hope that you will consider using these materials in your community, on websites and as you speak with people about the benefits of protecting home ownership.  Together, we can continue reaching home owners and preventing foreclosures across Minnesota.

To order your toolkit, contact Ed Nelson: ed@hocmn.org