NeighborWorks America and The NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling NCHEC

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NeighborWorks America andThe NeighborWorks
Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling
(NCHEC)

• Presentation to the
• Ohio Foreclosure Summit
• November 14, 2006

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NeighborWorks America

• Congressionally chartered 501c3
  non-profit organization
• Nations leading affordable housing and community
  development provider
• Created 100,000 New Homeowners (Households)
• Facilitated nearly 9 billion in community
  investments including mortgage lending

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NeighborWorks America

• Founded the NeighborWorks Network
• Working nationally in 50 states 236 Affliates
  8 District Offices
• Provide technical and financial assistance to
  NeighborWorks organizations nationwide
• Architect of Americas
  Largest Homeownership Programs
• 1993 - Campaign for HomeOwnership Initiative
• 2004 NCHEC
• 2006 Foreclosure Solutions

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NeighborWorks Training Institutes

• Premier Provider of Training to the Community
  Development Field
• 85 Courses in 7 specialty fields
• Programs of Study
• Beginning, Intermediate Advanced level training

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NCHEC Mission

• Increase the number of quality counselors and
  educators trained and certified
• Promote quality industry standards and build
  sustainable support
• Provide ongoing support to educators and
  counselors continuing education,
  recertification, information and tools based on
  research and best practices

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NCHEC Mission

• Serve as an industry voice and convener around
  key issues
• Collect national data and evaluate market
  industry success

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Standards

• Guides Conduct and Decision Making
• Level of Consistency Professionalism
• Recognizes Need for Flexibility

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Standards

• Advances a Platform for Efficient, Effective
  Service Delivery and Measurable Results
• Achievement of Goals for Individuals,
  Organizations and Key Stakholders

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Core Operating Standards

• Operating Standards with Benchmarks
• Competency and Skills
• Training and Certification
• Continuing Education
• Code of Conduct

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Performance Standards

• Performance Standards with Benchmarks
• Delivery
• Expected Outcomes
• Recordkeeping
• Reporting
• Service Thresholds

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NCHEC Training

• NCHEC offers an extensive menu of courses
• Beginning to Intermediate Foreclosure Prevention
  (HO109)
• Advanced Foreclosure Prevention (HO307)
• Innovative Solutions to Combat Foreclosure
  (HO320)
• Sub-prime as an Alternative Lending Option (HO325
  New)
• Housing Counseling Certification (HO250)
• Post-Purchase Education Methods (HO247)
• Credit Counseling for Maximum Results (HO211)
• Understanding Credit Scoring (HO107 New)

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Working Together

• NeighborWorks America
• NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership
• Education and Counseling
• Committed to Industry Excellence www.nw.org
• www.nw.org/nchec
• Jayna Bower, Director NCHEC
• 202 220-2451 jbower_at_nw.org
• Karen Hoskins, Training Curriculum Manager
  NCHEC
• 202 220-2449 khoskins_at_nw.org