by | Jan 14, 2025 | Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates
Housing Action Illinois is excited to announce the nationwide launch of My Path to Home (MPTH), an innovative online platform that connects individuals and families with housing counseling services. Whether you’re looking to purchase your first home, avoid...
by | Dec 11, 2024 | Housing Counselor Updates, Member Spotlights
“Everyone deserves an opportunity to work on their financial wellness,” says Gina Sanchez, Director of Center for Financial Stability of La Casa de Esperanza. This belief is the foundation of La Casa De Esperanza’s people-centered approach in their financial education...
by | May 9, 2024 | Housing Counselor Events, Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates, Trainings
Recognizing the need for housing counselors to have flexible and dynamic learning opportunities, Housing Action Illinois has collaborated with trainer Kim Drayton to introduce our first on-demand housing counselor training, Compliance Matters: The 2024 Definitive HUD...
by | Dec 19, 2023 | Housing Counselor Updates, Trainings
Verdene Sims has always had a desire to help people, so after retiring from a career in telecommunications, she decided to start doing something entirely different and wanted to commit herself to doing something that would support others. She says, “I wasn’t sure...
by | Dec 5, 2023 | Housing Counselor Updates, Member Spotlights
Léelo en español: Educando a dueños de casa e arrendadores en español en Erie Neighborhood House Monica Marquez is a housing counselor at Erie Neighborhood House, where she is dedicated to providing services to Spanish-speaking clients. Monica began working at Erie...
by | Nov 14, 2023 | Housing Counselor Updates, Member Spotlights
When asked what brought her to the housing counseling industry in the first place, Cora describes losing a friend and realizing she needed to make a change in her own life. She left her job at a financial institution working in collections and started working at a...
