Housing Counseling Bootcamp 042925

Housing Counseling Bootcamp

 

Accreditation:

Classes do not qualify for CEUs/credits.

Certificate of completion for each class will be issued via email.

 

Date & Time:

The Housing Counseling Bootcamp will be held on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, April 29 | 8:30AM - 4:30PM 

Wednesday, April 30 | 8:30AM -11:45PM 

These classes are being held in the Pacific Time Zone.

Description:

Join us at our West Sacramento corporate office for an immersive Housing Counseling Bootcamp on April 29th and 30th. This 2-day event is designed to equip housing counselors with the tools and insights they need to succeed.

This bootcamp offers networking opportunities with housing counselors across the region, providing a platform to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and foster collaboration. With a mix of focused class sessions and interactive discussions, attendees will gain valuable skills and enhance their understanding of critical housing counseling topics.

 

Courses:

·        Advanced Foreclosure: This course will guide counselors through the eviction and foreclosure processes so that they may assist their clients more effectively. It will help participants to have difficult conversations regarding these issues and become familiar with the paperwork involved.

 

·       Resolving or Preventing Mortgage Delinquency or Default: This course will train counselors on the consequences of default and foreclosure; loss mitigation options, budgeting, and credit; restructuring debt; importance of paying property taxes; obtaining re-certification for a mortgage subsidy; and establishing reinstatement repayment plans.

Agenda:

Detailed agenda will be available closer to the event. 

 

Tuesday, April 29

Check-in | Continental breakfast starting at 7:30AM

Advance Foreclosure | Session 1 | 8:30AM - 11:45AM

Lunch will be provided at 11:45AM - 12:45PM

Advance Foreclosure | Session 2 | 12:45PM - 4:30PM

 

Wednesday, April 30

Continental breakfast starting at 7:30AM

Resolving or Preventing Mortgage Delinquency or Default 8:30AM - 11:45AM

 

Instructor:

Julie Chavez | CEO/Principal at TJ Group

Julie has been a faculty member and consultant for several organizations, including Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) since 2023, NeighborWorks America (NWA) since 2006, and UNIDOS US since 2018. She is also a contributing member of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) since 2014 and a financial capability instructor for Merrimack College - Girard School of Economics. Her areas of expertise include homeownership education and counseling, program management, real estate sales and rentals, property management, compliance with government regulations, and financial capability.

 

Meals:
Continental breakfast (coffee and pastries) will be provided each morning.

Lunch will be provided for event participants on Tuesday.

 

Location:
This training will be hosted at the following address:

RCAC Corporate Office
3120 Freeboard Drive, Suite 201
West Sacramento, California 95691
1-916-447-2854

Click here for Google map directions.

 

Hotel Information:

RCAC will reserved a block of rooms for this event.

Reservation information to use is as follows:

Group Name: RCAC Housing Bootcamp

Group code: RHB

Group rate: $142 plus tax (14.200%)

Last day to make reservations under the group rate: April 6, 2025

$10 Daily parking fee

Group weblink:https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/smfwehx-rhb-509e23c8-90ec-464f-827d-95392075f2ce/

Scholarships:

RCAC will offer a scholarship to the first 15 people who register.
 
There is a limit of one scholarship per HUD approved agency. A scholarship award of up to $592.32 will be granted to the HUD approved agency to apply towards the cost of lodging, per diem and tuition for staff attending the Housing Counseling Bootcamp.
Please note, in order to be eligible for the scholarship you must be employed by a HUD approved agency, register, and pay the fees required as part of the registration process in advance. 

 

To be eligible for a scholarship you must stay at the lodging RCAC designated. To be eligible for a scholarship refund you must attend the full length of the Housing Counseling Bootcamp.
Scholarships will be issued to the HUD approved agency and NOT to the original form of payment. Scholarship refunds will be processed 30 days after the end of the event.

 

Fees:
There is a $125.00 dollar fee to attend the training.

 

Cancelations, Substitutions, and Reimbursement:
If you cannot attend the event, you may cancel your registration for full reimbursement or substitute an employee within your agency. All cancelations and/or substitutions must be made by March 29th, 2025. You will be responsible for altering travel and lodging arrangements.

 

Registration:
Registration cost includes 1 ½ days of classes, 1 lunch, 2 continental breakfasts, and a swag bag. All training materials are included and will be available via a USB drive. 

For event content questions, contact:
RCAC Housing Counseling Trainings
hctrainings@rcac.org

 

For registration questions, contact:
RCAC Events
registration@rcac.org
(916) 447-9832 ext. 1429

 

By registering for an RCAC event, you acknowledge and agree to abide by the code of conduct set forth by RCAC for training participants, which is available here RCAC Training Code of Conduct.  Please read the code of conduct carefully before proceeding with the registration process.  

Presented by Rural Community Assistance Corporation. These trainings are partially funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through the FY2024 Housing Counseling Training Program.

 

RCAC is an  equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.