MBA Highlights "Safe at Home"

In the September, 2009 issue of the "Minnesota Bankers Association News", the MBA has highlighted the Center's "Safe at Home: Preventing Foreclosures" documentary that was co-produced with Twin Cities Public Television and PRG, Inc.

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The piece highlights how bankers, and others engaged with their local communities, can use the toolkit the Center has created to assist with outreach to local residents that might be falling behind in their mortgage payments.

For more information about the documentary and the toolkit that YOU can use to help us reach struggling Minnesotans, click here.

Safe at Home Documentary - Video Clip Online

Safe at Home: Preventing Foreclosure, gives an overview of the Foreclosure Prevention efforts of the foreclosure prevention specialists in Minnesota.

It explains the current mortgage crisis in our state 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.

The personal story of one of these homeowners, Molly O, is now available on the Center's YouTube channel. Click here to view the video.


In addition, YOU (Yes, you!) can help us spread the word about this important documentary. We hope that you will be able to use the documentary in your efforts to raise awareness about foreclosure in Minnesota.

To help you use this program in your efforts to promote SUSTAINABLE home ownership in Minnesota, we have created a tool kit of materials. This kit includes:

• Copy of the documentary on DVD.
• A tip-sheet of ideas for using the program to reach homeowners 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 copy of the toolkit, just send an email to Ed Nelson at the MN Home Ownership Center: ed@hocmn.org.

Safe at Home Documentary - Airs Sunday Night!

Safe at Home: Preveventing 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.


This documentary airs for the first time Sunday Night, May 17th at 7:00pm on TPT's Minnesota (MN) channel.


Here's a list of providers that broadcast the TPT Minnesota Channel, and the channel number:

For more information, visit the Center's website, here: http://www.hocmn.org/safeathome.cfm

Safe at Home: Preventing Foreclosure

The Minnesota Home Ownership Center, in partnership with Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and PRG, Inc. has produced a documentary entitled: "Safe at Home: Preventing Foreclosure"

Safe at Home: Preveventing 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.

The documentary begins airing on Sunday, May 17th at 7:00pm on the Minnesota Channel.

For additional information, click here.