Holding Onto Home: Homeowner Displacement featuring Ben Smith

East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative's (EB PREC) Displacement Avoidance Project (DAP) set out to prevent the displacement of and empower our neighbors in Deep East Oakland as part of the City of Oakland's Better Neighborhoods, Same Neighbors initiative. Our "Holding Onto Home" video series features stories from DAP's work on the ground, highlighting how displacement impacts our community and some of the many approaches folks are taking to remain housed in the Bay Area.
In this episode of "Holding Onto Home" we meet Ben Smith, father and passionate community advocate who found a way through unforeseen struggles to keep his family safely housed. Ben went from seeking assistance from the DAP team to being a leader in our ongoing outreach efforts, the kind of transformation we know is possible when our communities are resourced and have our basic needs met. Get to know Ben and his story!
If you are a homeowner facing potential foreclosure, please check out these resources:
Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services - Mortgage Counseling
richmondnhs.or...
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California Housing Development Corporation - Mortgage Counseling
chdc.my.site.c...
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Homeownership Preservation Foundation
995hope.org/ho...
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Housing and Economic Rights Advocates
www.heraca.org/
[phone]