A forum cosponsored by the Urban Institute and
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
March 12, 2009
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. ET
Welcome |
| Matt Stagner, Executive Director, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
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Opening Remarks / Overview |
| Olivia Golden (moderator), institute fellow, Urban Institute; former assistant secretary for children and families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Presentations |
| Ingrid Gould Ellen, codirector, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University |
| Thomas Perez, Maryland secretary of labor, licensing and regulation |
| Lewis Smith, mortgage counselor and reverse mortgage specialist, Manna Mortgage |
| Malcolm Bush, research fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago |
| Question and answer session |
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Complete Recording |
| Download the complete recording here. |
The national housing crisis is exploding, with 2.2 million foreclosure actions started last year alone. Renters and homeowners have been forced to move, and the trauma is rippling across neighborhoods and anchor institutions of every size and description.
The executive branch and Congress are pouring billions of dollars into stemming the tide of foreclosures, evictions, and neighborhood distress. But so far, the crisis's impact on children and their families has been largely unexplored. And how will the new policy efforts play out on the ground?
Join us as we investigate such issues as
- the scope of the crisis, foreclosures' effects on kids and communities, and the research needed to understand those outcomes better;
- the circumstances of families seeking help and local strategies to prevent foreclosures;
emerging strategies for stabilizing neighborhoods hit hard by the housing market's collapse; and
- the opportunities and challenges for states, localities, service organizations, and families presented by Washington's would-be remedies.
Resources:
- Bios (pdf)
- "Hard Lessons in Helping Homeowners" (By Martin O'Malley, The Washington Post)
Webcast note:
You will need to register for the webcast on the same computer you will use to listen. You can register anytime up to and during the event. To access the webcast, you can go to the same link where you registered,
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=56557.
At the Urban Institute
2100 M Street N.W., 5th Floor, Washington, D.C.
A light breakfast will be provided at 8:30 a.m. The forum begins promptly at 9:00.