Housing Action Illinois strives to provide affordable, convenient, and effective training to keep your organization ahead of the curve. We offer trainings for both nonprofit housing developers through the Community Housing Developers Institute (CHDI) and for HUD-certified housing counseling agencies. To make sure you are notified of updates in our training schedule, please contact katie@housingactionil.org.

2009 Training Schedule

For Housing Counseling Agencies
*time/date/location subject to change

Click here for a PDF version of the schedule.

Click here to download a registration form for Neighborworks Trainings only as a PDF file.

January

Fannie Mae Streamlined Modification Training
Date: TBD
Location: Chicago

BestFit Training
January 28th-29th
Location: NHS Chicago – 1279 N Milwaukee, Chicago

February

Neighborworks (HO109) Foreclosure Basics (2-day) February 5th-6th
Location: Chicago

This 2-day course covers each aspect of default and delinquency including reasons for default; ways to maximize income and reduce expenses; calculations; understanding the players in the mortgage marketplace; loss-mitigation options for FHA-insured and other loans; foreclosure laws and timelines; tips on effectively intervening with lenders and servicers; managing multiple mortgages or liens; and the pros and cons of refinancing. This course also satisfies the requirements for Part II of the NeighborWorks® course, Housing Counseling Certification: Principles, Practices & Techniques, Part I, which together result in an official Counselor Certification through NeighborWorks® America.

Regional Housing Counselor Agency Meeting
February 12th
Location: Peoria

Burnout Workshop facilitated by Kelli Underwood, Center for Contextual Change
Date: February 20th
Location: Chicago

1st Webinar for Counselors/Lenders Cross Training
Date: February 23rd

March

Chicagoland Housing Counseling Agency Meeting
with Lending Industry Update from Bank of America's Rob Grossinger
Date: March 27th
Location: TBD

2nd Webinar for Counselors/Lenders Cross Training
Date: TBD

April

3rd Webinar For Counselors/Lenders Cross Training - IndyMac
Date: TBD

Neighborworks (HO211) Credit Counseling for Maximum Results (2-day)
April 28th-29th
Location: Bloomington

May

Legal Assistance Foundation Training on Legal Documents
May 8th, 2:30 pm-4:30pm
Location: LAF - 111 W Jackson, 3rd floor - Chicago

4th Webinar for Counselors/Lenders Cross Training
One West, aka IndyMac
Date: May 27th

June

Chicagoland Housing Counseling Agency Meeting
June 3rd
Location: TBD

5th Webinar for Counselors/Lenders Cross Training
Date: TBD

July

Neighborworks (HO320) Developing & Implementing an Effective Foreclosure Program (2-day)
July 16th -17th
Location: Chicago

6th Webinar for Counselors/Lenders Cross Training
Date: TBD

August

Neighborworks Training Institute
August 17th-21
Location: Chicago

September

Neighborworks (HO229) Train the Trainer Accelerated (3-day)
Date: September 15th-17th
Location: Rockford

How to Become HUD-Certified Counseling Agency Training
Date TBD
Location: Chicago

Regional Housing Counseling Agency Meeting
September 24th
Location: TBD

October

Burnout Workshop
Date: TBD
Location: Annual Convention

November

Neighborworks (HO103) Lending Basics for the Homeownership Counselor (3-day)
Date: November 4th-6th
Location: TBD

December

Chicagoland Housing Counseling Agency Meeting December 11th
Location TBD

For Housing Developers

Essential CHDO Trainings:

January 8th in Edwardsville, IL (County Administration Building, 157 N. Main Street)

January 22 in Champaign, IL (Champaign Library, 200 W. Green Street).

2009 Community Housing Developers Institute (CHDI):

Click here to dowload the CHDI brochure and registration info as a PDF file.

February 24-25 - Preparing for Development

March 24-25 - Financing Development

April 28-29 - Single Family Development

May 26-27 - Property and Asset Management

June 23-24 - Construction Management

All CHDI trainings will be held at the IACAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL.

Live Webinars Now Available!

Housing Counselors:

Live Webinars are facilitated by a Housing Action staff member and are designed to be participatory, giving attendees a 45-minute presentation with time for question and answer throughout.

Contact katie@housingactionil.org to register for a workshop and/or to schedule your live webinar.

Questions about our schedule? Contact Katie Gottschall Donohue at katie@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x. 202.