Bloom at African American Male Wellness Day
Aug
10
6:45 AM06:45

Bloom at African American Male Wellness Day

African American Male Wellness Day isn’t just an event – it's a movement. It's about understanding the health disparities that exist, taking actionable steps towards better health, and celebrating the strength and resilience of our community. Whether you've been a part of our journey from the start or are just getting to know us, this day is for you.

Come, be a part of a day filled with knowledge, celebration, and unity. Let's champion the cause of health equity and ensure a brighter, healthier future for all!

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HUD House Party
Jun
12
2:00 PM14:00

HUD House Party

You're invited!  The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with our local partners and additional special guests are hosting a House Party to emphasize the agency's commitment to helping everyone achieve their dreams of owning a home: June 12th 2:00p-8:00p at the Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square (75 E. State Street) and the Columbus Commons.  This free event is for everyone who’s interested in purchasing a home or is already a homeowner. Let’s Make Home the Goal!

The purpose of the House Party is to share information about public and private resources available to make home ownership a reality, encourage the utilization of Housing Counseling, bust common myths and assumptions, depict real-life success stories and how to maintain homeownership.  This event will feature HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, free credit checks, mortgage lenders, realtors, door prizes, food trucks, line dancing, and a DJ. 

Participants will include HUD Office of Housing Counseling (OHC), Columbus Urban League, Homeport, CONVERGENCE Columbus, City of Columbus Housing Division, HUD Philadelphia Homeownership Center (AHOC); HUD Office of Single Family Housing (SFH); HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO); Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Rise Center, Central Ohio  Community Improvement Corp/Community Land Trust (COCIC/CLT), Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), Columbus Area Board of Realtors, Columbus Realtist Association, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) among others and many more.

The House Party has three simultaneously activities with something for everyone: 1). Housing Resource Expo; 2). Homeownership Information Session (everyone you need to know to buy and maintain a home); 3). Family Fun Festival @ Columbus Commons with food trucks, Games, Door prizes, DJ, line dancing, raffles and genuine fun for all ages!

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COHHIO Conference
May
8
10:30 AM10:30

COHHIO Conference

HUD’s research has provided evidence that homeownership is a driver of wealth formation for low-income households but homeownership does not inherently reduce racial disparities in wealth. Attendees will hear from panelist of the CONVERGENCE Columbus Coalition, a cross-sector partnership, about the launch of BLOOM614.  The projects mission is to change generational experiences that blocked access to homeownership and in its place, create an accessible and achievable homebuying journey for Black and minority residents. This session will also explore how this community and financial institutions are working to increase homeownership in Ohio. 

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