Charles County homeowners who are facing the challenges associated with a foreclosure or have questions regarding the foreclosure process are invited to attend a Community Foreclosure Forum on Monday, May 12.  The forum will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata.

The purpose of the forum is to educate Charles County residents about available assistance, provide information about options, and offer individual and community strategies to help navigate the foreclosure process.  Participants will learn about how to protect against foreclosure and what can be done to help stem the tide of foreclosures in the County.

Representatives from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and local representatives from the Tri-County Community Action Group will be present to provide information and one-on-one counseling.  Information about federal, state, and local  foreclosure programs will also be available.

Admission to the forum is free and open to the public.

If you have any special needs in order to attend, please call Crystal Hill in the Public Information and Media Relations Office at voice phone number 301-645-0580, or via the Maryland Relay Service TTY/TDD at 711 or 1-800-735-2258, or send email to hillc@charlescounty.org.