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/global/socialservices/home.page 2024-10-02 2024-10-02T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Sherelle Stephens [email protected] 786-469-4654 Miami-Dade County mitigates the housing crisis with a Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic Saturday, October 5, the Miami-Dade CAHSD Office of Housing Advocacy presents a Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic. In collaboration with The Caribbean Bar Association and Miami-Dade Bar Association. On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department’s (CAHSD) Office of Housing Advocacy presents a Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic. In collaboration with The Caribbean Bar Association and Miami-Dade Bar Association, the forum will address the critical housing shortage in Miami-Dade County. The event takes place at the Model City Branch Library, 2211 NW 54th St. Miami, FL between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees can expect a panel discussion covering the eviction process, tenant rights, and assistance options. The discussion will be led by Miami-Dade judges, attorneys, and housing advocates. Attendees can also receive free legal consultation on eviction and tenant rights. “As we continue to face a critical housing shortage in Miami-Dade County, events like the Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic are essential in ensuring our residents are informed, protected, and supported,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Through our Office of Housing Advocacy, we are committed to providing families with the resources they need to navigate the eviction process and uphold their rights. Every resident deserves safe, stable housing, and we will keep working to make that a reality for all.” “We have made it our mission to help county residents tackle arbitrary evictions,” stated Delores Holley, Director of the Office of Housing Advocacy. “We are doing so by equipping residents with educational knowledge of tenant rights and protections, while also connecting them with the necessary resources.” CAHSD’s Office of Housing Advocacy and its partners The Caribbean Bar Association and Miami-Dade Bar Association, encourage community members to attend this Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic. Engage in informative discussions and receive supportive counsel to help mitigate the housing crisis of today. The Office of Housing Advocacy (OHA) is a recent addition to CAHSD. OHA acts as a clearinghouse and coordinator to address issues of affordable housing and landlord/tenant rights. OHA focuses on assisting family and individual efforts to obtain housing related resources. 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MIAMI-DADE ( October 02, 2024 )–

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department’s (CAHSD) Office of Housing Advocacy presents a Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic. In collaboration with The Caribbean Bar Association and Miami-Dade Bar Association, the forum will address the critical housing shortage in Miami-Dade County.

The event takes place at the Model City Branch Library, 2211 NW 54th St. Miami, FL between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees can expect a panel discussion covering the eviction process, tenant rights, and assistance options. The discussion will be led by Miami-Dade judges, attorneys, and housing advocates. Attendees can also receive free legal consultation on eviction and tenant rights.

“As we continue to face a critical housing shortage in Miami-Dade County, events like the Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic are essential in ensuring our residents are informed, protected, and supported,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Through our Office of Housing Advocacy, we are committed to providing families with the resources they need to navigate the eviction process and uphold their rights. Every resident deserves safe, stable housing, and we will keep working to make that a reality for all.”

“We have made it our mission to help county residents tackle arbitrary evictions,” stated Delores Holley, Director of the Office of Housing Advocacy. “We are doing so by equipping residents with educational knowledge of tenant rights and protections, while also connecting them with the necessary resources.”

CAHSD’s Office of Housing Advocacy and its partners The Caribbean Bar Association and Miami-Dade Bar Association, encourage community members to attend this Fall Housing and Eviction Clinic. Engage in informative discussions and receive supportive counsel to help mitigate the housing crisis of today.

The Office of Housing Advocacy (OHA) is a recent addition to CAHSD. OHA acts as a clearinghouse and coordinator to address issues of affordable housing and landlord/tenant rights. OHA focuses on assisting family and individual efforts to obtain housing related resources. For more information visit miamidade.gov/housingadvocacy or email [email protected]

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