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Co-Parenting Together

Did you know that the way parents talk to and about each other has an effect on their children? If you need help figuring out how to improve communication with your child’s other parent, Ohio State University Extension has Successful Co-Parenting classes  offered in several counties in Ohio. Whether parents are divorced, separated or not […]

WRITTEN BY: Patricia Holmes, CFCS, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Barbara Hennard

SOURCES:

  • The Ohio State University Extension. Family Communication: Overcoming Obstacles. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5192.pdf accessed 12/29/2015
  • The Ohio State University Extension. Helping Young Children Through Stressful Times. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/Helping_Children_Stress.pdf accessed 12/29/2015
  • The Ohio State University Extension. Resolving Conflict Constructively and Respectfully. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5196.pdf accessed 12/29/2015
  • The Ohio State University Extension. Successful Co-Parenting. http://fcs.osu.edu/family-life/successful-co-parenting accessed 12/14/2015
  • University of Florida, IFAS Extension. 9 Important Communication Skills for Every Relationship. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1277 accessed 12/14/2015
  • University of Minnesota Extension. http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/parents-forever/resources-for-families/co-parenting/ accessed 12/29/2015

What Should I Do If I Think I’ve Been Scammed?

As we know from the last blog in this series, How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams? , foreclosure scams take all shapes and sizes and are constantly evolving to evade the authorities. However, they all have one thing in common: the perpetrators are criminals who specifically target honest homeowners that are trying to […]

WRITTEN BY: Patricia Holmes, CFCS, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Carlie Boos, Ohio Housing Finance Agency

SOURCES:

  • Annual Credit Report http://www.annualcreditreport.com
  • Better Business Bureau. http://www.bbb.org/
  • Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau. http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
  • Equifax. http://www.equifax.com
  • Experian. http://www.experian.com
  • Federal Citizen Information Center, Consumer Action Handbook. https://www.usa.gov/handbook
  • Federal Trade Commission. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0060-10-ways-avoid-fraud
  • TransUnion. http://www.transunion.com
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor
  • Live Smart Ohio. How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams? http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/uncategorized/holmes-86osu-edu/how-can-i-spot-and-avoid-foreclosure-scams/
  • Ohio Attorney General. http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/
  • Ohio Attorney General, Consumer Advocate e-newsletter. http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/consumeradvocate
  • Ohio Legal Services. http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem
  • United States Department of Justice http://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/victim-witness/victim-info/financial-fraud
  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission, How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams. http://sec.gov/investor/pubs/cyberfraud.htm

How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams?

If you have trouble making payments on your home, be careful so you do not become the victim of a home foreclosure scam. Scammers may target you through publications, on-line advertising, flyers, or by phone. HOW TO SPOT FORECLOSURE SCAMS Here are some warning signs that may help you prevent foreclosure scams: • A request […]

WRITTEN BY: Pat Holmes, CFCS, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Carlie Boos, Ohio Housing Finance Agency

SOURCES:

  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/fivetips_foreclosure.htm
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
  • Federal Trade Commission http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0100-mortgage-relief-scams
  • Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Consumers/Foreclosure/Foreclosure-Rescue-Scams
  • Ohio Housing Finance Agency https://ohiohome.org/
  • Save the Dream http://www.savethedream.ohio.gov/
  • USA.gov https://www.usa.gov/housing-scams
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/avoiding_foreclosure
  • http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/
  • http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor

Safe Sleeping for Baby

Why is there a need to talk about safe sleep for babies?  In 2012 there were 1,047 deaths of infants in Ohio. Per every 1,000 live births there were 6.37 deaths of white babies and 13.93 deaths of black babies. This shows a huge disparity where black babies die twice as often during their first […]

WRITTEN BY: Pat Holmes, CFCS, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

SOURCES:

  • Monroe Carrel, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Safe Sleep, 2015
  • National Institutes of Health, Safe to Sleep, 2015
  • Ohio Department of Health, Child Fatality 12th Annual Report, 2012
  • Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality, 2015

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