By-Line: Julie Murphy, Flagler County Government
Want to become empowered to buy a home or its sustained protection?
Good news. Flagler County Housing Services and the City of Palm Coast are partnering with Mid-Florida Housing Partnership to bring HUD-certified housing and financial counseling directly to the Flagler County community through a free Housing Empowerment Workshop Series on the third Saturday each month beginning September 20.
“This free Housing Empowerment Workshop Series will help residents strengthen their financial footing, prepare for homeownership, and protect their homes for the long term,” said Flagler County Housing Program Manager Devrie Paradowski. “The housing and financial counseling team brought in for each workshop meets the rigorous standards set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).”
Workshops will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday at the Palm Coast Southern Recreation Center, located at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast.
The 2025 calendar year workshops are as follows:
- September 20 – Foreclosure Prevention
- October 18 – Navigating Home Insurance & Disaster Readiness
- November 15 – Palm Coast CDBG & Flagler County SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehab Programs
- December 20 – Essential Home Maintenance for Long-Term Savings
Registration is required. One-on-one credit and foreclosure prevention counseling is also available by appointment.
For more information, or to register, contact Mid-Florida Housing Partnership representative Jennika Edgerton at 386-274-4441, option 6, or by email at jennika.edgerton@mfhp.org.
Sessions will continue in 2026 on the third Saturday every other month with workshops scheduled as follows:
- January 17 – Financing Home Improvements & Repairs
- March 21 – Navigating Home Insurance Disaster Readiness
- May 22 – Essential Home Maintenance for long term savings
- June 20 – Financing Home Improvements & Repairs
