Read the recent AJC article about how the Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between the Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources to create a housing stability court to divert eligible families out of the courtroom where they face eviction, giving them resources to help improve their financial stability. This pilot program will provide education, resources, and financial assistance to divert families out of eviction court.
In the article, Melanie Kagan stated:
“The educational piece is a big component of actually changing the trajectory for the families we work with,” Melanie Kagan, CEO for the CFR said. “The economy, coupled with our lack of affordable housing and the increases people are seeing to rent — it’s just causing the perfect storm for people to lose their housing.”