DOJ Access to Justice Initiative Releases New Report on Foreclosure Mediation
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Author: Press Release
Source: Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, "Department of Justice Access to Justice Initiative Issues Report to Assist Foreclosure Mediation Programs"
Date: January 10, 2012
“The Access to Justice Initiative today released Foreclosure Mediation: Emerging Research and Evaluation Practices, a report resulting from a March 7, 2011, workshop with dozens of foreclosure mediation program stakeholders and researchers. . . .The report…summarizes the workshop proceedings and compiles the most recent foreclosure mediation research and resources. . . .
Several key findings emerged from the workshop and are expanded upon in the report:
In a tight budget climate, foreclosure mediation programs’ survival depends on rigorous research and evaluation to determine which program models and program characteristics produce the best outcomes; The creative collaborations represented in the workshop, such as those between programs and academic institutions, foundations, legal aid organizations, think tanks and government partners, can lead to efficient use of resources and quality evaluation; In order to conduct the kind of research and evaluation that is needed, there must be consensus regarding which data points and categories of data must be collected; The federal government should take an active role, both in helping to develop program and evaluation guidelines and in providing resources for mediation programs and research.
The full report, Foreclosure Mediation: Emerging Research and Evaluation Practices, is available for download: http://justice.gov/atj/foreclosure-mediation.pdf”