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Offers programs that provide career and job guidance, financial and employment counseling, and helps participants with skills in financial literacy, resume writing, job-seeking, health and wellness tips, family law, civic engagement, and education options.

Provides community-based case management services to low-income individuals and families. Assists and supports clients in addressing social service problems concerning health, housing, financial, employment, education, and medical needs as well as determining eligibility for benefits. Also provides professional counseling concerning many issues including budgeting and money management, communication, crisis intervention, depression, relationships, stress management, and work-related concerns.

Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

Provides housing stabilization services including credit and budget counseling; foreclosure prevention counseling; eviction prevention through payment assistance when funds are available and landlord-tenant mediation; and first-time home buyers education and counseling.

Provides individualized and small group programming for youth and adults, help with diapers, a weekly soup kitchen, crime reduction efforts, neighborhood watch, referrals, housing improvement programs, community gardens, farmers market, mural art, streetscape improvements.

Provides financial counseling to help persons shift from debt management to saving. Offers sessions covering money management and budgeting, banking and basic financial transactions, credit reports and using credit wisely, consumer protection and debt collection, student loans, bankruptcy, negotiation, investments and future planning, homeownership, insurance, and benefits.

Professionally trained and HUD Certified Housing counselors provide one-on-one coaching tailored to individual's needs.

• Review financial health
• Develop a spending and savings plan to achieve goals (budget)
• Evaluate and explain credit reports
• Create a plan for paying off debts
• Decide if a debt management plan is right for the individual
• Keep on track through regular follow-up visits as needed

Teaches sound methods of managing money and credit to avoid financial problems.

Provides services that include training designed to increase self-reliance, living skills, and enhance self-confidence such as cooking, budgeting, housing search, benefits counseling, and home maintenance skills. Offers training to empower people with disabilities to speak for themselves and others. Supplies information and resource materials related to disability issues.

Offers intensive, client-centered case management approach to empower families experiencing poverty and address root causes preventing them from becoming more self-sufficient. Helps enrolled families connect with community resources, develop personalized action plans, and objectively track their progress over time.

Provides budget counseling and instruction as well as providing referrals if needed

Offers Budgeting Basics, Career Readiness, Getting Ahead, and Case Management. With the guidance of a Self-Sufficiency Coordinator, you will set goals, identify challenges, and map a course to success, all while focusing on strengths and skill-building along the way.

Provides a variety of money management, credit and first-time homebuyer programs are offered to schools, colleges, business, lenders, and civic organizations.

Provides food, financial assistance, budget counseling, and case management and referral services.

Support Services and Consumer Resources offers assistance on a variety of legal, financial and health services. Age eligibility may apply. Services available include: A) Financial and Legal Advice B) Benefit Screenings and Application Assistance C) Medicare and Healthcare Options; APPRISE Counselor D) Assistance with LIHEAP E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

Serves families at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Chester County. Partner families benefit from a network of Christian faith volunteers, financial assistance, and intensive case management as they work to find housing and achieve long term stability. NOTE: Does not offer emergency housing or emergency rental or utility assistance.

Offers supports that empower individuals and families to obtain the education, resources, and tools needed to achieve their goals and improve financial stability for adults working toward self-sufficiency. Individuals and families work with Supports Specialists who provide one-on-one coaching, advocacy, resources and referrals, and wrap around supportive services. Working with the Specialists, participants identify their strengths and needs, develop a goal plan with action steps, and learn about resources that can help make goal attainment more achievable.

Implements the money management and budgeting services using FDIC Money Smart Adult Education Program, as well as one-on-one budgeting based on each person's income and household expenses. FDIC is a computer-based instruction program that also enhances computer skills.

Provides application assistance for utility bill payment assistance programs including LIHEAP and Crisis Utility Bill Grants, UESF Utility Bill and Oil Grants, PGW's Customer Responsibility Program, and PECO's Customer Assistance Program. Also assists with Weatherization Program and energy and budge counseling. Refers clients who may need additional financial assistance to pay utility bills to other agencies and/or community organizations that can assist.

Offers intensive, client-centered case management approach to empower families experiencing poverty and address root causes preventing them from becoming more self-sufficient. Helps enrolled families connect with community resources, develop personalized action plans, and objectively track their progress over time.

This is a 12-week program designed for anyone who is struggling to make ends meet. The program will help develop an individualized plan to improve your situation. The course is led by certified instructors. Each participant will receive dinner every week, free child care, an incentive for participating, and class materials.

Center for Financial Independence personnel will assist individuals/families in creating a household budget by looking at existing income & expenses.

Providing classes through local banking institutions on budgeting. Educates individuals on how to manage a saving and checking account.

Offers intensive, client-centered case management approach to empower families experiencing poverty and address root causes preventing them from becoming more self-sufficient. Helps enrolled families connect with community resources, develop personalized action plans, and objectively track their progress over time.

Support Services and Consumer Resources offers assistance on a variety of legal, financial and health services. Age eligibility may apply. Services available include: A) Financial and Legal Advice B) Benefit Screenings and Application Assistance C) Medicare and Healthcare Options; APPRISE Counselor D) Assistance with LIHEAP E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services