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Personal financial management classes offered monthly.

Provides free resources to active military personnel in the areas of financial literacy and consumer protection. The five (5) main components of the program are: - Education: Many Local BBBs on and around military installations teach financial readiness classes to service members. - Outreach: BBB staff attend and support community fairs, conferences and other events, speaking with service members and distributing information. - Information: BBB website provides a one-stop shop for articles, links and consumer alerts for each branch of service. The website, Facebook page and X/Twitter have a resources page with consumer guides written for military members. Provides the free app, "Military & Money", which features educational resources and tools to help users make informed decisions about money. - Data Collection: Analyzes BBB data to help identify the threats and needs of the military community in the marketplace. - Complaint and Dispute Resolution: Filing a complaint with BBB helps military consumers resolve disputes and alert the BBB to issues affecting the military community at large.

Provides empowerment training focused on building long-term financial stability for those in recovery and/or re-entry.

Offers free one-on-one counseling and group workshops on financial literacy topics Topics may include setting up a budget, understanding banking and credit, and homeownership preparation.

Provides a program designed to empower individuals and families to make positive changes in their lives to increase family stability. Offers cooking and nutrition classes. Offers budgeting workshops to help handle finances and to save money. Agency sponsors field trips to thrift stores and discount stores to help the client build shopping strategies. Various "do-it-yourself" workshops are offered (such as how to make laundry detergent). Goal is to help individuals save money and increase their quality of life even if they have a small income. Parenting skills classes are also offered. Will refer to other community services as needed.

Provides a one-on-one program that can assist eligible individuals who are interested in purchasing a new home, opening a savings account, nontraditional banking services, improving credit scores, and financial education. Programs include instruction on using computers, setting up computer devices, resume development and review and online employment application assistance.

Offers education support assistance, access to community resources, financial management sessions, mentorship, and substance abuse prevention support.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention, reassurance, information and referral; emergency linkage to community agencies, police, hospitals, emergency assistance. A Victims Advocate provides community support, advocacy and reassurance to victims of crime following a traumatic experience.

Provides educational workshops that deal with the essentials of money management, asset building, and financial independence. Classes address a wide variety of money management issues.

Offers (2) three-hour sessions of financial fitness workshops to improve your money management skills. Topics covered include: Budgeting, Financial Planning, Savings, Banking, Credit, Taxes and Insurance. Classes are available at the Homeport Housing Advisory Center or online and recommeded for: - First-time homebuyers with a credit score of less than 640 and/or any one of the following situations: - Needs assistance with creating a spending plan/ budget - Low credit score or unaware of credit score, - Limited savings, - Less than 18 months of steady income, - Bankruptcy not yet discharged/dismissed or its only been 1-2 years since it’s been discharged/dismissed.

Financial literacy experts bring financial literacy education direct to living rooms across Ohio through Smart Money Choices (SMC) Direct. Now, at your leisure, you can learn about key strategies to increase your financial wellness by visiting the Treasurer's Office website.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention, reassurance, information and referral; emergency linkage to community agencies, police, hospitals, emergency assistance. A Victims Advocate provides community support, advocacy and reassurance to victims of crime following a traumatic experience.

Provides programming and information on nutrition, food safety, budgeting, babysitting, worksite wellness, sun safety, mental health first aid, and food preservation.

Provides individual assistance focusing on specific financial topics: a personal budget, creating a savings plan, paying down debt, understanding and improving credit scores.

Offers personal enrichment and recreational programs such as first aid, home repair instruction, photography, real estate, scrapbooking, dance, computer instruction and financial management classes. Provides babysitting instruction, days camps and art and crafts for youth.

Provide food pantry, monthly food distribution.

Connects individuals and families to nonprofit member agencies offering telephone, online, and in-person counseling about managing household finances, escaping debt, affordable home ownership, filing bankruptcy, managing student loan debt, and improving credit. People can search the website by zip code for nearest agencies. Member agencies can assist with developing personalized budget plans and Debt Management Plans (DMPs).

Offers financial counseling; employment and training; and income supports to assist participants in improving their financial well-being.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention, reassurance, information and referral; emergency linkage to community agencies, police, hospitals, emergency assistance. A Victims Advocate provides community support, advocacy and reassurance to victims of crime following a traumatic experience.

Provides people with diabetes and their family members class activities that consist of three sessions that educate on appropriate food choices. The classes are conducted by a certified diabetes educator. This program also provides financial education to agencies, organizations, individuals and families in basic budgeting, credit and debt management and consumer issues, homebuyer education and counseling. At the end of the training you will receive a 5 year certificate.

Offers special interest classes for those who do NOT have vocational training as a goal. Classes include: personal finance, Do-it-yourself classes, gardening and landscaping, first aid/CPR and hobbies and interests.

Offers an educational website that has information about budgeting, saving, borrowing, and retirement.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention, reassurance, information and referral; emergency linkage to community agencies, police, hospitals, emergency assistance. A Victims Advocate provides community support, advocacy and reassurance to victims of crime following a traumatic experience.

Offers classes on practice sound financial management and still supporting your family in a healthy way. Tools are shared to put you in charge of your money rather than having debt and money frustrations be in charge of you.

Provide food pantry, monthly food distribution.