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Various Life Skills workshops are presented to small groups of participants to increase their knowledge and skills in areas that are important to managing life. ~Financial Planning: Values and goals, budgeting, credit, comparison shopping and buying a car. ~Parent Education; Communication skills & styles; self esteem issues; constructive discipline; creative play. ~Nutrition/Shopping Skills: Nutrition guidelines & food safety; food buying; consumer tips. ~Time/Stress Management: Effectively gain control of time usage & habits. Coping with stress; techniques to reduce stress; children & stress. ~Health Care: Family health care; normal child development; self health care. ~Employment Skills: Job readiness and retainment skills training.

The EOC provides an understanding of the different types of financial aid, college-cost comparison, understanding financial aid award letters from colleges and student loan borrowing basics. Participants may also utilize the FDIC Money Smart program which provides information on bank services, borrowing basics, opening a checking account, budgeting, saving and credit scores.

HUD-certified Housing Counseling Agency.

Provide low interest loans or deferred payment loans to individuals over 62 years of age for home repairs and rehabilitation.

The Financial Opportunity Center provides financial coaching. This program is a long term commitment, at least six months. Once enrolled in this program, a client may be eligible for some income supports.

Register with SBA (Small Business Administration) or business and individual losses through the 800 number or by going online at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

HUD-certified Housing Counseling Agency

Provides financial management services

Personal finance classes covering: money values, where not to put your money, budgeting, working with banks, debt management, and dealing with court judgments and child support.

COVID-19 Informational Resource Page for business, personal finance and agriculture https://extension2.missouri.edu/covid-19-resources-public.

Provides financial management services

Budget development assistance.

Individual credit counseling and credit repair.

8 week financial class offered. Assists individuals and families manage their money and get a better credit rating.

The Financial Opportunity Center provides financial coaching. This program is a long term commitment, at least six months. Once enrolled in this program, a client may be eligible for some income supports.

Provides one-on-one counseling and education on various topics, including credit repair and identity theft.

8 week financial class. Assists individuals and families manage their money and get a better credit rating.

Provides one-on-one personal financial counseling; works out repayment arrangements with creditors; helps clients get relief from collector phone calls, over-limit fees, and late fees with credit card companies and other unsecured debt; assists with budgeting, debt management plans and credit education; provides pre-filing bankruptcy counseling.

Offers a Payday/Title loan refinancing program in partnership with local banks. Participants are issued a low-interest loan to pay off high-interest loan balances.

Provides financial literacy classes to youth in grades 5-12.

Financial management workshops available.

Provides one-on-one personal financial counseling; works out repayment arrangements with creditors; helps clients get relief from collector phone calls, over-limit fees, and late fees with credit card companies and other unsecured debt; assists with budgeting, debt management plans and credit education; provides pre-filing bankruptcy counseling.

Workshops guide jobseekers through effective interview techniques, job search strategies and provide up-to-date job leads.

Financial Counseling: Program involves credit rebuilding and assistance with developing a workable budget, with an emphasis on savings for future needs.

Provides one-on-one personal financial counseling; works out repayment arrangements with creditors; helps clients get relief from collector phone calls, over-limit fees, and late fees with credit card companies and other unsecured debt; assists with budgeting, debt management plans and credit education; provides pre-filing bankruptcy counseling.