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Provides support to families whose primary barrier
to self-sufficiency is adequate and affordable housing.
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The family is provided with an apartment for a period of 6-12 months
and receives intensive case management.
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The family pays a modest 20-30% of their income after 3 months.
Monies are put into a savings account for future housing expenses.
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Collaboration with the Pennysaver, the United Way, and the Episcopal
Church.
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Goal: Family self-sufficiency and asset building.
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Short term screening.
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Referral service to customers.
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Maintain community resource file.
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Build front-line partnerships with community agencies and programs.
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Goal:
Triage customers into OFC, Inc. family development programs
for self-sufficiency and asset building.
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Financial Literacy/Assets
for Independence
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Basic
family financial counseling services and asset-building program
VITA,
WAP, etc.
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Credit management and repair program.
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Education aimed at recognizing and avoiding abusive lending practices.
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Financial literacy for youth through partnerships with communities
and school systems.
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Agency and community referrals for budget counseling services.
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Small business and micro enterprise technical assistance.
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Outreach workshops in outlying communities.
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Goal: Support customers in setting goals to meet basic family needs,
retain and keep jobs, and building assets to obtain self-sufficiency.
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Vehicle dispersement and loan program.
New York State Department of Labor grant- (3/1/03-3/31/05) with
3-5 year renewal.
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Eligibility requirements are that the applicant has to be the head
of household with a minor child and TANF eligible.
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Applicants have to complete defensive driving, vehicle maintenance,
and financial literacy classes.
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Goal: To help maintain stable employment, self-sufficiency, and
asset building.
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An asset building, strength based program, in collaboration
with The Place, Catholic Charities, Office of Employment and Training,
YMCA, and other appropriate services.
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Serving
families who
are at risk of their children entering foster care, and families reunifying
with their children who are in foster care.
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Intensive case management services and support to the entire family
for six months.
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Goal: To keep children with their families.
For
more information, contact us via phone at (607) 334-7114 or click here to
send email.
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