Bundles together employment coaching, financial coaching, and access to public benefits through comprehensive case management for economically vulnerable households throughout Pierce County. Service is based on established research on the most affective services.

Assists active and retired Navy and Marine Corps members, and their eligible family members, to achieve financial self-sufficiency. Helps to educate, empower, and partner with clients in implementing the basics of responsible money management.

Provides a variety of classes for physical fitness, recreation, arts, and education. Classes vary from quarter to quarter, but generally include the following: photography; ceramics; knitting; crochet; painting; exercise; and financial workshops.

Financial Literacy and Rental Education (F.L.A.R.E.) is a series of FREE classes designed to increase adults’ knowledge of their individual money habits and attitudes, saving strategies, tracking spending, budget skills and credit along with the basic skills to become a competent renter. F.L.A.R.E. counts as a WorkFirst activity for TANF participants.

Provides multiple helplines for people to speak with experts and get connected to resources regarding financial issues including bankruptcy, credit score improvement, foreclosure, mortgage default/delinquency and debt management for student, credit card, medical and tax-related debt.

Offers comprehensive financial counseling services including: - Budget and debt management. - Debt repayment strategies. - HUD-approved mortgage, delinquency, and default resolution consolidation. - Home purchase guidance. - Bankruptcy counseling and post-bankruptcy counseling. - Student loan counseling.

Provides housing case management, financial counseling, and limited, emergency rental assistance to individuals and households who are at imminent risk of homelessness.

Provides residential and day program services for citizens with developmental disabilities. Offers 24-hour available staff that supports people in their home. Support Services: - Money Management - Budgeting - Personal Hygiene - Social Skills Building - Food/Nutrition Planning - Transportation - Medical Support - Affordable Housing - Laundry - Housekeeping - Exploring Resources - Shopping - Community Connections - Community Integration - Positive Relationships

Provides housing stabilization assistance for single-parent families and pregnant women who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless and who live in Maple Valley and cities within a nine-mile radius.   Provides the following services as the family grows to stability:   -  Rent assistance -  Housing case management -  Employment services -  Financial budgeting -  Life skills classes -  Child and youth case management -  Counseling

Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services. Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies. Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals. Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.   Typical areas of assistance: -  Managing debt -  Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc. -  Building credit & pulling credit reports -  Budgeting -  Scholarships - Tax preparation - Access to on-campus food pantry - Referrals to additional resources

Offers long-term support to surviving Family members: - conducts research focus groups, - provides information and referral services, - relocation support financial planning, and - money and debt management.

Financial assistance information is available at the Family Service Center.  Services include budget review, individual financial counseling, and budget analysis.  Financial education programs are presented on a regular basis for military personnel and their family members.  The Financial Specialist is available for General Military Training presentations on request.

Supports the financial capability of individuals with disabilities by helping improve credit, reduce debt, gain access to appropriate financial services, and increase savings.   Program begins with a financial well-being assessment to reveal overall status of the client's finances. Financial assessments can be made over the phone.   Other plan components may include -  Benefits planning -  Financial Counseling -  Credit education -  Group financial education -  Individual progress tracking

Provides various services to help people meet basic needs and stabilize their family, either directly as resources are available, or through linkages to other community-board services. The low-income energy assistance is provided once a year to families and individuals in need who meet the income requirements, and other assistance with energy costs may also be available. Services may include: energy assistance (electric, gas, propane, and wood, when funding permits); gas vouchers or free transit bus passes; lodging / motel vouchers; and food referrals (provides referrals to a local food banks and food pantries for food). People who want to improve circumstances and exit poverty can become equipped through the Future Story Initiative, essential skills training and financial and family-centered coaching.

Provides budget development, education and guidance to help Service members and their families achieve personal financial readiness. Offers classes on financial planning, money management, credit, insurance, and consumer rights.

Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services. Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies. Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals. Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.   Typical areas of assistance: -  Managing debt -  Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc. -  Building credit & pulling credit reports -  Budgeting -  Scholarships - Tax preparation - Access to on-campus food pantry - Referrals to additional resources

InCharge Debt Solutions is a national non-profit credit counseling agency offering confidential budget counseling, debt management, housing counseling, bankruptcy counseling and financial education programs to consumers, including military personnel serving overseas.

Offers individuals and households the ability to build financial stability and self-sufficiency for their unique situation. Offers these services as part of the Centers for Strong Families network FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER (FOC) SERVICES: 1. Integrated coaching services; - Employment coaching: Job readiness, employment training, and assistance looking for job are essential parts of what is offered at a Financial Opportunity Center site. A job and opportunities for advancement are the platform that supports a family's financial well-being, and employment services are the initial reason many clients begin working with an FOC. - Financial Coaching: helps clients do a better job in how they handle their money. The goal is for a family to examine their savings and spending habits to see if they can make positive changes that improve their credit scores and stabilize and grow their assets. Income Supports access can be crucial for giving a worker the time and income necessary to fulfill training to reach a better paying position and career. Coaches helps clients work through the disjointed network of public benefits and helps individuals access all of the services and supports for which they are eligible. 2. Financial Education: Every individual has a unique situation and the ability to build financial stability and self-sufficiency. Our Financial Education course offers the tools to help you achieve your financial goals. Improving credit, paying off student loans, working to own a home and planning for retirement are some of the many topics covered in our no-cost training for our community. - Tacoma Public Utility low-income customers may qualify to receive up to an $160 credit for completing our Financial Education program and attending a Financial coaching session. 3. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): the VITA program provides free Federal tax return preparation to households with income under $65,000. VITA sites prepare current years taxes by appointment only, and may prepare up to 3 years back tax return upon request and limited by availability. Goodwill's Financial Opportunity Center® is supported by United Way of Pierce County & the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Provides one-on-one financial coaching and mentoring. Services include customized financial guidance on budgeting, credit management, banking, financial goal setting, resume writing, job searching, and assistance applying for jobs. Services are available in person or virtual.

Provides regularly scheduled workshops and other educational programs designed to help people learn skills such as parenting, stress management, marital communication, and financial management.  Other topics are available upon request.  Presentations are also made at General Military Training (GMT) on request.

Provides direct advice/guidance for persons who need assistance in managing their financial resources.

Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services. Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies. Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals. Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.   Typical areas of assistance: -  Managing debt -  Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc. -  Building credit & pulling credit reports -  Budgeting -  Scholarships - Tax preparation - Access to on-campus food pantry - Referrals to additional resources

Helps college students stay enrolled in school by offering benefits access, financial coaching, income supports, and referrals to other support services. Limited emergency financial grants available for homelessness prevention and emergencies. Students meet one-on-one with a coach to discuss college and career goals. Appointments typically last one hour, but there is no limit to the number of appointments.   Typical areas of assistance: -  Managing debt -  Signing up for ORCA LIFT, SNAP/EBT, health insurance, WIC, etc. -  Building credit & pulling credit reports -  Budgeting -  Scholarships - Tax preparation - Access to on-campus food pantry - Referrals to additional resources

Financial empowerment workshops to help people learn to understand money, debt, and credit information.

Provides financial counseling and may help with a grant to cover critical needs for qualifying military households. Grants provided but not limited to: - Bereavement Travel - Car Insurance - Critical baby items( cribs, car seats, diapers etc.) - Major car repairs - Medical Travel - Rent/Utilities - Sewer service - Service Dog Care