Center for Working Families
The Center for Working Families model utilizes an integrated approach for delivering vital services and financial support to low to moderate income families – all designed to promote financial stability and sustainable economic gains for clients. It provides a comprehensive set of services to families to help them learn to save, build assets, and eventually move from debt to positive net worth and financial independence. This is done through a targeted focus on skill-building, employment services, financial literacy, and asset-building.
Financial Coaching
- Conduct assessments
- Develop a workable budget
- Work with participants to help them understand spending habits
- Help participants learn how to stop living “paycheck to paycheck”
- Coaching individuals on how to build wealth
- Coaching lessons on building up a savings account and investing
- Assist with Tax Preparation (Coordinate service delivery with Accounting Aid Society)
Workforce Development
- Screening for funded program
- Career assessment
- Employability skills workshops
- Resources to funded trainings/educational programs
- Employer/job referrals
- Resume development
- Access to Michigan Talent Bank
- Access to job fairs
- GED completion
Income Benefits
- Connect individuals and families to public resources and entitlement benefits
- Emergency services
- Information and referral services
- Immigration services
- Legal aid
- Translation/interpretation services
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Prescreen clients for eligibility
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Help gather all supportive documents
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Coaching assistance for individuals applying for tax credits
Contact:
ACCESS One-Stop Employment & Human Service Center
Social Services Department
6451 Schaefer Road
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313.203.1874
Fax: 313-624-9417
ACCESS Detroit One Stop Career Center
14627 W. Warren
Detroit, Michigan 48228
Office: 313 429-2469
Fax: 313 4292998
Rami Al-Saad, Financial Educator
Email: ralsaad@accesscommunity.org
