Education

Opportunities to Excel

The goal for education is to present opportunities for those we serve to develop improved life skills though programs and services which teach  job skills, job search skills, and economic and financial strategies for greater success and self-sufficiency. 

 St. Vincent de Paul is making learning opportunities available through community partnerships.

 

The Career Care Consortia

• Free Resume and Career Transition Assistance.
• Meet Potential Employers for Networking, Job Opportunities and Feedback.
• Roundtable interactive Networking.
• Hospitality and Prayerful Support.
• Dress is Business Casual.

 

 

 

CredAbility 

CredAbility has provided debt-related counseling to individuals and families since 1964. Today, CredAbility is a leading national provider of credit counseling and education.  Courses available from Credibility.

• Budget and Credit Counseling— We offer free, personalized advice to help you develop and balance budgets, manage your money, use
  credit wisely, handle debt and start a savings program. We can help youbuild a responsible spending plan, answer questions about managing
  debt and set goals for a healthy financial future.
• Debt Management Plan (DMP)— Having trouble paying your bills?
  We will work with you and your creditors to structure an affordable repayment plan, often with reduced interest rates, fees and penalties
  for qualified individuals. Not only will you repay your debts, but most of our DMP clients realize significant savings compared to making
  monthly payments on their own.
• Housing Counseling— We help people achieve and maintain stable housing with a wide range of services,including purchase preparation,  post-purchase education, reverse mortgage counseling, rental delinquency and foreclosure prevention assistance.
• Bankruptcy Pre-filing and Bankruptcy Debtor Education— CredAbility is a nationally approved provider of mandatory pre-filing counseling and pre-discharge debtor education. Our comprehensive approach ensures that we
  consider all of the factors contributing to your situation and explore the range of options that may be available to address your debts. If you choose to file for bankruptcy, our program includes meaningful education that will not only help you to survive bankruptcy, but to emerge with a clear plan for a more successful future.                         
• Financial Education— Our mission is to educate and empower consumers to improve their financial well-being.
  Visit www.CredAbility.org and click on “Education” for dozens of free courses from CredAbilityU on budgeting, home buying, surviving a layoff, understanding your credit score and much more. Courses are offered in a variety of formats to suit your needs, including online tutorials, podcasts and webinars. And like all of our services, education courses are offered 24/7 in English and Spanish.