Sustainability Support Services
We believe that continued support is the key to our clients’ success. We offer on-going case manager support to help clients access the resources and skills they need to achieve financial wellness and self-sustainability. We also provide a variety of training opportunities.
Budget Building
A case manager will work with you one on one to review your current income and spending and create a plan to ensure a balanced budget moving forward.
Employment Initiative
As part of the Employment Initiative, Neighborhood House provides the participants with:
Resume Coaching - Providing ideas for resume building
Job Coaching - Coaching in job seeking skills and interview techniques
Referral to Career Dress - Receive professional clothing for your job search and interviews
Grants to assist with short term transportation, short term childcare, and advanced certifications
financial focus class
This class follows a Smart Money (FDIC) curriculum. Financial leaders in our community teach these classes (Flagstar, Bank, Raymond James, PNC Bank, among others). Topics discussed include emergency savings plans, paying yourself first, credit scores, budgeting, and more. We then pair our clients with a budget coach to continue working on their financial plans and budgeting for success.
Cooking Matters Class
Gleaner’s provides an instructor and materials to share Chef’s secrets, healthy eating tips for every budget, smart shopping ideas and recipes.
positive parenting Class
Facilitated by a volunteer with a Masters in Social Work, the course covers children of all ages and is presented in 6 sessions which are approximately 90 minutes long. Each participant is provided with a book and workbook, and volunteers will be available on site to provide child care during each class session.