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A protective service for limited-income seniors who need help managing their finances. Bill payer volunteers assist individuals who are able to make decisions about their financial affairs but who need help organizing bills and paying them on time.

Representative payee volunteers are appointed by Social Security to receive and manage benefits of a person who is determined incapable of managing his or her own finances. In contrast to the bill payer program, the representative payee signs the checks and has full control of the benefits. They pay bills and make sure the client's needs are being met.

Certified Financial Counselors help anyone in the community to better understand their finances, set up a budget, pay down debt, or improve their credit score and borrowing power.

Provides pre-filing counseling about filing for bankruptcy and pre-discharge education.

Free evaluations, assessments, and interventions for problem gamblers. Help line service available 24 hours.

Five week family education program for anyone who wants to learn more about the affects of addiction.

Individual and group counseling.

Presentations to schools, community groups, churches, lawyers, probation, judges and businesses.

Substance abuse evaluations and individual counseling.

Mental health assessments and counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Overspending assessments and counseling.

Financial budgeting assistance.

Anger management.

Offers services to help low-income senior citizens who have difficulty budgeting, paying routine bills, and keeping track of financial matters. Clients are matched with trained volunteers who assist with money management issues.

Also offers a Private Pay Money Management Program (MMP) for seniors whose income and/or assets exceed the guidelines of the Illinois Department on Aging program or people under the age of 60. Services provided range from budgeting and assistance with routine bill payment to a Representative Payee program in which all financial matters are taken care of by the MMP staff. 

HUD-certified housing counseling program offered in person and virtually. Financial counseling takes an in-depth look at income and expenses to help families with budgeting, debt reduction, credit repair, and even prepare for homeownership.

This program does NOT offer any financial support, although guidance for securing and maintaining affordable housing is provided.

Works to improve the community’s social and economic conditions. Programs are offered in three core service areas of ducation, workforce development and money management.

Offers education on home buying, taxes, business assistance, insurance, budgeting, loan, investments, credit scores, and checking and savings accounts.

Program is offered at the Mexican Consulate.

Provides personal loans to underserved individuals. The loans are aimed to give financial education and debt reduction while also increasing financial mobility through savings and wealth attainment. The aim of the program is to combat payday loans and predatory lenders.

Loan terms are 6-8 months, with a maximum loan amount of $525, with a 10% APR.

Provides budget and debt counseling and education. Also offers HUD-approved Housing Counseling and education including: pre-purchase, mortgage default and foreclosure prevention, bankruptcy counseling and education and credit report review.

Debt Management Program (DMP) also available for clients to pay unsecured debt (credit cards and loans) at reduced interest and fees.

Provides help to individuals with development to achieve life goals. Offers participants social-emotional support and acts as a bridge in making connections to immediate needs, as well as developing life-changing skills. The program has 3 phases, each phase lasting 60 days. The participant will meet one on one with a Fountain of Youth professional each week to see how they are progressing with their goals and what can be done to help. This program consists of each participant making an individual success plan that pertains to one of the following areas: knowledge of self and others, citizenship, basic life skills, education, health and wellbeing, financial literacy and workplace success. The program is a minimum of 60 days commitment and a maximum of 6 months.

Material assistance including hygiene items for adults, children, and infants; food; furniture; household items including bedding, towels, kitchen utensils, silverware, plates, pots and pans, diapers, formula, etc.

Vouchers for ID and Driver's License fees.

Individualized referrals and budgeting assistance.

Transportation assistance in special circumstances, including gas vouchers and bus vouchers, for medical, immigration or housing appointments.

Provides pre-purchase home buyer classes and counseling help clients decide whether homeownership is the best decision for them. These classes and counseling may also qualify clients for substantial down payment assistance programs.

Foreclosure avoidance and default intervention counseling is designed to help with whatever options there may be to save clients' homes, or get caught up on payments.

Reverse Mortgage Counseling is available for seniors desiring to stay in their homes by using their equity to produce lump sums for current needs, annuity payments and lines of credit for ongoing needs.