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| Economic Independence programs |
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| Early Self Sufficiency Program |
| Youth Co-Op Contact Info |
| This program assists newly arriving refugees, asylees and public interest parolees who have resided in the U.S. for 30 days or less. The program guidelines require that at least one family member be employable in order to enroll in the program. Eligible participants receive initial orientation and needs assessment followed by referrals for health screening, assistance with housing, furnishings, enrollment of children in school, ESL classes, cash assistance, job search and job placement. Staff also provides immigration services to assist participants with employment authorization documents. Case managers provide counseling, follow-up and additional referals to facilitate clients' transition and encourage early employment. The majority of the program participants are self-sufficient within 120-180 days after enrollment. |
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| Economic Independence for Persons with Disabilities |
| CCDH Contact Info |
| CCDH responds to individuals with disabilities and their families who are experiencing economic emergencies. Family support coordinators assess each client’s needs upon receiving a call for help. In partnership with those who have disabilities and their families, CCDH advocates, coordinates and provides support and services such as education, training, case management, resources and referrals along with emergency assistance for rent, utilities and food. |
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| Economic Independence Program |
| Cuban American National Council Contact Info |
| Provides financial literacy training in English and Spanish to low- and moderate-income Hispanic residents in Little Havana and Hialeah. An ongoing program of financial counseling and case management helps relatively new Americans become comfortable with the social and economic society around them. Teaches clients the building blocks of money management and counsels them about the importance of banking, financial planning, savings and good credit. |
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| Emergency Services |
| American Red Cross of Greater Miami & the Keys Contact Info |
| Trained Red Cross staff and volunteers are ready to respond when a disaster threatens or strikes. Enables families in crisis to resume independent living by providing a means to pay for necessities such as groceries, clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, basic household items, medicines and tools. Services also include mass care, disaster health services, disaster mental health services, family services and disaster welfare inquiry. Assistance is geared toward meeting immediate emergency needs. |
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| Emergency Services |
| Catholic Charities New Life Family Shelter Contact Info |
| The program provides homeless and very low-income people with meals, clothing, information and referral(s) and/or emergency housing placement assistance. Attendess also recieve counseling and go to workshops that promote self-sufficiency. There are 15 housing units available to provide housing for 30 days to 9 months, as needed. When clients are ready to move into permanent housing, they receive referrals to agencies that offer financial assistance for deposits, furniture, first month’s rent, etc. If it's appropriate, case managers also refer eligible residents to rent subsidy programs for disabled adults and their families.
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| Emergency Services Outreach |
| Catholic Charities Emergency Services Contact Info |
| Helps at least 6,000 destitute families, individuals and seniors each year. Upon intake, a case manager determines the problem (eviction, utility shut-off, lack of food, etc.) and verifies that the client has nowhere else to turn. The next step in this program prevents eviction, homelessness and utility shut-off with rent/mortgage vouchers and other assistance as needed. Once the client's immediate needs have been satisfied, a case manager works with the client(s) to create a long-term plan to prevent re-occurrence. |
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| Family Services |
| Salvation Army Miami Contact Info |
| Focuses on homelessness prevention; helps people who request rental, utility, holiday assistance, food vouchers, and/or food from the organization’s food pantry. Clients meet with a homelessness prevention case manager to request assistance. The Salvation Army Miami then provides clients with the assistance they need and/or refers them to appropriate community agencies, organizations and institutions to resolve their problems. |
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| From Savings to Asset Building |
| Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center Contact Info |
| Focuses on building foundations for self-sufficiency and economic empowerment to enable new immigrant residents to achieve financial stability and the American Dream. Through workshops, outreach, media presentations, tax preparation and individualized financial counseling, residents gain the knowledge and skills necessary to master basic financial management and wealth-creation strategies. This includes making sure clients have access to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit (CTC) and other credits they may qualify for, while they learn about banking and investment products, credit and homeownership. Using innovative and culturally sensitive methods, participants are empowered to acquire and preserve wealth and take control of their lives.
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| Individual Development Accounts |
| YWCA of Greater Miami Contact Info |
| Aims to increase participants' financial skills so they can better manage resources to benefit themselves and their families. There is an educational component of the program that is open to all residents of Miami-Dade. Monetary awards are given to match funds in participants' savings accounts based on income and having fulfilled the requirements of the program. Each cycle includes seven classes - offered weekly and lasting 1½ hours; three seminars are offered per year. Each one deals with a different financial subject: banking; budgeting; home buying; investments; credit and how to clean it, obtain it and manage it; money and emotions and micro-enterprise. During classes, free child care and light meals are available for all participants. There is no cost for any classes, seminars or materials.
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| Men's Lodge |
| Salvation Army Miami Contact Info |
| Provides a safe haven for homeless men who need temporary shelter while they work toward stabilizing their lives. Serves veterans, ex-offenders, senior citizens and others who, through unemployment and underemployment, are homeless and without a support system to assist in getting them through their crisis. Case managers and a drug and alcohol counselor are also involved with the program to help clients meet goals and overcome obstacles. |
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| New Beginnings |
| Lutheran Services Florida Contact Info |
| A transitional housing program to help families attain and maintain permanent housing on their own. Program participants – large, homeless families (often single mothers with 5-7 children) – are housed in LSF-leased single-family homes, to mirror real-life situations. LSF staff help the adults find transportation, childcare and jobs to support daily living expenses, including rent. Case managers and participants create a plan that helps break down individual barriers to housing. Within 9-18 months, clients move to permanent housing with LSF’s assistance for move-in expenses and follow-up case management for a year. |
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| South Florida Financial Literacy Project |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of South Florida Contact Info |
| Workshops and seminars stress specific money management skills to help adults manage their finances more responsibly. One-on-one counselors assist individuals with credit issues, homeownership, education and budgeting. Internet education is available to CCCS’s clientele through the organization’s website. Information and assistance available in English, Spanish and Creole. |
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| Transitional Shelter for Homeless Families |
| Catholic Charities New Life Family Shelter Contact Info |
| Transitional facility for homeless families. Serves approximately 160 people (40 families) in 15 motel rooms each year. Residents are provided with housing, food, on-site case management, clothing, permanent housing placement assistance, transportation (bus tokens and bus passes), life skills training, resume preparation, job search assistance and follow-up care. New Life also helps clients find educational and vocational programs, health and medical care, mental health treatment, childcare, legal services, credit counseling and funding for utility deposits, security deposits, first month’s rent and furniture upon placement in permanent housing. |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Goodwill Industries of South Florida Contact Info |
| Goodwill assists people that have disabilities with a skill-level-appropriate job to make the most of their abilities, earnings and benefits. Program focuses on job training designed to provide an employment service that helps clients overcome their obstacles in finding work and become competitively employed in our community. |
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| Women's Lodge |
| Salvation Army Miami Contact Info |
| Provides a safe haven for single women and their families. Clients require emergency housing and have a number of psychological, social and economic issues. The shelter serves up to 45 homeless women and their children by providing case management and other services necessary to meet each family’s special needs. The goal of the program is to move clients from emergency housing into appropriate secondary housing. |
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