Conducts an assessment of a homeowner's financial situation and assists with development of a plan to address homeownership and financial issues, including foreclosure avoidance.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides debt consolidation and financial counseling services, budgeting, personal finance counseling, debt consolidation and related services.

Provides payeeship services to individuals who have been assessed as unable to independently manage their government financial benefits and, as a result, this significantly impacts their health and safety. The program provides a secure site for Social Security checks.

Provides advice and representation in some limited bankruptcies when loss of home or income garnishment are threatened. Advice and representation may also be available in matters such as auto repossession, bill collection, unfair and deceptive practices, garnishments, home improvement problems, used car sales, auto repair, credit reporting, and student loan payments.

Offers representative payee services to clients deemed not able to manage their own Social Security or Disability Income.

Offers a small-dollar loan program designed to assist a household in meeting a financial need while building their credit. Those who access this program will receive a loan of up to $3,500 and make payments over time.

Provides one-on-one financial coaching and counseling, group-based and individual financial education services, group-based and individual job readiness training, soft-skills development, free tax preparation services, financial education and referrals, and access to public benefits applications and work supports through one-on-one Ohio Benefits Bank counseling.

Attempts to prevent mortgage foreclosure by providing counseling for those experiencing the first signs of financial difficulty (fear of missing a mortgage payment, one, two or more missed mortgage payments). Will assess the client's financial situation, offer help with budgeting, set up a plan, and make the initial call to the mortgage holder to determine a workable solution. Does not provide funds to clear up delinquency or foreclosure.

Provides representation to low-income clients by 3rd-year law students, operating under the supervision of faculty. Cases handled include consumer home repair, misdemeanor criminal cases (in select suburban courts see eligibility), benefits advocacy, Social Security Disability appeals, health care issues and guardianship removal. The clinic CANNOT handle family law cases, health care personal injury or malpractice cases, bankruptcy or felonies, does not help with employment law concerns, and does not assist with expunging of criminal records.

Personal financial management classes offered monthly.

Provides one-on-one financial coaching and counseling, group-based and individual financial education services, group-based and individual job readiness training, soft-skills development, free tax preparation services, financial education and referrals, and access to public benefits applications and work supports through one-on-one Ohio Benefits Bank counseling.

Maintains information on investment firms, investment professionals, and alerts regarding investment scams. Accepts complaints and attempt to assist in resolving disputes regarding investments.

Provides assistance to people who are facing foreclosure, behind on house payments and in the stages of the foreclosure process.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention, reassurance, information and referral; emergency linkage to community agencies, police, hospitals, emergency assistance. A Victims Advocate provides community support, advocacy and reassurance to victims of crime following a traumatic experience.

Provides free classes for those being sued in local municipal courts for credit card debt. Class topics include: - Explanation of court papers. - Common defenses. - Basic court procedures. - Forms to use to represent yourself.

Provides free, one-on-one financial counseling delivered by professionally trained coaches to individuals and families helping them to acquire the skills to budget and save, develop healthy banking relationships, and raise their credit scores. Also provides assistance with defaulted student loans. - Provided by United Way of Summit & Medina.

Provides mortgage foreclosure counseling and assists consumers in avoiding predatory loans. Counseling provided by member real estate professionals. Offers information and recommendations so that clients can make appropriate decisions to settle delinquent mortgage payments or to get out of default. In some cases, agency may contact and negotiate with lender on behalf of client in order to resolve the situation. Offers counseling on pre-purchase home counseling, classes to get pre-certified for FHA home purchasing and other housing counseling certificates, budget and credit counseling.

Provides a wide variety of personal enrichment classes for children and adults of all ages. Offerings include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, business and financial management, computers, cooking, dance, fitness, tai-chi, yoga, health awareness, meditation, gardening, foreign languages, travel, self-defense, photography, babysitting classes, acting, car care, college preparation and job search strategies.

Connects individuals and families to nonprofit member agencies offering telephone, online, and in-person counseling about managing household finances, escaping debt, affordable home ownership, filing bankruptcy, managing student loan debt, and improving credit. People can search the website by zip code for nearest agencies. Member agencies can assist with developing personalized budget plans and Debt Management Plans (DMPs).

Offers (2) three-hour sessions of financial fitness workshops to improve your money management skills. Topics covered include: Budgeting, Financial Planning, Savings, Banking, Credit, Taxes and Insurance. Classes are available at the Homeport Housing Advisory Center or online and recommeded for: - First-time homebuyers with a credit score of less than 640 and/or any one of the following situations: - Needs assistance with creating a spending plan/ budget - Low credit score or unaware of credit score, - Limited savings, - Less than 18 months of steady income, - Bankruptcy not yet discharged/dismissed or its only been 1-2 years since it’s been discharged/dismissed.

Provides information on issues affecting individual finances, including preventing mortgage foreclosure, consumer issues, budgeting, wealth building, and notary services for the community.

Provides individual and group counseling to those undergoing mortgage difficulties. Will counsel client on how to keep the home if possible. Will attempt to reach settlements and agreements with lenders. Also provides review of loan documents for those who are looking to purchase a home. If needed, will provide credit counseling. Does not provide legal assistance; cannot stop imminent Sheriff's auctions.