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FREE FINANCIAL COUNSELING SESSION | CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

218 Church Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Eligibility

Call for details; household budget counseling, financial counseling, utility budget assistance

Hours

1st Wed of month, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
845-452-1400

Voice - Main

845-452-3336

Fax - Fax

845-452-1400

Voice - Main - ext. 4906 and the pound sign

Languages

Spanish, Italian

Application process

Call for information

Fees

None/Not Applicable

Service area

Dutchess County, NY

Description

Trained volunteers meet with individuals to discuss how to make adjustments to household spending on a reduced income, ideas for negotiating with electric and credit companies and also include one-on-one financial counseling for clients as needed as well as to discuss micro business loans and help with start up costs, capital or expansion. These trained volunteers will work with individuals to address crisis situations (foreclosure, garnishes or repossessions) as well as developing budgets that will ease the strain on finances.

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Providing organization

CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

A nonprofit human service agency that is a resource for needy families and individuals in Dutchess County, offering a wide array of free and professionally administered direct services to all county residents non-catholic and catholic alike. Services include information & referral, advocacy for services, case management, immigration services, eviction prevention, free tax preparation,financial literacy workshops, electronic applications for Food Stamps eligibility and benefits pre-screening, and rehabilitation and education to legally blind county residents.