Projects
The Institute has developed a range of programs to assist Clients
directly in the following areas:
Financial Counseling
General information about the individual financial and budget counseling
services offered by the Institute.
Financial Education
General information about the financial education programs and seminars
offered by the Institute.
Bankruptcy
Related Services
Information about our bankruptcy related pre-filing counseling and
post-filing debtor education services.
Annual Conference on Financial Education
Professional development and networking opportunities for those working within the financial literacy field.
Center for Financial Certifications
Certification and continuing education programs for financial counseling and education programs
Library of Personal Finance
General information about the Library of Personal Finance, which maintains and catalogs a physical collection of education materials related to the field of personal finance.
Center for Consumer Financial Research
The Center for Consumer Financial Research expands and disseminates the body of independent, unbiased research within the field of financial literacy.
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Partnerships
Habitat for Humanity A pilot program between the
Institute for Financial Literacy and Habitat for Humanity of Greater
Portland to actively assist Habitat families through financial counseling
and education.
Pro Bono Project Information about the Institute’s
partnership with Legal Service Organizations to provide their clients
with pro bono (free) bankruptcy related pre-filing counseling and post-filing
debtor education services.
Educational Affiliates Information for financial
professionals that would like to make the Institute’s financial
counseling and education available to their clients.
Teachers Take FLITE (Financial Literacy Instructional Techniques for Educators) A professional development program for K - 12 teachers looking to incorporate financial literacy education in their curriculum.
Project SCREEN A special program that provides professional training in teaching financial literacy education to those who are working with senior citizens and offers participants a financial literacy education program designed specifically for senior citizens.
Other Projects Special projects in development and
information for those interested in partnering with the Institute to
develop educational programs for specific populations.
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