Helping Families in Crisis
Agency Newsletter
We've just launched our new agency-wide newsletter, Outcomes. View our Spring 2010 edition. The newsletter highlights all the ways in which Triangle Family Services impacts our community.
Pictures from Open House
December 4, 2009
Triangle Family Services has joined the world of social networking!
We are on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
♦ Parents Forever
Meeting the needs of children when parents separate or divorce.
Wednesday, May 5th 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday, July 22nd 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
♦ Financial Classes/Workshops
Click here to see the 2010 workshop calendar for January through March.
Click here to see the 2010 workshop calendar for April through June.
Click here to see the entire list of public workshops and classes we offered in 2009.
Most of these will be back on the schedule sometime this year.
Note that all classes at the Raleigh TFS Office are at 700 Blue Ridge Dr, Suite 101.
Home Protection Program Info Session (Raleigh)
Special mortgage loan program for the unemployed.
Sessions in Raleigh on 3/18, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29.
Sessions in Durham on 3/25, 4/22.
All sessions are from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Other classes to be announced.
Bankruptcy Pre Discharge Education (Raleigh)
Certification for Chapter 7 filers. Classes on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:00-8:00 pm.
Next class on 4/13. Pre-registration required.
First Time Homebuyers Education (Raleigh)
Saturday, 4/24 from 9:30-4:00 pm. Essential info for for buying a home - learn about budgeting and credit, with presentations from a mortgage lender, realtor, and home inspector. Pre-registration required.
Empowerment Class (Raleigh)
2 hour classes held every Wednesday. Offer clients the tools they need to deal with budget, credit, and housing problems on their own. Clients receive timely information and avoid the long appointment scheduling wait. Upcoming classes: 3/17 at 6 pm, 3/24 at 10 am, 3/31 at 6 pm.
Cars: Here's the Deal (Raleigh)
Everything you need to knwo about buy and keeping a car. Tips and examples on how to research and negotiate a good deal, and how to stay away from the repo man. Next class on April 20 at 6 PM.
Ways to Save (Raleigh)
Why and how to create a budget, including money saving tips.
Next class on May 18 at 6 pm.
ID Theft (Raleigh)
How to protect yourself from thieves who can steal your SSN or credit card.
The next class is on 3/16 from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Credit In-Depth (Raleigh)
All about credit reports and scores, and how to repair or rebuild your credit.
The next class TBA.
♦ CCCS Application and location
Download an application (Word file) for a CCCS financial counseling appointment.
Download an application (PDF format).
Download an application (in Spanish).
View a map of our Raleigh locations. Download driving directions.
Download directions to our Durham location.
♦ Latest Newsletter
February 2010
Note from Alice:
In 2009 there was an increase in the number and variety of clients served through Triangle Family Services:
7,224 families were assisted in our financial security; family safety and mental health programs. YOUR support made a difference.
As an agency serving the community, Triangle Family Services has experienced change in the form of new board and staff structure(s). Like most nonprofits we struggle to keep up with the increase in demand for services while experience a decrease in giving. In the Consumer Credit Counseling program alone, Triangle Family Services has seen a dramatic increase in demand of 212% in the last 12 months. That is significant. The ability to manage the increase in demand for services across the board in all programs does not happen without the dedication of the staff, Leadership of the board and support of the community. Thank you!
Triangle Family Services has been offered a unique opportunity. The Stewards Fund has issued a challenge grant. All qualified contributions received until April 30, 2010 will “Double your dollar” and receive a matching gift from the Stewards Fund. In addition, I am starting a “First Friday Coffee Chat”. Each first Friday of the month from 8:30-9:30AM I will be holding open forums for discussions, dialogue and tours of our facilities to all those interested in learning more about Triangle Family Services whether in the financial security; family safety or mental health. All partners are welcome! We just ask you RSVP to Phyllis Hamm at 821-0790 X 100 so we can have your coffee warm. Please know I continue to value your input; respect our mission; and am passionate about serving our community through our programs including: mental health; financial security and family safety. Feel free to contact me. I am here to listen to how we can continue to serve our community.
Alice Lutz, CFRE
alutz@tfsnc.org
919.821.0790 X 107
