Guide to Financial Literacy Programs in the State of Minnesota. Compiled by:

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1 Guide to Programs in the State of Minnesota Compiled by: Minnesota Homeownership Center, November 2011

2 A few technical definitions to help you with the use of this resource: Credit Repair/Debt Management Professionals that are educated to help clients look at their credit reports, offer options, support and if needed specialized referrals for consolidation, bankruptcy etc. Classroom format covering topics such as; Budgeting to Create Savings, Debt Reduction, Asset building, Building a Good Credit Rating, Consumer Protection, Financial Institutions. Bundled services for low to moderate income clients, usually centered on career and personal finances, which include three core areas: employment placement and career improvement; financial education and coaching; and public benefits access. Also known as the Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM), Individual Development (IDAs) are matched savings accounts that help people with modest means to save towards the purchase of a lifelong asset, such as a home, pursuing higher education or starting and advancing a small business. 2

3 TWIN CITIES 7 COUNTY METRO African Development Center Literacy 1931 South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN Phone Fax Anoka County Community Action Program, Inc th Ave. NE, Suite 345 Blaine, MN Phone Fax Build Wealth, MN, Inc. Literacy 2100 Plymouth Avenue N Suite #104 Minneapolis, MN Phone Fax CommonBond Communities Career Advantage Services 328 Kellogg Boulevard West Saint Paul, MN, Phone Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio 797 East 7th Street Saint Paul, MN Phone Fax Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin 8800 Highway 7, Suite 401 Saint Louis Park, MN Phone Fax Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties, Inc. 450 Syndicate Street North Saint Paul, MN Phone Community Neighborhood Housing Services 35 West Water Street Saint Paul, MN Phone Fax EMERGE Community Development 1101 West Broadway Avenue, Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN Phone Fax mn.org Neighborhood Development Alliance 481 South Wabasha Street Saint Paul, MN Phone Fax 3

4 Project for Pride in Living, Inc East Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, MN Phone inc.org Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership Agency 712 Canterbury Road South Shakopee, MN Phone Fax th Street West Rosemount, MN Phone Fax GREATER MINNESOTA Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) 702 3rd Avenue South Virginia, MN Phone Fax Community Action Duluth 19 North 21st Avenue West Duluth, MN Phone Fax Headwaters Regional Development Commission PO Box 906 Bemidji, MN Phone Fax Heartland Community Action Agency Inc. PO Box SW 4th St. Willmar, MN Phone Fax KOOTASCA Community Action Inc SE 2nd Ave Grand Rapids, MN Phone Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc th Street North, Suite 402 Moorhead, MN Phone Fax 4

5 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 611 Elm Ave NW Cass Lake, MN Phone Fax Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth, Inc. 224 East 4 th Street Duluth, MN Phone Fax Northwest Community Action, Inc. 312 North Main Badger, MN Phone Fax Minnesota Valley Action Council 464 Raintree Road Mankato, MN Phone Fax Olmsted Community Action Program 2117 Campus Drive SE, Suite 100 Rochester, MN Phone Fax /default.aspx Ottertail Tail Wadena Community Action Council, Inc. 109 South Walker, P.O. Box L New York Mills, MN Phone Fax Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc. 7 th Street & Washington Avenue, Ste 302 P. O. Box 159 Montevideo, MN Phone Fax Rochester Olmsted Community Housing Partnership 903 West Center St, Suite 204 Rochester, MN Phone Fax Tri County Action Program rd Ave S P.O. Box 683 Waite Park, MN Phone Fax 5

6 Tri County Community Action 501 LeMieur St. Little Falls, Minnesota Phone Fax 2410 East Oak Street Brainerd, Minnesota Phone Fax Tri Valley Opportunity Council 102 North Broadway Crookston, MN Phone Fax White Earth Investment Initiative 407 Main Street P.O. Box 38 Ogema, MN Phone Fax West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc. 411 Industrial Park Boulevard Elbow Lake, MN Phone Fax Western Community Action 1400 South Saratoga Street Marshall, MN Phone Fax 115 South Highway Jackson, MN Phone Fax 164 East 2nd Street Redwood Falls, MN Phone Fax STATEWIDE LSS of MN Literacy,, 424 W Superior Street Duluth, MN Phone The Village Family Services Literacy th Street South Fargo, ND Phone Fax 6

7 Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota Program Overview, Participating Agencies Directory FDIC Money Smart Instructor Led Curriculum Available in several languages, including: Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Hmong, Vietnamese, Russian, and Tagalog eysmart/index.html Help Minnesota Save Education Information Center U.S. Bancorp Mind Your Money Interactive Online Education munity_relations/fin_literacy/index.cfm Wells Fargo Hands On Banking Interactive Online Education, Instructor Led Curriculum ONLINE RESOURCES 7