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Financial Security for All (Doņa Ana County)
Plan Goals
Improve the financial literacy of Doņa Ana County residents through better money management, increased savings, and wise use of credit.
- Owner
- Karim Martinez
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Financial Security for All - Personal Finance
Impact Reports
The agent presented a money management program to residents at a senior housing complex. The agent utilized a curriculum by the Idaho State University Cooperative Extension Service called Dollar Decisions which is available in English and Spanish.
* Within 6 months of completing the Foot in the Door program, 85% of its 166 participants reported that they were more aware of how to successfully complete a job application, over 40% have actively searched for employment using techniques and tools developed in the program, and 20% have obtained employment.
* Ten percent (10%) of participants who partook in a craft, sewing, or quilting class from the Lea County Extension Service, exhibited their projects at the Lea County Fair or the local quilt shows
* Among the 36 participants of Knowing Your Credit at the Clovis Community College Professional Improvement Training, 25% of the participants acknowledged that they have recently obtained their credit report and approximately 50% replied that they plan to get a report based on information presented in this program.
* Five percent (5%) of Going Green Workshop participants in Lea County have begun to implement small energy saving techniques in their homes and businesses.
* As a result of the holiday craft workshops in Lea County, 20% of the workshop participants completed additional crafts as a gift for family and friends, 10% enrolled in additional extension service programs, and 20% of the participants have begun to improve their crafts skills and move onto more difficult items/projects.
* After various beginner quilting classes in Lea County, 80% of their participants would recognize the equipment necessary to complete the project on their own, 30% purchased additional supplies to duplicate the craft at home, and 90% completed the craft item during class time to show off to other classmates as well as family and friends.
* From a Knowing Your Credit Reports and Credit Reports seminar to 69 adults at the Retired Teachers Association, 30% of its participants acknowledged that they have recently obtained their credit report and approximately 50 % replied that they plan to get a report based on information presented in this program.
* Twenty five percent of the participants in the sewing, quilting and craft programs provided by Lea County Extension Service are exhibiting their completed items in the county fair and local quilt shows.
* Ten percent (10%) of participants who partook in a craft, sewing, or quilting class from the Lea County Extension Service, exhibited their projects at the Lea County Fair or the local quilt shows
* Among the 36 participants of Knowing Your Credit at the Clovis Community College Professional Improvement Training, 25% of the participants acknowledged that they have recently obtained their credit report and approximately 50% replied that they plan to get a report based on information presented in this program.
* Five percent (5%) of Going Green Workshop participants in Lea County have begun to implement small energy saving techniques in their homes and businesses.
* As a result of the holiday craft workshops in Lea County, 20% of the workshop participants completed additional crafts as a gift for family and friends, 10% enrolled in additional extension service programs, and 20% of the participants have begun to improve their crafts skills and move onto more difficult items/projects.
* After various beginner quilting classes in Lea County, 80% of their participants would recognize the equipment necessary to complete the project on their own, 30% purchased additional supplies to duplicate the craft at home, and 90% completed the craft item during class time to show off to other classmates as well as family and friends.
* From a Knowing Your Credit Reports and Credit Reports seminar to 69 adults at the Retired Teachers Association, 30% of its participants acknowledged that they have recently obtained their credit report and approximately 50 % replied that they plan to get a report based on information presented in this program.
* Twenty five percent of the participants in the sewing, quilting and craft programs provided by Lea County Extension Service are exhibiting their completed items in the county fair and local quilt shows.
* After completing the Foot in the Door program, over 75% of its 166 participants reported a greater understanding and awareness of the programs available to assist job seekers, 85% had developed a professional resume and summary statement, over 90% reported that they had improved their interviewing techniques and had greatly benefited from the mock interviewing experience, and over 95% had set a goal regarding their financial behaviors.
* Dollar Decisions programs in Doņa Ana county saw 80% of participants increased their knowledge and awareness related to money management.
* Dollar Decisions programs in Doņa Ana county saw 80% of participants increased their knowledge and awareness related to money management.
The agent presented a money management programs to 27 participants in the TeamWorks program for women receiving TANF and parents at Tombaugh Elementary. The agent utilized a curriculum by the Idaho State University Cooperative Extension Service called Dollar Decisions which is available in English and Spanish.
Many families in Doņa Ana County have very limited resources with 21.7% of families living below the poverty level (2000 Census) and approximately 35.1% of Doņa Ana children under 18 years of age living in poverty(2004 NM Vital Records & Health Statistics).
Financial literacy is important for all income levels but is especially critical for limited resource families. The fewer the resources the less room to make financial errors or deal with emergencies such as medical, dental, loss of job or death of a wage earner.
The agent presented money management programs to 25 participants in the TeamWorks programs. Begun in 1998, the TeamWorks program serves TANF-eligible women who are heads of single-parent households in transitioning from welfare to work. Using best practice models from across the nation, TeamWorks offers participants an extensive variety of services based on assessed individual needs. To that end, both State and Contract employees provide these direct services to a yearly matrix of 1000 women in Albuquerque (700) and Las Cruces (300). The goal of TeamWorks is to support TANF-eligible women in overcoming barriers that have impacted their transition to self-sufficiency through successful employment.
Since 2008, the agent has utilized a curriculum by the Idaho State University Cooperative Extension Service called Dollar Decisions which is available in English and Spanish. Participants in money management programs developed financial goals and worked on a plan to implement changes to accomplish this financial goal. When possible, evaluations are given following money management programs. Retrospective pre-test/post tests from these programs showed 80% of participants increased their knowledge and awareness related to money management.
Financial literacy is important for all income levels but is especially critical for limited resource families. The fewer the resources the less room to make financial errors or deal with emergencies such as medical, dental, loss of job or death of a wage earner.
The agent presented money management programs to 25 participants in the TeamWorks programs. Begun in 1998, the TeamWorks program serves TANF-eligible women who are heads of single-parent households in transitioning from welfare to work. Using best practice models from across the nation, TeamWorks offers participants an extensive variety of services based on assessed individual needs. To that end, both State and Contract employees provide these direct services to a yearly matrix of 1000 women in Albuquerque (700) and Las Cruces (300). The goal of TeamWorks is to support TANF-eligible women in overcoming barriers that have impacted their transition to self-sufficiency through successful employment.
Since 2008, the agent has utilized a curriculum by the Idaho State University Cooperative Extension Service called Dollar Decisions which is available in English and Spanish. Participants in money management programs developed financial goals and worked on a plan to implement changes to accomplish this financial goal. When possible, evaluations are given following money management programs. Retrospective pre-test/post tests from these programs showed 80% of participants increased their knowledge and awareness related to money management.