Basic Needs

Basic Needs And Emergency Services

(With Specialized Housing Services)

Emergency Financial Services are provided in each of our offices. The primary goal of Emergency Financial Services and Case Management Services, Catholic Charities & Family Services, Diocese of Norwich is to provide emergency financial assistance, information and referral, as well as case management services to individuals or families unable to meet their immediate basic needs, such as:

Food
Clothing
Shelter
Housing Program (SEE BELOW) – Norwich Office (With Mortgage Delinquency Counseling, Budget/Credit Counseling, Rental Assistance, Landlord/Tenant Counseling, Homebuyer Education Courses sponsored by CHFA)
Utilities
Prescriptions
Transportation
Thrift Shop*

Case Management Services help individuals achieve self-sufficiency. This service includes budget counseling, job search skills, support to continue education, referrals to counseling, health and family support services and independent living skills resources. Our target population:

Individuals requiring assistance due to a crisis or an emergency, such as fire, flood, family violence, loss of income, etc.
Individuals requiring assistance because they have insufficient income to meet their basic needs.

We offer:

Crisis Intervention
Information and Referral
Financial Assistance
Case Management and Counseling

There is no charge for these services.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Catholic Charities and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority will hold a series of free homebuyer-education classes in Norwich and Willimantic over the next few months.

Classes total eight hours and are conducted during three Saturday sessions.

Norwich classes start at 9 AM May 17 and June 21 at the Catholic Charities office at 331 Main St. Willimantic classes start at 8:30 a.m. April 12, May 24 and June 28 at St. Joseph's Church, 99 Jackson St

Classes are designed to provide first-time homebuyers with tools needed to manage their credit and budget. The homebuyer education course meets requirements of all federal and state loan programs. To register, call Jill Carini at (860) 889-8346 ext. 271 or e-mail jcarini@ccfsn.org. For more information on Catholic Charities' free housing services, go to www.ccfsn.org.

Homebuyer Education Classes at Catholic Charities

3 Hours Homebuyer Education Class:

St. Mary’s Parish Center Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:30pm – 8:30pm

80 Maple Avenue Tuesday, May 20, 2008 5:30pm – 8:30p

Willimantic, CT 06226 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Catholic Charities Monday, May 26, 2008 5:30pm – 8:30pm

331 Main Street Monday, June 23, 2008 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Norwich, Ct 06360

8 Hours Homebuyer Education Class:

St. Joseph’s Church Parish Center Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:30am – 4:30pm

99 Jackson Street Saturday, May 24, 2008 8:30am – 4:30pm

Willimantic, CT 06226 Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:30am – 4:30pm

Catholic Charities Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00pm – 5:00pm

331 Main Street Saturday, June 21, 2008 9:00pm – 5:00pm

Norwich, Ct 06360

HOUSING PROGRAM SERVICES – NORWICH OFFICE / WILLIMANTIC

· Mortgage Delinquency Counseling
· Establishing re-payment plans
· Loss Mitigation Counseling
· Foreclosure Prevention strategies
· Mortgage Company Advocacy
· Budget/Credit Counseling
· Managing Finances
· Predatory Lending
· Helping establish long-term financial goals
· Renting Services
· Financial Rental Assistance, (when available, for residents of Windham and New London Counties)
· Must have ability to pay in the future
· Help given must bring balance of rent/mortgage current
· Budget analysis with Housing Specialist
· Landlord/Tenant Counseling and Education
· Rights and Responsibilities of being a landlord or a tenant
· Home Ownership
· Eight Hour Homebuyer Education Course (Sponsored by CHFA)

· Preparing for Homeownership
· Credit/Budget Counseling
· Finding a Loan
· Finding a Home
· Closing on a Mortgage
· Post-purchase Responsibilities
· Three Hour Homebuyer Education Course (Sponsored by CHFA)

(For homebuyers who have applied for down payment assistance with CHFA