Cook County Works and Bank of America team up for Financial Literacy Workshops in Maywood and Chicago Heights

The goal of these workshops is to teach low-income families and individuals the basics of household financial management-setting priorities, determining problem areas, and establishing a practical spending and savings plan. “We’re trying to teach people to do more with less,” said Karin Norrington-Reaves, Director of Cook County Works. The joint effort is another example of the range of services Cook County Works provides to the citizens of Cook County.  Two more are scheduled for April – one in Maywood and one in Chicago Heights.

The workshops, which began in November 2011, have helped dozens of residents from throughout the west and south suburbs to take advantage of training sessions that cover topics such as employment skills training, financial literacy, budgeting and money management after a financial setback.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Maywood One Stop Center
35 S. 19th Ave.
Maywood, Illinois 60153
To attend, please contact:
Ebony McFarland
708-223-2652 x202

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Monday, April 23, 2012
9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Chicago Heights One Stop Center
1010 Dixie Highway
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
To attend, please contact:
Sandra Jenkins
708-898-5108

For more information on these and other workforce programs in Cook County, go to:  www.cookcountyil.gov/countyworks