The Financial Stability Collaborative offers clients mentoring and education. One-on-one mentoring and goal setting are provided by our Coaches and is designed to assist individuals in making positive changes to improve their financial situation. This personalized service offers support through the difficult time by changing their approach to managing their finances. Coaching sessions are available at least two times per month. Our program also offers various workshops at a wide variety of places. Classes offered include Job Preparedness, Internet Job Search, Interview Skills, Basic Budgeting, Managing Benefits, Foreclosure Prevention and other topics of interest. For information call 419-691-1429, ext. 214 or email nicoleh@etfc.org.
Help Me Grow
The Help Me Grow program works with the families that have children aged birth to three years. These programs provide assessments on child development, parent support, parent education, service coordination and other needed services. These services can be provided at the family's home or the East Toledo Family Center. For more information please call ETFC or email denniss@etfc.org.
Pathways Program
Pathways is a program designed for expectant mothers to help reduce the number of low birth weight deliveries in Lucas County. Expectant mothers are assigned to a Care Coordinator who's responsibilities include mentoring and monitoring the pregnant client's prenatal medical care including establishing a medical home and setting/keeping medical appointments to improve birth outcomes. Our Care Coordinator will attend medical visits and make apointment reminders by phone and/or mail as needed as well as provide valuable Parent Education prior to the baby's arrival. In addition, the Care Coordinator will help link families to resources in the community. The Care Coordinator will continue to work with the mom after the child is born until her post-partum visit in which at this time the family will have completed participation in the program and becomes eligible for a program completion incentive. For more information or to enroll in Pathways, call Dawn here at ETFC or email at dawnr@etfc.org.
Shots for Tots
Shots for Tots is held every 4th Tuesday of the month here at ETFC. There is a $10 fee per shot. Please bring all shot records and/or Medicaid Card. Call the Toledo Lucas County Health Department for information at 419-213-4121.
Supervised Visits
The Family Center provides a safe and wholesome atmosphere for parents to visit with their children. Scheduling must be done one week in advance and is based on the availability of the Family Center. All visits take place on site in a family friendly room with lots of activities. The cost per visitation is $20 per hour payable before a visit takes place. You may call the Family Center to set up a visitation schedule.
GED Preparation
ETFC partners with Penta Career Center to offer a basic skills class to help individuals prepare for the GED test. Classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and Monday and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. here at ETFC. For more information call Penta at 419-661-6555.
East Toledo United
The Family Center is working in partnership with Neighborhood Housing Services to bring the various groups within east Toledo together. Groups involved include Block Watch Groups, Parent Teacher Organizations, schools, businesses, churches and residents. This program is funded by the Leadership Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). To become a part of East Toledo United, call Jodi at 419-691-1429 or email jodig@etfc.org.
Shelter House Rentals
Rent the East Toledo Senior Center for a baby shower, graduation party or any other occasion. It is available Friday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday. Call the East Toledo Senior Activities Center today to schedule a rental at 419-691-2254.
Emergency Food
The Salvation Army mobile food program visits ETFC on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:45 a.m.
Must bring picture I.D., proof of household income, proof of address and birth certificates of children 12 & under.