Aging Help Lines

National Helplines for Seniors

Children and Family Help Lines

National agencies providing assistance with child and family related matters.

Employment Help Lines

Employment Assistance Agencies

Mental Health Services

Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information

Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Technical Assistance Center
800-795-5486

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
800-438-4380

Department of Transportation's Hotline for Air Travelers With Disabilities
1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TDD)

National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
800-628-1696

National Library of Medicine's Health Hotlines Subject Index

National Mental Health Association
800-969-NMHA (6642)

National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
800-444-7415

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)

SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
800-662-HELP (4357), 800-487-4889 (TDD), 877-767-8432 (Spanish)

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800-729-6686

Su Familia (a bilingual service of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center)
866-783-2645

Resources

Financial Literacy and Resource Awareness

Knowing what to do and when are key success factors in any area. Where to get such information is critical. Financial literacy promotion and learning are primary objectives, as is helpful service referrals.

Government and Charitable Agency Resources

Many resources exist to help in almost any area, but finding the proper agency and phone number just to get started can be time-consuming and discouraging. We have tried to make it easier for you to obtain help by compiling the hundreds of resources in their respective areas below. Below are various links to help identify governement, social, and charitable resources to obtain information and help. Feel free to contact one of our counselors for a free consultation to help you identify the appropriate resource.

National Resources ~ State Crisis Hotlines ~ State Social Services ~ Charlotte Area

Training Resources

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recognizes the importance of financial education. Money Smart, a training program to help adults outside the financial mainstream, was developed by the FDIC to enhance their money skills.

Financial education fosters financial stability for individuals and for entire communities. The more people know about credit and banking services, the more likely they are to increase savings, buy homes, and improve their financial health and well being. The Money Smart curriculum helps individuals build financial knowledge, develop financial confidence, and use banking services effectively.

The Money Smart Program is a friendly and easy to use CBT (computer based training) learning tool that teaches the entire Money Smart curriculum online. It has ten modules. It can be completed over several sessions.

English: Enter Money Smart CBI Online

Espanol:

The FannieMae Foundation has authorized Alliance to provide the Growing Your Money participants guide below. The guide is a detailed manual on step by step procedures to develop and use a Spending Plan, working with checking and savings accounts, understanding credit practices and your credit report, and getting a loan.

Growing Your Money