Family Self-Sufficiency Program

The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is an asset building and financial literacy skill development program for families with low incomes. FSS supports families to increase their financial literacy skills, build financial assets and manage long-term goals.

The Family Self-Sufficiency program supports families as they:

• Increase financial capacity
• Build financial knowledge
• Increase employability
• Increase self-reliance
• Develop links to their communities

To participate in the Family Self-Sufficiency program, you must:

• Reside in subsidized housing and receive a BC Housing subsidy
• Live on low income
• Live with at least one dependent child

The Family Self Sufficiency program offers:

• Opportunities to build savings
• Family Advisor to work one on one with each participant family
• Goals and action plans co-developed by participants and advisors
• Educational and community building meetings
• Financial exploration and budgeting sessions
• Community input through an Advisory Committee
• Networking and community connections

Participants in the program must be:

• Willing to commit and participate for up to 3 years
• Motivated to achieve goals
• Willing to reduce debt
• Desire to increase employability
• Able to participate in regular meetings including budgeting and financial education sessions
• Ready to work with a Family Advisor

To find out more about the Family Self-Sufficiency program, please contact Colleen, Linda M. or Heather at 250-388-5251.

We are pleased to work with partner agencies to deliver additional financial literacy training through the Accelerated FSS and Community Financial Education programs.

Accelerated FSS Program

This one year accelerated program is offered in partnership with community agencies to meet the need of their clients. The Accelerated program includes all components of the Core program over a shortened period of time.

Participants focus on financial literacy, goal setting, budgeting and debt reduction. Participants will have an opportunity to participate in a savings program with matching dollars.

Community Financial Education Program

This program is available to community agencies who have a client group who would benefit from learning basic money skills. The program consists of four two-hour workshops.

If your agency serves clients who would benefit from financial literacy training, contact us for more information about the Accelerated FSS and Community Financial Education programs.

News
Family Self-Sufficiency program offers hope for a better future (April 2012)
Family Self-Sufficiency program offers life-changing opportunities for families (January 2012)
Family Self-Sufficiency program celebrates graduates, faces uncertain future (June 2011)
Support letter from Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake (June 2011)