CCCS of MD & DE, Inc.(CCCS) is an accredited non-profit community service organization that has served the community since1966. The mission of CCCS is to provide educational programs and implement financial solutions through counseling that promote self-sufficiency to individuals and families. CCCS offers budget and credit counseling, housing counseling, pre-file bankruptcy counseling and education classes, and educational seminars on money management. When appropriate CCCS can also help develop a Debt Management Program to help repay creditors. A volunteer Board of Directors from various businesses and professions governs CCCS. Annually, CCCS helps thousands of individuals through counseling sessions, and reaches more than 150,000 individuals through education programs.

CCCS of MD & DE, Inc. is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. CCCS is also a founding member of the Maryland Coalition for Financial Literacy and supports the MCFL mission to increase financial literacy in Maryland schools.

Since its inception in 1953, First Financial Credit Union has been dedicated to serving the financial needs of the employees of the public school systems in Baltimore and Carroll Counties as well as many private schools in the local region.  To address the growing need for financial literacy, especially among young adults, first Financial FCU is committed to providing financial and human resources to help high school students learn the importance of basic money management skills.  First Financial FCU will remain steadfast in supporting the development of these skills to enable and empower young adults to become financially responsible citizens.

First Financial’s efforts to advance youth financial literacy include student-run branches at two local high schools (a third slated to open with the 2009-2010 school year), a speakers bureau service providing credit union representatives to teach classroom lessons on financial topics, a young adult newsletter and online personal finance course.  Financial literacy topics featured through these resources include the importance of saving, maintaining a checking account, credit cards/managing credit, identity theft/fraud and buying a car and more.

First Financial Federal Credit Union is pleased to support and partner with the Maryland Coalition for Financial Literacy.

SECU in the Community… How we’re Helping

For many years, SECU Credit Union employees have volunteered their time and services to improve Maryland communities. Although our primary community outreach goal is financial education, we also identify financial and social causes that will help the people who need it most. It’s our mission to help our members achieve their financial goals and dreams, and SECU understands that this begins with educational and social factors. If we help people in these ways, we can improve Maryland communities as a whole. SECU is also one of the founding members of the Maryland Coalition for Financial Literacy and supports their mission to increase financial literacy in Maryland schools.<