About Financial Opportunity Center
Financial Opportunity Center is a career and personal financial service center focused on improving the financial well-being of low-to-moderate income individuals. It is one of five such centers in the Houston area. Our goal is to change people’s financial behaviors in ways that encourage long-term commitments to increasing income, reducing expenses, and acquiring assets. The Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) provides families with services across three key areas:
- Employment Placement and Career Improvement
- Financial Education and Coaching
- Public Benefits Access
The FOC Model
The FOC model integrates these core services and delivers them to clients as a bundled package. By offering the services together, this holistic approach allows each individual service to reinforce the others, providing a multi-faceted strategy for income growth and wealth building.
The FOC offers public benefits screening and application assistance. For more information, visit our Public Benefits page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you help me find a job?
As an FOC client, you will have opportunity to work with our employment coach who can help you craft a job search strategy, edit your resume, and improve your interviewing skills. We provide job referrals when we receive open positions from employers that match your qualifications and expectations. However, remember our primary goal at the FOC is to help you be as prepared as possible to find a job, not to find a job for you. We expect you to put in 100% effort in your job search.
How do I become an FOC Participant?
The first step to becoming an FOC participant is to attend the Orientation Session. We offer the Orientation online via Zoom every other Wednesday at 2:30 PM. To register for an upcoming session, please fill out this form. All registered attendees will receive a reminder email with the Zoom link before their scheduled orientation date. After the orientation, our staff will reach out with information on the next intake steps.
Do I have to pre-register for FOC Orientation?
Yes, at this link.
Should I bring anything with me to orientation?
Please bring a notebook and pen. You must also have a stable internet connection and access to Zoom on a PC, laptop, or smartphone.
Keep in mind that you will need the following documents to pass the vocational training program pre-eligibility screening:
- TX ID/Driver’s License
- SSN Card (with work authorization)
- Proof of at least a high school diploma or GED
- Proof of income
A $150-$350 program deposit fee applies to select training programs. This fee will be refunded after you obtain your certification and secure employment in the field of training.
I’m interested in a vocational training program. How can I sign up?
The FOC program oversees all of our job training classes, so we encourage job seekers who want to learn more about the available training to attend an upcoming FOC Orientation Session. All of our classes are grant-funded. Adding your name to the interest list ensures you will receive an email when a class and information session become available, but it does not guarantee a spot in the class. For more information on our vocational training programs, click on the “Vocational Training Programs” tab.
How do I become part of THRIVE program?
United Way THRIVE is a city-wide network of social service providers that assist community members with employment and financial services. CCC is one of those providers and we assist community members through our Financial Opportunity Center, our Housing Program, as well our Financial Capability Program which provides one-on-one financial coaching to non-FOC participants. If you are interested in our THRIVE services and are not sure which of these programs is the best fit for you, please contact Taylor Edmunds at tedmunds@ccchouston.org or (713) 271-6100 Ext. 130.
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