Understanding how to evaluate your FSS program is no easy task. What defines success for your participants? How do you use data to make improvements to your program? Most FSS programs face similar challenges determining what information to collect, beyond HUD reporting requirements. Once you know what to collect, how do you collect it efficiently? 

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the integral role data plays in our ability to provide better services to families and how you can use it to better understand your program’s impact.

What is the difference between forbearance and deferment? Is there a good time to consider consolidating multiple student loans? What are some of the most popular loan forgiveness options? In this webinar, we’ll cover these questions and more when we discuss the basics of student loans and share some of the most common student loan situations Compass coaches see in their own work with FSS participants.

Coaching appointments provide the space for clients to receive one-on-one services tailored to their unique circumstances. Finances are sensitive and private for most people, but this can be particularly true for individuals with low income. In this webinar, we'll discuss and share best practices for effective coaching appointments with a focus on how to truly put clients in the driver's seat during the appointment.

Is a low credit score is getting in the way of your FSS participants’ reaching their goals? Often this can be because of collections or judgments lingering on a credit report. In this webinar, we’ll cover the basics of these derogatory debts and share resources and tools on this topic that you can use with your FSS participants. 

Individual Training & Services Plans (ITSPs) are a foundational part of the FSS program. Are you looking for guidance on how create more effective ITSPs and work with FSS participants on their goals? This webinar is for you! We'll discuss Compass' approach to ITSP creation and other goal-setting best practices.