Program areas at Apprisen
Apprisen provides comprehensive financial Counseling and education to individuals and families seeking to improve their financial health. In 2022, we held approximately 7,477 confidential Counseling sessions with predominantly low-to-moderate income consumers. Our certified counselors review income, monthly expenses and debt. They work with the client to set financial goals and create a plan to achieve them. the client receives a customized plan of action to improve their financial health. 21% of those counseled enter into a debt management program (dmp). the dmp is a structured program that helps individuals repay their unsecured debt. In 2022, individuals in our dmp paid down $23,313,876 worth of debt & 74% of enrollees completed their dmp successfully.
Apprisen provides community financial education and outreach programs aimed at empowering individuals to build their financial health. We work closely with community organizations and businesses to determine existing and emerging personal finance issues and develop programming to address those needs. We provided community presentations and extensive digital education through our webinars, blog and social media outlets. In 2022, we reached over 185,000 predominately lmi individuals through our community based & online financial education events.
Apprisen is a hud-certified agency, offering pre-purchase Counseling, rental Counseling and foreclosure prevention Counseling. In 2022, we held 775 housing-related sessions, the majority of which focused on delinquent mortgages and foreclosure prevention.