NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (NBCC) is partnering with the nonprofit, Women's Money Matters, to present a twelve week, in depth series focused on empowering women through financial wellness. 

 

Women's Money Matters helps women regain control of their finances, reduce financial anxiety, increase economic self-sufficiency and transform their lives by teaching core money management skills. They serve women over the age of 14 who are living on low-incomes, many in transitional housing. Their programs are for cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women.

 

This twelve week series is targeted specifically to women with a series of weekly workshops starting April 26, 2023. These workshops will take place every Wednesday evening from 6:00pm to approximately 7:30pm at the UNO Community Center, located at 157 River Street.

 

One unique aspect of the Women's Money Matter program is that each participant is matched with their own personal volunteer coach. Coaches and participants attend workshops together, and coaches and participants also meet in between workshops to work on the participants personal financial goals. The workshops are interactive and include guest presenters.

 

This program uses community based learning where all participants are encouraged to share ideas and experiences. There will be interactive exercises with both small group and paired breakouts, plus guest presenters from financial institutions to answer tough questions from the group. No two workshops are alike. 

 

Registration for the series is available online at: https://www.tfaforms.com/4849798?tfa_2869=a0O8Y000019hmMV&tfa_2881=tfa_2882

 

Those interested in volunteering as a coach or presenter in this series, please reach out to Berny Lugo at blugo@womensmoneymatters.org.  Training is provided.

 

For more information or to register for this program, please reach out to our office by calling 413-663-7588 or by emailing Nancy Kennedy at nkennedy@nbccoalition.org