Financial Resources Workshop
The workshops are conducted in an informal, relaxed, welcoming, and inclusive environment that encourages participation from family, friends, and neighbors
We also strive to bring our community together through awareness of the program, by engaging community members to get involved to assist, and to strengthen community partnerships to help our neighbors struggling with affordability.
“The workshop motivates you to do something.”
— Gwendolyn, Workshop attendee
We recognize the challenges our neighbors face when expenses are greater than income especially in an environment with rising consumer prices, costs of home and auto repairs, as well as the devastating effect an unexpected expense can have on a household. Our Financial Resources Workshop (FRW) aims to help by providing relevant and practical information, ideas, tools, and resources for participants to take immediate action to help bring financial balance to their household.
“The workshop helped me get organized and pay off debts. ”
— Leola, Workshop attendee
What will participants take from the workshop?
• List of Community Resources – focused on increasing income and reducing expenses
• Simple & Effective Ways to Manage Expenses
• Worksheets to Track Expenses
• Organization Tools
• Next Steps
• Follow-up from the Financial Resources Workshop team
Personal Financial Plan
James Island Outreach is pleased to announce that we launched in September 2026, a follow-on workshop to our highly successful Financial Resource Workshop. The new “Personal Financial Plan” workshop is designed as a next step in the journey to finding financial balance. During this workshop the participants will be able to take advantage of 1-on-1 coaching to use the learnings in the first workshop, and their own financial information to develop a basic household financial plan.
Workshop eligibility requirements:
1. None! We welcome all to attend. The material is relevant for anyone, from high schoolers to seniors.
2. Sign up in advance through James Island Outreach is preferred, but not required.
upcoming workshop dates
Thursday, December 11th
6:00pm-7:30pm
Baxter-Patrick James Island Library
1858 S Grimball Rd, Charleston
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
10:00am-11:30am
James Island Outreach
1860 Camp Rd, James Island