The Financial Access, Inclusion &Resources (FAIR) Program:
Case Management & Financial Coaching Support for Formerly Incarcerated Job Seekers with Disabilities
The FAIR Program provides free financial coaching and case management services to formerly incarcerated people with disabilities to assist them in achieving their employment, financial, and reentry goals. See the reverse for a list of FAIR services.
Eligibility
• Released from jail or prison within the last 10 years, or will be within the next three-months;
• Live in or plan to live in Orleans or Jefferson Parish;
• Be between 18 and 70;
• Have a disability (or significant health condition); AND
• Be working or interested in looking for a job.
Questions? Need Help?
Contact Carolyn LeBrane Tilton at
Carolyn LeBrane Tilton: (504) 272-2252
clebranetilton@disabilityrightsla.org
FAIR can help clients:
• Create action plans
• Connect to training, medical, counseling, housing, legal, transportation, & educational services
• Find an appropriate job placement program
• Write resumes with cover letters & access employment websites
• Learn how to complete basic activities using smartphones
• Request disability accommodations in jobs & programs
• Learn how work & savings impact disability benefits
• Apply for and address issues with public benefits like SSI, SSDI, SNAP, Medicaid, & Lifeline
• Find the right financial product
• Create spending and savings plans;
• Identify debts & create debt management plans
• Address municipal and traffic court fines, fees, & attachments; and
• Pull, understand, & address errors on their credit reports.
Disability Rights Louisiana
The FAIR Program is part of Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA), a non-profit organization that protects, empowers, and advocates for the civil rights of people with disabilities throughout the state. For more information on DRLA call 800-960-7705 or visit our website: disabilityrightsla.org
Fair is made possible by support from the Greater New Orleans Foundation and the City of New Orleans.