Welcome
to our website. We are excited
about what we have to offer on these pages, and we are confident this service
will be helpful to you.
With Simcoe County’s rising number of personal bankruptcies, increases in
consumer credit delinquencies, and inadequate retirement savings, the need to
learn money management is critical. We
are excited to offer in-house seminars on the Wise Use of Credit and Money
Management & Budgeting in both official languages. The program has been
designed to ensure easy implementation.
Through this web site, we invite you to become acquainted with Credit Counselling Service of Simcoe County, its mission, and its
endeavours, and to share in our vision of financial well being for all Simcoe
County residents. It is our hope
that by providing seminars & counselling sessions on Wise Use of Credit,
Money Management & Budgeting and our Debt Management Program your life and
the lives of others will be permanently enriched.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email
us.
Estelle Forget
Executive Director
We
are a non-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of
Directors that reflects the community we serve.
The purpose of our organization is:
Education
Educate the public in the management
of personal Credit through community events and seminars.
Unbiased Counselling
Provide unbiased counselling and
professional management services in:
Personal
debt management and reduction, alternatives to bankruptcy, financial
planning and debt prevention, credit re-establishment.
Quality Service
We provide knowledgeable and
professional, confidential service to families and individuals from all cultures
and income levels in Simcoe County.
Credibility
We are an accredited member agency of
the Ontario Association of Credit Counselling Services Member of Credit
Counselling Canada and
have been serving the Simcoe County region for over 30 years.
History of Credit Counselling Service of Simcoe County
Partly
as a result of the growing awareness by social service organization and the
business community, that excessive debt was, and is, a social problem, Credit
Counselling Service was establish to serve the people of the Simcoe-Georgian Bay
Region.
A volunteer Board of Directors was formed consisting of representatives of the
business, financial, and social service communities to investigate the
possibility of the formation of a service in Simcoe-Georgian Bay Region,
patterned on the service of Credit Counselling Service of Metropolitan Toronto.
The
Credit Counselling Service of Simcoe County was incorporated
under letters patent on March 29th, 1973.
The service was registered as a charitable organization on April 1st,
1973. Our doors were opened
officially to the community on September 1st, 1973.
Our Agency was originally sponsored and funded by the Ministry of Community and
Social Services. The Ministry
terminated funding on March 31st, 1992.
The O.A.C.C.S. established a liaison between Credit Counselling Agencies,
credit grantors, and Provincial and Federal authorities.
The O.A.C.C.S. was also successful in obtaining the required additional
financial support from the following stakeholders: Canadian Banker’s
Association, Association of Canadian Financial corporation, major retailers,
major trust companies, and local credit unions.
Between 1993 and 1997 Credit Counselling evolved to 100% private sector funding.
In 1995 and 2000, Credit Counselling of Simcoe-Georgian Bay Region
received a certificate of accreditation from O.A.C.C.S.
On June 07, 2000
Credit Counselling Service of Simcoe County
became a charter member of Credit Canada.
In 2001, CCSSC has expanded the offices to include an educational centre.
CCSSC is able to provide in house educational seminar on Money
Management and Budgeting & the Wise Use of Credit.
Our board of Directors consists of President, Vice-President, Treasurer,
Directors and Officers who have provided time and service to our organization
over the years, together with leaders from many segments of the community.
They provide CCSSC with leadership, knowledge, advice and
encouragement.
In retrospect the accumulation of both past and present efforts have culminated
into our plan.
Our Board of Directors consists of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Directors and Officers who have provided time and interest in our organization over the years, together with leaders from many segments of the community. They provide us with leadership, knowledge, advice and encouragement.