Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
Providing for a new life in a new neighborhood
The Economic Self Sufficiency Program (ESSP) aims to assist all island residents in building long-term economic security. The ESSP operates out of the Business Assistance Center (BAC) in the Ship Shape building located at 850 Avenue I.
The following free services are offered to island residents to assist them in meeting their financial goals:
- Financial Management workshops ABC’s of credit
- Banking
- Money Management & Budgeting
- Bankruptcy
- Resume writing & interview skills workshops
- One-on-one assistance to island residents to order credit reports and assistance with credit improvement
- Opening bank accounts
- Free Tax Filing preparation as part of the United Way's, Earn It, Keep It, Save It! campaign
- Credit Reports
- One on one Credit Counseling
- Computer Classes
- Referral to address child support repayment
Please check our Workshop Calendar for our Workshop dates and times. Please register, they're free!
Contact Sherryl Hairston, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Minnette Simmons, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (415) 986-4810 for more information on this program.
Richard Gosnell always dreamed of becoming a carpenter, just like his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. But after his dad died when Gosnell was 6 and he “made a mistake” in his youth, Gosnell served nine years in prison.