Financial Capability and Asset Building - Social Service Practitioners [Basic]

About This Course

This course will address the competency gaps of social service practitioners (SSPs) in working with lower income individuals and families on building financial capability and in empowering the clientele to gain access to financial products and services to enhance their financial situations. The SSPs will be equipped with Financial Capability and Asset Building (FCAB) knowledge and skills to engage, motivate and guide lower-income individuals/families to take proactive steps in planning and managing their household finances for an improved financial well-being. The FCAB for SSPs training curriculum was developed through a training needs analysis and pilot tested in the community by National University of Singapore, Next Age Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Prison Service, National Council of Social Service, Mendaki, Singapore Aftercare Association and key social service agencies. As such, the training content is contextualised and made relevant to both the public and private sectors. SSPs trained in FCAB will be able to support clients who have undergone social work interventions and have achieved some stability in their lives, and continue the journey of empowering the clients towards building their financial resilience. This provides a continuity of support between social workers and SSPs that is not evident in today's practice. The key stakeholders have expressed keen interest for the FCAB training to be rolled out to government and community agencies.