Fresh Start Financial Education introduction

First Step Alliance's Fresh Start Financial Education is a comprehensive online learning platform for justice-involved individuals. Our goal is to empower people with knowledge by providing free access to the tools and information they need to improve their financial health, build credit, and achieve sustainable financial independence.

We partner with reentry organizations, government agencies, and other community organizations to make this program available to justice-involved individuals. Participants learn about essential financial topics, such as banking basics, credit repair, and staying out of debt. They receive a Certificate of Completion for each completed course. Learning is self-paced and the portal is available 24/7 using a computer, tablet or smartphone. Participants can also speak with bi-lingual certified credit counselors and financial coaches to work on debt management and other financial challenges they may be facing.