Special Topics

Short focused series, built for one group at a time

Not everyone needs the full year. Special Topics are shorter series shaped around one group and the decisions in front of them right now. Each series is drawn from the same twelve module plan, then trimmed and reworded for the people in the room.

Parents and Caregivers

How to keep the money conversation going at home without lectures, arguments or shame.

Who it is for
Parents, guardians and grandparents raising young people
Length
Three sessions of 90 minutes
Delivery
Evening, in person or online

Sessions

  • Talking about money with a teenager who does not want to talk
  • Allowances, first jobs and shared household costs
  • Helping without rescuing: co signing, lending and setting limits

Educators and Youth Workers

Training to run our lesson plans yourself, with facilitation practice and all materials included.

Who it is for
Teachers, counsellors, coaches and program staff
Length
One full day or two half days
Delivery
In person, delivered at your site

Sessions

  • Walking through the twelve module plan and how it fits a school year
  • Facilitation practice: running a session and handling sensitive questions
  • Adapting activities for age, group size and time available

College and Career Bound

Understanding the real cost of the next step, whether that is college, a trade, or straight into work.

Who it is for
Students in their final years of school and recent leavers
Length
Four sessions of 60 minutes
Delivery
In school or online

Sessions

  • Comparing the cost of college, trade training and going straight to work
  • Reading an aid letter and understanding what you are agreeing to repay
  • Scholarships, grants and application routines that actually get finished
  • First paycheck, first deductions, first budget away from home

Young Parents

Managing a household on an uneven income, with support that fits around a child.

Who it is for
Young adults raising children
Length
Four sessions of 90 minutes
Delivery
In person with childcare where available

Sessions

  • Household planning when income changes week to week
  • Childcare, benefits and the paperwork nobody explains
  • Cutting the big three costs: housing, transport and food
  • Building a small cushion while raising a child

Side Hustles and Small Ventures

Turning informal earning into something organised, priced properly and recorded.

Who it is for
Young adults selling a product, skill or service
Length
Five sessions of 90 minutes
Delivery
Evening, in person or online

Sessions

  • Pricing so the work is worth doing
  • Quotes, invoices and getting paid on time
  • Keeping venture money separate and tracked
  • Simple records and tax duties for small earners
  • Deciding whether to grow, hold or stop

Newcomers and Immigrant Families

Getting oriented to local banking, records and everyday systems, with interpretation on request.

Who it is for
Young adults and families new to the United States
Length
Four sessions of 90 minutes
Delivery
In person, community setting

Sessions

  • Opening accounts and the documents you will be asked for
  • Sending money home without losing a large slice of it
  • Building a record from zero in a new country
  • Rent, utilities, phone plans and avoiding predatory offers

Faith and Community Groups

A single stand alone session built around the topic your group asks for most, with materials for everyone attending.

Who it is for
Congregations, clubs and neighbourhood groups
Length
One session of 60 to 90 minutes, or a short series
Delivery
Delivered at your venue

Sessions

  • Choose from any topic in the twelve module plan
  • Group activity plus a take home worksheet for each person
  • Optional follow up session six weeks later

Young People in Transition

The practical steps of setting up an independent life, taken slowly and one at a time.

Who it is for
Youth leaving care, transitional housing or a program
Length
Six sessions of 60 minutes
Delivery
Small group, in person

Sessions

  • Identity documents, records and where to keep them
  • Opening your first account safely
  • First apartment: deposits, leases and what you sign
  • Food, transport and phone on a small income
  • Work paperwork and what comes out of your pay
  • Who to call when something goes wrong

How a series is arranged

Four steps from ask to first session

01

Tell us who the group is

Numbers, ages, and what the group is already dealing with. That shapes which sessions we bring.

02

We shape the series

We pick or adapt sessions from the plan below and confirm the length that fits your calendar.

03

We deliver at your site

A facilitator brings every worksheet and handout. Your staff are welcome to sit in and learn the plan.

04

Follow up

Each group can request a follow up session so people can report back on what they actually changed.

Do not see your group listed?

We build new Special Topics on request. Tell us who the group is and what they are trying to work out, and we will put a series together.

Sessions are educational only. Nothing offered here is investment, tax or legal advice. Participants under 18 take part with parent or guardian consent.