Agency overview

Elizabeth Taylor

Staff Members
Sylia G. Ray (Founder)
Suzy Hrabovsky (Executive Director)
Angie Adams (Accounting)
Christina Kennon (Events and Promotions)
Patricia Jackson ( New Choices Director)
J. Scott Keen ( Capital Loan Officer)
Lexis Hasapis ( Women Business Center Director)
Stuart Walters ( Business Consultant)
Shannon Loper ( Associate Business Consultant)

Background

Formerly known as the Womens Center of Fayetteville

Founded May 20th 1990

Non-profit organization with three programs:

Women Business Center

New Choices Program

Lease to Home Program

From the beginning, all programs serve as a regional resource and advocacy
center for individuals and families.

The mission is to promote growth, productiveness and well- being

Available Services
Education and Job Skills

Tuition Aid Resources

Career Counseling

Interview Skills

Resume Workshops

Business Ownership

One on-Counseling

Business Plans

Job Creation

Specialized Training Workshop

Credit and Loan Counseling

Peer to Peer Monitoring Programs/ Partners in
Progress Membership

Affordable Housing

Housing Counseling

Information and referral services

WBC
Provides

management and technical support

Has provided technical assistance for local entrepreneurs since 1999
Ceed Capital Programs
SBA Prime Program
Training Station
Offered Services
One-on-one business counseling
Credit Classes
Business Loans
Counseling and loan packaging
Business plan assistance
Small business training and workshops
Quick book training
Social Media Classes
Computer Lab
Food truck commissary
Food Business Classes

New choices

Works towards improving self sufficiency in clients

Targets individuals/ families that are underemployed, unemployed, facing eviction or homeless

Mission:

To assist people in reaching economic self sufficiency

Specialty Areas

Employment

Housing

Employment:

Offers job readiness training

Assist in identifying employment barriers

Offers an on-site career closet in preparation for an upcoming interview

Through counseling and preparation, the program help displaced clients enter the workforce

New Choices Cont..

Housing

Can provide some financial assistance as long as requirements are met

Program Eligibility

Income at or under federal poverty guidelines

Willing to sign agreement contract

Compliance with program guidelines

Ability to reach self-sufficiency

Family Law Clinic

SSI/ Disability Clinic

Life Coaching

Common needs

More funding

More volunteers

More on-site training

Stronger level of community awareness

More city support

The future of ceed

Training station

- Will provide 6-7 rentable kitchen spaces

Open to small community business that are in need of
assistance to expand their business
New Choices
-Expand more on education
- Find ways to help clients with child care and
transportation