Abstract:
The Lane County Financial Education Needs Assessment is part of an ongoing process attempting to address the financial education needs of Lane County residents. The Oregon Urban and Rural (O.U.R.) Federal Credit Union is the sponsor of this study. This study originated from the participation of both O.U.R. and the Community Planning Workshop in the Community Outreach Partnership Center of Eugene-Springfield Program (COPC). Research and public input resulting from this program have indicated that financial education is a need among low-income residents of COPC communities. This need for financial education is currently being addressed by a number of organizations in Lane County. One of these organizations is LifeLine, a program that is affiliated with O.U.R., and provides financial education as well as access to legal advocacy, case management, and financial services to families struggling to pay monthly bills.