Pennsylvania Consumer Financial Protection Initiative Outreach Schedule for June Announced

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with consumers and other stakeholders across Pennsylvania during the month of June to discuss financial topics as part of Governor Tom Wolf's Consumer Financial Protection Initiative. 

For Veterans and Senior Citizens

The presentation "Spending Plans" – which outlines the differences between wants and needs; setting "SMART" goals; creating a spending plan; and putting the plan into action – will be offered at:

• Lebanon VA Hospital in Lebanon (Lebanon County) on June 8 at 10:00 AM
• Berwick Senior Center in Berwick (Columbia County) on June 22 at 10:30 AM

The presentation "Banking Basics" -- which discusses how banks and credit unions work; banking accounts and issues; and deposit insurance – will be offered at:

• Columbia Senior Center in Columbia (Lancaster County) on June 23 at 9:00 AM
• Elizabethtown Area Senior Center in Elizabethtown (Lancaster County) on June 23 at 10:30 AM

The presentation "Understanding Reverse Mortgages" -- helps senior citizens and their families better understand this complicated mortgage product – will be offered at:

• Older Adult Sunshine Center at 137 South 58^th Street in Philadelphia on June 29 at 10:00 AM

For Students and Educators

The presentation "Save and Invest PA!" -- which introduces students and young adults to the concepts and practices of saving, investing, and protecting themselves from financial scams -- will be offered to students and educators at the following locations:

• Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills (Bucks County) on June 2
• Wellness 4 Schools Summer Symposium in Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) on June 16. More information: www.american-healthcare.net/wellness-4-schools-summer-symposium
• Peters Township High School in McMurray (Washington County) on June 15

For General Audiences

The presentation "Avoiding Scams and ID Theft" -- which helps consumers protect themselves from financial scams as well as inform victims of scams how to get help -- will be offered at the following locations:

• Chestnut Hill Senior Center in Brodheadsville (Monroe County) on June 1 at 11:00 AM
• LRC Senior Center in Lancaster (Lancaster County) on June 3 at 9:30 AM
• St. Paul Lutheran Church in Millersville (Lancaster County) on June 3 at 10:30 AM
• Older Adult Sunshine Center at 137 South 58^th Street in Philadelphia on June 7 at 10:15 AM
• Lancaster Neighborhood Senior City in Lancaster (Lancaster County) on June 9 at 9:00 AM
• New Life Center/Assembly of God Fellowship Hall in Ford City (Armstrong County) on June 10 at 6:00 PM
• Next Generations Senior City in Quarryville (Lancaster County) on June 14 at 9:30 AM
• New Holland United Methodist Church in New Holland (Lancaster County) on June 14 at 11:30 AM
• Heinz-Menaker Senior Center in Harrisburg (Dauphin County) on June 21 at 12:15 PM
• St. Charles Senior Community Center at 1941 Christian Street in Philadelphia on June 24 at 11:00 AM
• St. Anne's Senior Community Center at 2607 East Cumberland Street in Philadelphia on June 27 at 10:00 AM
• Pocono Pines Friendship Center in Pocono Lake (Pocono County) on June 28 at 11:00 AM

For Professionals

Representatives from the department's legal staff will be presenting "Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Training" at:

• Sheraton Harrisburg/Hershey in Harrisburg (Dauphin County) on June 2 at 10:30 AM
• Holiday Inn in Allentown (Lehigh County) on June 8 at 10:30 AM

The department's education presentations address three goals of Governor Tom Wolf's Consumer Financial Protection Initiative, announced last November.

The Department of Banking and Securities offers a number of education presentations designed to help consumers of all ages and professionals learn protect and grow their own money and that of clients. The presentation Calendar of Events can be found online: http://bit.ly/1KIscBZ. Consumers can call 1-800-PA-BANKS for more information or learn more online: http://bit.ly/1UYPruj.

Media contact: Ed Novak, 717-783-4721

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities