Consumer credit counselling is the national organization, funded by credit
card companies, that works to make a budget and set manageable repayment
schedules. Most creditors will go along, but some don't (e.g. our local
hospitals).
Kevin
At 11:42 AM 1/20/00 -0800, you wrote:
>I am working with a client who has a gambling problem and debt
>consolidation is part of the action/Tx plan we are pursuing in order to
>address the financial problems resulting from gambling (mostly credit card
>debit incurred at the casinos in Atlantic City). I write to ask if anyone
>may have worked with such a service, available to individuals the
>Philadelphia area, i.e., nationally. If so, contact information will be
>appreciated.
>
>In advance, thank you.
>
>Robert
>
> Robert J. Chapman, Ph.D.
> Coordinator, AOD Program
> Associate Faculty, Clinical/Counseling Psychology
> La Salle University Counseling Center
> 1900 W. Olney Ave.
> Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
> Phone: 215-951-1355 Fax: 215-951-1451
>
> mailto:chapman@lasalle.edu
> home page http://www.lasalle.edu/~chapman/home.htm
>
"The bottles stand as empty, as they were filled before.
Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more.
Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few:
Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools."
Kevin Stewart
Coordinator,Substance Abuse Prevention & Education
Southeast Missouri State University
1 University Plaza, MS 1500
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573.651.2264
Fax: 573.651.2893
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