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Financial & Health Services

Catalyst Miami has helped thousands of Miami-Dade residents access health coverage and income supports. We also provide financial coaching to groups, households, and individuals. Through partnerships, we help clients with issues related to immigration, education, employment, and housing. 

While we focus on our clients’ immediate needs, we also encourage them to get involved in their community and speak up for solutions to bigger problems. As clients step into their leadership, we’re collectively transforming conditions for everyone.

Temporary Pause in Accepting New Clients

In order to continue providing quality and thoughtful support to our community, we will be pausing intake of new clients for Health and Financial Coaching services through May 2026 while we focus on current participants.

Intake will remain open for the following services (follow links below to sign up):

This pause allows us to better serve our community and ensure that when we reopen, we can provide the level of care and support our participants deserve. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming new clients again in May.

If your services need is not time sensitive, please return to this page on or after May 11, 2026 to submit a service request. 

If your services need is time sensitive, below find a list of partner nonprofit organizations that may be able to assist you: 

  • Public benefits and/or affordable health care navigation: 

Hispanic Unity or call 954-964-8884

Sant La or call 305-573-4871

  • Financial coaching: 

Branches or call 305-442-8306

Hispanic Unity or call 954-964-8884

Self Help Credit Union or call 305-887-5881

Sant La or call 305-573-4871

 

  • We work one-on-one with clients to identify financial goals.
  • We help clients develop personalized financial plans and better understand the services and options available to them.
  • We teach clients how credit is measured and help them develop good credit behaviors.
  • We offer zero-to-low interest loan products that are safe alternatives to payday loans. We also help clients open bank accounts, and those without credit history access secured credit cards.
  • Our Lending Circles programs offer participants a zero-interest, cost-free loan to build credit, learn personal finance, and get the money they need. They repay the loan over time with low monthly payments, and payments are reported to credit bureaus.
    • Citizenship Application Fee: Our Lending Circles for Citizenship program helps people pay for the citizenship application fee. 
  • We provide our clients with free credit reports, which are used for education purposes only.
  • We help individuals and families understand their health insurance options and enroll in what they need, including Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) plans. You may be eligible for subsidies, or tax credits, that lower the monthly cost of health insurance! 
    • Special Enrollment Period (all year): After a life-changing event, you have up to 60 days to enroll in a new plan through the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Marketplace. You could qualify for a plan if you move, lose your insurance coverage, get married or divorced, have a baby, or have a significant change in income. Learn more at healthcare.gov
    • Any time of the year: We can help you enroll in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), also known as KidCare. KidCare provides health coverage for Florida children ages 0-18, and Medicaid provides health coverage for eligible low-income adults, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. 
  • We also help people without insurance find low-cost and free care.
  • Click here to learn more about our FREE appointments with our Health Coaches. 
  • Click here to find affordable clinics in Miami-Dade, financial assistance, and more. 
  • You can also contact Covering Florida or any of the partners on this page for help finding health care. 
  • We help qualifying individuals and families apply for public benefits programs to support them with their basic needs. 
  • Some of these programs include: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA).
  • Our IRS-certified tax preparers help individuals file their taxes. This includes filing taxes, amendments, and other tax-related needs.
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