{"id":117,"date":"2026-05-12T04:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fortworthmovingnews.com\/?p=117"},"modified":"2026-05-12T04:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:31:10","slug":"center-for-transforming-lives-launches-free-benefits-screening-tool-to-help-north-texas-families-find-support-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fortworthmovingnews.com\/?p=117","title":{"rendered":"Center for Transforming Lives Launches Free Benefits-Screening Tool to Help North Texas Families Find Support Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0For families living close to the financial edge, knowing what help is available can mean the difference between stability and crisis. That\u2019s why Center for Transforming Lives is now among the first in Texas to launch\u00a0<u>MyFriendBen<\/u>, a free online tool that helps users quickly find out what public benefits, tax credits and nonprofit programs they may qualify for.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthmovingnews.com\/?p=116\">Roland K. Johnson Named 2026 Blackstone Award Recipient<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In about six minutes, the platform can provide a personalized report that shows eligibility and guidance on where to apply for help with rent, food, utilities and more. The tool is anonymous to use and is designed to make a complicated process easier, faster and more dignified.<\/p>\n<p>Center for Transforming Lives\u2019 decision to partner with MyFriendBen is deeply rooted in its mission and data. Since 1907, the Fort Worth-based nonprofit has focused on lifting families out of poverty. Today, the nonprofit serves more than 3,000 individuals each year, 77% of whom were living below the federal poverty level last year. Additionally, 64% spend more than 40% of their income on rent, and 55% have no savings at all. For these families, easier access to benefits can help prevent small financial setbacks from becoming full-blown crises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery often, poverty isn\u2019t a personal failure; it\u2019s the result of a cycle that\u2019s very good at repeating itself,\u201d said Carol Klocek, CEO of Center for Transforming Lives. \u201cWhat we\u2019ve learned in over a century of this work is that the families who come to us are working hard and showing up for their children. Our job is to make sure they are connected to the systems that help to disrupt the cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthmovingnews.com\/?p=115\">ATTORNEY DOUG CLAYTON NAMED CHAIR OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT BOARD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Center for Transforming Lives, MyFriendBen complements the organization\u2019s two-generation model, which supports mothers and their children through housing, early childhood education, economic mobility services and counseling. MyFriendBen is especially valuable for people who may be eligible for support but feel uncertain about where to begin. Instead of forcing families to search program by program, the tool gives them one place to start and shows the likely value of available support before they apply.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more or start a screening, visit\u00a0<u>myfriendben.org\/texas<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Center for Transforming Lives<\/strong>                                                                                                                                     Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907, Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant County\u2019s biggest family safety nets, working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The nonprofit meets the needs of more than 3,000 women and children annually, through a comprehensive and evidence-based, two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support, early childhood education, economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations, parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009, the $24 million nonprofit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About MyFriendBen<\/strong>                                                                                                                                                              MyFriendBen is a nonprofit technology organization working to make public benefits access faster, simpler and more dignified for families across the U.S. To date, MyFriendBen has connected more than 120,000 households to public benefits, with an estimated $85 million in impact. Its screening platform allows residents to anonymously check eligibility for more than 30 public benefits and tax credits \u2014 and connect with local community resources \u2014 in under six minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthmovingnews.com\/?p=114\">ATTORNEY DOUG CLAYTON NAMED CHAIR OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT BOARD<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0For families living close to the financial edge, knowing what help is available can mean the difference between stability and crisis. 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