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A local credit counseling business' merger with a larger national group will eliminate a handful of jobs but will expand services available to potential customers.

Local groups offer student counseling
LAPLACE - The St. John United Way has partnered with Kingsley House to deliver a vital service to students in the St. John Parish public school system who may be on the verge of throwing away their education.

Pampered police to get psychological counseling after protecting 2012 Olympic torch
LONDON Guarding the Olympic torch for 70 days on its journey through the British Isles sounds like a plum assignment, but experts warn it will carry serious stress and Scotland Yard plans to offer psychological counseling when the 8,000-mile trip is completed. There are concerns that the 28 carefully selected officers, and the eight held in reserve in case of illness or injury, may have ...

Mortgage counseling to be offered to Joplin, MO tornado victims
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster will open an office in Joplin next week to provide mortgage counseling to people whose homes were destroyed by the tornado. Koster says the field office will be staffed by people with consumer and legal expertise. They'll advise residents facing deadlines for mortgage payments while waiting for insurance checks or for their employers to ...