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Do you, as a Financial Capability practitioner, directly serve low- to moderate-income (LMI) individuals, households and communities?  Are you concerned and thinking ahead to helping others get aligned with safe account, credit and loan products that will help those you serve avoid being targeted with predatory practices during this crisis, and after? 

Tune into this targeted session, assembled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that taps into a number of Guest Experts to address these questions below, and more:

What customer assistance do insured financial institutions offer to retail customers in response to COVID-19?

What line of credit or personal loan products can help underserved communities weather this pandemic?

What do you need to know so you are best prepared to help those you serve apply for and use these available products?  

Linlin Liang, Bank On Fellow with United Way of Suncoast, and Bill Mills and Barry Altland of Florida Prosperity Partnership have collaborated to welcome a number of financial institution representatives to share insights that help all Financial Capability practitioners serve who they serve at their best through and beyond the COVID-19 time frame.  

It is likely that many of those you serve will be receiving funds from the CARES Act or unemployment claims in the coming weeks and months.  As many of us know, this crucial time, as is true all the time, is critical for LMI households to receive trusted guidance on the best way to manage and optimize what is received through this time of transition.  

As a Financial Capability practitioner, what do you need to know to be in the best position to advise those you serve with sound counsel?  

With more than 6% of Floridians with no bank account and 18.3% underserved with an account, it is imperative to bring them safely into the financial mainstream.  FPP's Guest Expert, David Rothstein of the CFE Fund, will discuss Bank On and other financial security measures that can help during these tough economic times.  He will also discuss the economic stimulus rebate and unemployment compensation pieces of the federal COVID-19 response as they relate to banking.

If you had the opportunity to engage with a peer Financial Capability practitioner serving communities in Canada, our friends to the north, what questions would you ask of them regarding their work and their impact?

Exciting news!  You have the chance!  Wednesday, April 29, FPP offers you the opportunity to connect directly with Marlene Chiarotto and Glenna Harris, both of Prosper Canada, an organization serving Financial Capability practitioners just like you! 

 Marlene and Glenna will be sharing a bit of a "compare and contrast" of their work, and where our similarities and differences lie in how we serve others in our households and communities as they make their way along the Financial Capability Continuum.  

In advance of the session, as well as during the session, questions will be posed by all participants who desire to engage with our Peers Over the (Northern) Fence!  

Register today!  

Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) are part of a national movement to give families a boost in funding post-secondary education, but more importantly, they help build the aspirations and expectations of children and parents around higher education.

Virtual Session participants will gain insight into tips and strategies in designing a CSA program based on the launch of Future Bound Miami, Florida’s first CSA program.  Future Bound Miami provides kindergarten students in the City of Miami a fee-free, deposit-only savings account with an initial seed deposit of up to $50 for post-secondary education.  Students have opportunities to earn additional incentives throughout their academic career while receiving personal financial education.

Join Guest Expert Chris Moreno to learn more about the CSA movement!