Archived Webinar Now Available: "Integrating Financial Education into Traditional Family Support Systems"
On Tuesday, August 16th, as part of the Family Financial Security Webinar Series, Professor and Associate Director of UW-Madison School of Social Work, Kristi Shook Slack, discussed the successes and challenges of integrating financial education services into voluntary family support programs. Many traditional family support services ascribe to a philosophy of family-defined needs and service goals. This strengths-based approach to working with families is often pivotal for successful engagement in program services. However, many families, particularly those struggling economically, may not readily identify financial planning or education as a primary need. Training family support staff to assess and identify such needs can be one strategy for ensuring families make informed choices about their income and spending. Discussants for the webinar were Margaret Sherraden, Professor of Social Work at the University of Missouri St. Louis and Jonathan Mintz, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs.
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For more information on CFS webinars, access our Family Financial Security Webinar Series Page.
