Connecticut Asset Building Collaborative
Fall Conference November 5th, 2015 --
Next Steps in Asset Building in Connecticut
Conference Sponsors
Liberty Bank
State of CT Bureau of Rehabilitation Services/Department of Rehabilitation Services
State of CT Department of Labor/Office of Workforce Competitiveness
State of CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Program
State Panel: Progress and Challenges in Asset Building in Connecticut
Moderator: Lilian Gutierrez, Vice President for Planning and Program Development, Community Action Agency of New Haven
ALICE Report: Jennifer Heath, Executive Vice President, United Way of Greater New Haven -- Presentation
Prize Linked Savings: Chris Whalen, Communication and PR Manager, Credit Union League of Connecticut -- Presentation
Financial Education: Christopher Lee, Director, Connecticut Jumpstart Coalition -- Presentation
Financial Coaching: Denise Smith, Connecticut Money School Coordinator, Connecticut Association of Human Services
Consumer - Debra Soares, LifeBridge
Baby Scholars Program: Emily Bjornberg, Director of Financial Education, Office of the State Treasurer
Keynote Address: Jonathan Mintz, CEO, Cities for Financial Empowerment
Progress and Challenges in Asset Building Nationally
Jonathan Mintz will be speaking on progress and challenges nationally since the CABC launch in November, 2013
Jonathan Mintz is Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund, a national non-profit organization that supports municipal efforts to help low-income families and individuals achieve long-term financial stability. He also founded and co-chaired the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition (CFE Coalition), which brings together pioneering municipal governments from across the country to advance innovative financial empowerment initiatives on the municipal, state, and national level. At the CFE Fund, Mintz provides resources to local government leaders and their partners across the world looking to expand financial empowerment programs, policies, and research.
From 2006-2013, Jonathan served as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), having been appointed to the role by former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. During this time, Mintz redefined the Department’s regulatory enforcement powers toward a focus on consumer financial stability, re-envisioning consumer rights in fields such as debt collection.
Roundtable Sessions : Next Steps in Asset Building For:
Youth/Young Adults
Facilitator: Faye Griffiths-Smith, Family Economics and Resource Management Educator, University of Connecticut Extension
Next steps for the Coalition:
Growing Families
Facilitators: Liz Krebs, Program Coordinator of Financial Education, Lifebridge, Inc. and Cynthia Watson, Administrative Director, Christian Community Action
Next steps for the Coalition:
Older Adults
Facilitators: Sue Greeno, Medicare Advocate, Center for Medicare Advocacy and Darylle Willenbrock, Western Area Agency on Aging
Next steps for the Coalition:
Persons with Disabilities
Facilitators: Annie Harper, PhD, Consultant, Financial Health Project, Connecticut Mental Health Center and Denise Smith, CT Money School Coordinator, Connecticut Association of Human Services
Next steps for the Coalition:
Lunch Remarks Representative Matt Lesser