Building Wealth and Health Network

Building Wealth and Health Network is a @HungerFreeCtr financial empowerment program focused on financial education, building saving habits, and peer support.

[Rachael Metz, MPH @RachaelMMetz]

My former colleagues at the @HungerFreeCtr shared some important findings from @thebwhnetwork : trauma-informed programming builds social capital, improves depressive symptoms and economic security, and increases food security. #APHA2019 @APHAAnnualMtg @PublicHealth

[Systems for Action @Systems4Action]

Systems for Action grantee @MarianaChilton of @drexelpubhealth led a panel today @APHAAnnualMtg on Financial Empowerment and Mental Health. 👏👏👏👏👏

[Community Solutions @CommunitySols]

#FridayThoughts — In Cuyahoga County, the infant mortality rate for black babies is nearly SIX TIMES HIGHER than for white babies. Why? One reason could be toxic stress. Learn about some others at the film premiere of “Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story.” https://t.co/6O0nAD7PIg

[Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey @Diana_CBPP]

For African American and Hispanic households, median income & #poverty rates remained high in 2018 & did not improve from the year before according to the #CensusData. Poverty rates remain so high in part due to discrimination & structural barriers.

[Building Wealth and Health Network @thebwhnetwork]

SAVE THE DATES! After a successful Meeting Facilitation Training, we are moving on to our Network Connections fall series. Join us as we make Social Change, learn the basics of managing credit, and learn how to facilitate community meeting in our communities. #bwhn #drexel

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

Huge thanks to @RepKClark and her staff for meeting with us and our friends at @MassBudget @StreetCredTweet @UnitedWayMABay to discuss the importance of the #EITC and #CTC for #MA families.

[Building Wealth and Health Network @thebwhnetwork]

Build your professional skills with the Network! Our next Network Connections meeting is on Meeting Facilitation.

We will see you on Wednesday, August 28th, @ 5847 Germantown Ave in Room E from 2-4.

There will be no childcare at this event.
Hope to see you there.

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

On July 1, the minimum wage for state employees was raised to $12.50.

The wage will increase 50¢ every year until it reaches $15 in 2024, after which it will be tied to cost of living.

It's time for the legislature to do their part to #RaiseTheWage for all Pennsylvanians.

[Fair Budget Coalition DC @FairBudgetDC]

Are you interested in addressing the racial injustices around community safe in Washington D.C?

Join and learn more about FBC's Community Safety Issue Group

Be apart of a team of progressive orgs working to add budget priorities that make black & brown communities truly safe.

[EAT (Everyone At the Table) Café @theEATcafe]

"Low participation is likely the result of a confluence of factors, including a lack of accessible meal distribution locations, inadequate information about free meals, and transportation barriers." #summermeals @newfoodeconomy https://t.co/fhYMVx57Rx

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

#ICYMI: SNAP benefits often fall short of feeding low-income families.

Heather Hartline-Grafton, our senior nutrition policy and research analyst, and @emv52, our legal/food stamp director, discuss strategies for boosting SNAP benefit adequacy: https://t.co/vYlMPscKvJ #FRACChat

[Building Wealth and Health Network @thebwhnetwork]

Congratulations to our members who recently finished their classes! We are proud of all that you do and your hard work during the program! #BWHN #BuildingWealthandHealth #financialliteracy #traumainformed

[Faith in Public Life @FaithPublicLife]

On #Juneteenth in 1865, thousands of enslaved African Americans learned that the civil war was over and that they were finally free. Though our nation has made some strides in the struggle for racial justice and equality, we still have far to go.

[Spotlight on Poverty @povertynews]

"New bill introduced in senate and house for #SNAP eligibility of multivitamins"

https://t.co/fXSc1PoYXC (via @NutraUSA)

[Building Wealth and Health Network @thebwhnetwork]

Yesterday, The Network spoke with @RepMJDaley, @RepJaredSolomon, and @RepCephas to talk about improvements to TANF and inclusion of more peer support and connectedness like The Network offers. #traumainformed #peersupport

[Building Wealth and Health Network @thebwhnetwork]

Last week The Network Advisory Council had one of its quarterly meetings! The NAC is one way members can stay involved after classes and help make our program better.

[The Food Trust @thefoodtrust]

What is the role of technical assistance in successfully implementing healthy food financing initiatives?

@reinvestfund @FINANTA_ @FairFoodNetwork & @LEAF_Fund shared some great info. Follow them to find out more! #HealthyFoodForAll #HFFI2019

[Building Wealth and Health Network @thebwhnetwork]

"Once you address [food and housing insecurity], you can address a whole bunch of other things in your life...everybody deserves a chance for prosperity and happiness. Life shouldn't be such a struggle all the time." https://t.co/VIWHfPTmOn

[Spotlight on Poverty @povertynews]

Nearly one in five undergraduate students are raising children. They earn higher grades but are less likely to graduate than their childless peers. @NPR interviews one mother about the challenges of navigating college while parenting:

https://t.co/LUZeMvoxRd

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

New #WIC research: Recent analysis estimates that investing $1 in prenatal WIC saves $2.48 in medical, educational, and productivity costs. https://t.co/SfNEE3gatN