Asset Building and the Disability Community

This webinar, hosted by the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law on November 11, 2009, provided information on how asset building tools can be effectively used to increase the financial stability and independence of individuals with disabilities. Speakers discussed the current research on disability and poverty, successful national and local programs, and the continued challenges and opportunities in policy and program design.

Panelists

• Frances Curley, Director of New Initiatives, Allies, Inc.
• Thomas Foley, J.D., Acting Executive Director, World Institute on Disability
• Shawn Fremstad, Director, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy Initiative, Center for Economic and Policy Research
• Johnette Hartnett, Ed.D., Director of Research & the Real Economic Impact Tour, National Disability Institute
• Margaret Lombe, Ph.D., Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
• Megan O'Neil, Asset Building Consultant, PhD Student, School of Community Economic Development, Southern New Hampshire University

Transcript of the Webinar

Recording of the Webinar (Windows Media Player format; 99MB)

Presentations

• Hannah Weinberger-Divack (moderator)
• Frances Curley
• Thomas Foley
• Shawn Fremstad
• Johnette Hartnett
• Margaret Lombe and Megan O'Neil

Resources

Karen K. Harris and Hannah Weinberger-Divack, Accessible Assets: Bringing Together the Disability and Asset-Building Communities, 44 Clearinghouse Review 4 (May-June 2010)

Shawn Fremstad, Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account Is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion (Center for Economic and Policy Research, Sept. 2009)

Center for Economic Development and Disability, Building a Better Economic Future: A Progress Report for Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families in America (2008)

Lombe, M., Huang, J., Putnam, M., & Cooney, K. (2008). Exploring saving performance in an IDA for people with disabilities: Some preliminary findings (CSD Working Paper 08-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Washington Assistive Technology Foundation, Overview of Assistive Technology Loan Programs (December 2009)

CFED 2009-2010 Assets and Opportunities Scorecard

Asset Coalition Toolkit for States