By: Denise Keiser, Counseling Program Manager
Getting out of debt for many people is like losing weight. As easy as it was to rack-up, just like those few extra pounds, it now seems overwhelming to clear up. Most don’t know where to begin. If they do, they may lack the motivation to start. Turning to a…
Jasper Smith, Community Development Manager
“When it comes to health, your zip code matters more than your genetic code.” Dr. Iton and his team developed an application (only for the State of California) that could give people an indication of how long they would live based on…
By: Meaghan Hiller, AFC®, Director of Financial Education
I was not always an expert in personal financial management. Years ago, like many other 18-year-olds, I stumbled into the credit card trap and fell…hard. I was finishing up my freshman year in college when I maxed out my first credit card, which was soon…
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Experience Officer
There is a parable used in the healthcare industry that has changed the way I think about serving people. I would like to share this parable, which I heard told by Dr. Rishi Manchanda, the founder of HealthBegins, in a TedTalk called, “What is an Upstreamist in…
Jasper Smith, Community Development Manager
My body was having physical manifestations of my financial stress. Because of my personal experience, I was not at all surprised to learn that 6 in 10 adults mentioned finances as a significant source of personal stress, according to results from an American Psychological Association…
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Experience Officer
In the healthcare field there is a concept called, “patient centered medical home” (PCMH). It is a model that puts patients at the forefront of their own care. Patient centeredness refers to healthcare that establishes a partnership among practitioners, patients, and…
By: Jasper Smith, Community Development Manager
The first half of 2020 is now in the books. We all know that this has been a year that many would like to forget. But, unfortunately we can’t and we all need (if we haven’t already done so) to do a self-assessment of our overall financial situation. So, what grade would you…
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Experience Officer
When I first heard of the Financial Health model created by the non-profit, Financial Health Network (formerly CFSI), I was thrilled. This framework offers four main pillars of financial health and under each pillar, there are two indicators. It is beautifully simple. They offer…