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Accessible Assets, Part 2: Asset Development Strategies for People with Disabilities

Accessible Assets, Part 2: Asset Development Strategies for People with Disabilities. Sponsored by. Housekeeping. Technical difficulties? Contact Alexandra Seabrook at 312-368-1168 or alexandraseabrook@povertylaw.org Submit questions during the presentations via the control panel

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Accessible Assets, Part 2: Asset Development Strategies for People with Disabilities

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  1. Accessible Assets, Part 2:Asset Development Strategies for People with Disabilities Sponsored by

  2. Housekeeping • Technical difficulties? Contact Alexandra Seabrook at 312-368-1168 or alexandraseabrook@povertylaw.org • Submit questions during the presentations via the control panel • Presentations and other resources available at http://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse-review/web-extras/accessible-assets/resources

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  4. WhatThis Webinar Will Cover • Asset development and self-sufficiency strategies for individuals with disabilities • Introduce new and innovative asset building programs • Expanding entrepreneurial opportunities for people with disabilities • Connect-ability program • Social Security Administration’s Youth Transition Demonstration Projects

  5. Panelists • William Gorman, Executive Director, Statewide Independent living Council (SILC) of Illinois • Patti Lind, Executive Director, The Abilities Fund • Joyce Armstrong, Project Director, Connect to Work Center, State of Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services • Joyanne Cobb, Analyst and Project Officer, The Office of Program Development and Research, Social Security Administration

  6. Asset Poverty • Asset poverty focuses on: total household wealth • An “asset poor” household does not have enough assets to meet its expenses for 3 months if no outside sources of income

  7. Working Age People (25-61) with Income Below the Annual Poverty Line in 1997 By Disability Status 1 or More Disabilities No Disabilities Source: Peiyun She and Gina A. Livermore, “Long-Term Poverty and Disability Among Working-Age Adults,” Journal of Disability Policy Studies 2009; 19; 244.

  8. William GormanExecutive DirectorStatewide Independent Living Council (SILC) of Illinois

  9. Patti LindExecutive Director

  10. Joyce ArmstrongProject Director,Connect to Work CenterState of Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

  11. Joyanne CobbAnalyst and Project OfficerThe Office of Program Development and Research, Social Security Administration

  12. Q & A

  13. Resources • Previous Webinar http://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse-review/web-extras/asset-building-disability-webinar • Article Karen K. Harris and Hannah Weinberger-Divack, Accessible Assets: Bringing Together the Disability and Asset-Building Communities, 44 Clearinghouse Review 4 (May-June 2010) • The Shriver Brief http://www.theshriverbrief.org/articles/asset-building/ • Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS) http://www.assetcoalitiontoolkit.org/

  14. Thank You • Visit our resource page for additional materials and copies of today’s presentations, a transcription and an audio recording of today’s webinar. • Complete the survey and subscribe to ACTS and the Shriver Center Asset Building E-Newsletter for future events and information. • Contact Ji Won Kim at jiwonkim@povertylaw.org or 312-368-1104.

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