Café Scientifique: Driving Multi-Level Action to Improve Financial Wellbeing

More and more people are having difficulties in covering day-to-day expenses, saving money, and paying down debts. The time is now for us to look beyond what people can learn to manage their finances better. We need to look at the root causes of financial problems (e.g., lack of job training; no affordable childcare facilities). We need to have solutions that address the causes and consequences of financial struggles, to allow everyone to enjoy financial wellbeing. 

At this Financial Wellbeing Café Scientifique on April 30th you will:

• Increase your awareness about how financial wellbeing impacts health
• Gain an understanding about why various sectors need to act quickly and in coordination with each other to address the root causes of financial struggles
• Learn about resources developed by the Centre for Healthy Communities that are designed to support organizations and governments to act on financial wellbeing
• Learn about what the Alberta Health Services Healthier Together team is doing to reduce the impact of financial strain 
• Learn about what United Way is doing to support financial empowerment at local to national levels
• Dialogue with other members of the general public, researchers, decision-makers, practitioners, and organizational partners about driving change on these issues

You will leave the Café more aware and equipped to discuss, advocate for change, and take action on the causes of poor financial wellbeing. 

Register Here