Financial Literacy & Capability
An important focus of the LEAD Center’s mission is to increase the financial literacy and financial capability of people with disabilities. Participation in the workforce, which produces increased income, is a vital first step for working-age adults with disabilities to build economic self-sufficiency. Employment also serves as an important gateway for individuals to further explore tools and strategies to improve their economic stability and security. The LEAD Center works to foster pathways to economic advancement for people with disabilities to improve their present and long-term financial well-being, while supporting the workforce development, Home and Community Based Services, and other systems that share this mission.
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Disability Benefits Counseling Services: Free Resources for SSA Disability Beneficiaries Returning to Work
March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages disability beneficiaries to work to their fullest capability.
Financial Education Disability Supplemental Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released disability supplemental guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Financial Education Quick Reference Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released quick reference guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Information Brief: Improving Employment Outcomes with ABLE Accounts
| January 2018 | Report/Brief
This information brief summarizes the ABLE policy brief and provides additional resources.
Employment and Economic Advancement Resource Map
| January 2018 | Tool/Manual
This guide has been prepared in an effort to identify national initiatives that can support individuals as they take steps toward establishing financial stability.
Virginia DARS Financial Capability Webinar Series
| December 2017 | Webinar
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VA DARS) created a webinar training series on addressing a major barrier to work- lack of financial resources.
Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults
December 2017 | Tool/Manual
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently updated its Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults to include more information on supporting participants with disabilities in instructor-led classes. The guide is available for download.
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes: 2016
December 2017 | Report/Brief
Access the latest information about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Archive: WISE Webinar November 2017: Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work
November 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you think your hobby and passion would make a great career where you are your own boss?
Archive: WISE Webinar: October 2017: Achieving Financial Independence with Ticket to Work and an ABLE Account
October 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
If you are age 18-64, receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to make more money through work, Ticket to Work can provide the support that you need!
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Promoting Economic Advancement – Implementing Free Tax Prep Services
February 27, 2013
Learn about three free tax preparation models for American Job Center professionals to implement to further advance economic stability for their customers. Presenters included the IRS as well as local AJCs implementing free tax prep at their local...
Protecting Health and Retirement Benefits after Job Loss
January 12, 2021
This video provides information to help employees make critical decisions about health coverage and retirement benefits after a job loss.
Resource Mapping: A Strategy to Enhance Collaboration and Referrals
November 2, 2017
PART TWO OF THREE:
The ABLE Act: A Tool for Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes
April 27, 2017
The LEAD Center, in collaboration with the ABLE National Resource Center, will be holding a webinar focused on how individuals with disabilities, and their families, can use ABLE Accounts to increase their financial stability and produce more...
The Power of Tracking Expenses
December 21, 2018
This webinar describes the benefits of tracking expenses, especially disability-related expenses.
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
Missed Opportunities for Financial Wellness Support
April 30, 2015
As someone who has spent over 35 years working and partnering with people with disabilities who are pursuing equal opportunities so that they can live the lives they choose, I can say confidently that the disability field is doing a disservice to...
In the Know: Access to Assets
April 23, 2015
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
Creating Economic Possibilities for All Louisvillians
April 16, 2015
To kick off April’s National Financial Literacy Month, Louisville Metro Community Services and Bank On Louisville presented our second annual Financial Fitness Day on March 31, open to the entire community. All in attendance were invited to meet one...
In the Know: CFED
April 9, 2015
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: Financial Wellness Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
March 13, 2015
A groundbreaking survey conducted by National Disability Institute and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) revealed three out of four people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have difficulty covering their monthly expenses and...
In the Know: Financial Capability of Adults with Disabilities
January 29, 2015
This first-of-its-kind report offers a snapshot of the economic plight faced by many in the disability community.
In the Know: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
September 26, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: Enabling Financial Capability Along the Road to Financial Inclusion
August 29, 2014
What will it take to achieve a state of full financial inclusion for all people, including individuals with disabilities? In 2011, the Center for Financial Inclusion asked this very question, to which 300 practioners around the globe responded.
In the Know: 2012 National Financial Capability Study
May 8, 2014
The 2012 National Financial Capability Survey underscores the need to ensure all Americans have access to the education, resources and tools they need to manage their money with confidence. This is the second study, done in consultation with the U.S...
In the Know: Empowering Low Income and Economically Vulnerable Consumers
April 22, 2014
With more than 100 million Americans considered low-income and economically vulnerable, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosted a November 2012 convention of financial empowerment experts, stakeholders and policymakers to share thei
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Disability Benefits Counseling Services: Free Resources for SSA Disability Beneficiaries Returning to Work
March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages disability beneficiaries to work to their fullest capability.
Financial Education Disability Supplemental Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released disability supplemental guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Financial Education Quick Reference Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released quick reference guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Information Brief: Improving Employment Outcomes with ABLE Accounts
| January 2018 | Report/Brief
This information brief summarizes the ABLE policy brief and provides additional resources.
Employment and Economic Advancement Resource Map
| January 2018 | Tool/Manual
This guide has been prepared in an effort to identify national initiatives that can support individuals as they take steps toward establishing financial stability.
Virginia DARS Financial Capability Webinar Series
| December 2017 | Webinar
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VA DARS) created a webinar training series on addressing a major barrier to work- lack of financial resources.
Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults
December 2017 | Tool/Manual
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently updated its Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults to include more information on supporting participants with disabilities in instructor-led classes. The guide is available for download.
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes: 2016
December 2017 | Report/Brief
Access the latest information about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Archive: WISE Webinar November 2017: Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work
November 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you think your hobby and passion would make a great career where you are your own boss?
Archive: WISE Webinar: October 2017: Achieving Financial Independence with Ticket to Work and an ABLE Account
October 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
If you are age 18-64, receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to make more money through work, Ticket to Work can provide the support that you need!
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Promoting Economic Advancement – Implementing Free Tax Prep Services
February 27, 2013
Learn about three free tax preparation models for American Job Center professionals to implement to further advance economic stability for their customers. Presenters included the IRS as well as local AJCs implementing free tax prep at their local...
Protecting Health and Retirement Benefits after Job Loss
January 12, 2021
This video provides information to help employees make critical decisions about health coverage and retirement benefits after a job loss.
Resource Mapping: A Strategy to Enhance Collaboration and Referrals
November 2, 2017
PART TWO OF THREE:
The ABLE Act: A Tool for Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes
April 27, 2017
The LEAD Center, in collaboration with the ABLE National Resource Center, will be holding a webinar focused on how individuals with disabilities, and their families, can use ABLE Accounts to increase their financial stability and produce more...
The Power of Tracking Expenses
December 21, 2018
This webinar describes the benefits of tracking expenses, especially disability-related expenses.
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
Missed Opportunities for Financial Wellness Support
April 30, 2015
As someone who has spent over 35 years working and partnering with people with disabilities who are pursuing equal opportunities so that they can live the lives they choose, I can say confidently that the disability field is doing a disservice to...
In the Know: Access to Assets
April 23, 2015
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
Creating Economic Possibilities for All Louisvillians
April 16, 2015
To kick off April’s National Financial Literacy Month, Louisville Metro Community Services and Bank On Louisville presented our second annual Financial Fitness Day on March 31, open to the entire community. All in attendance were invited to meet one...
In the Know: CFED
April 9, 2015
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: Financial Wellness Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
March 13, 2015
A groundbreaking survey conducted by National Disability Institute and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) revealed three out of four people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have difficulty covering their monthly expenses and...
In the Know: Financial Capability of Adults with Disabilities
January 29, 2015
This first-of-its-kind report offers a snapshot of the economic plight faced by many in the disability community.
In the Know: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
September 26, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: Enabling Financial Capability Along the Road to Financial Inclusion
August 29, 2014
What will it take to achieve a state of full financial inclusion for all people, including individuals with disabilities? In 2011, the Center for Financial Inclusion asked this very question, to which 300 practioners around the globe responded.
In the Know: 2012 National Financial Capability Study
May 8, 2014
The 2012 National Financial Capability Survey underscores the need to ensure all Americans have access to the education, resources and tools they need to manage their money with confidence. This is the second study, done in consultation with the U.S...
In the Know: Empowering Low Income and Economically Vulnerable Consumers
April 22, 2014
With more than 100 million Americans considered low-income and economically vulnerable, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosted a November 2012 convention of financial empowerment experts, stakeholders and policymakers to share thei
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Resources
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Disability Benefits Counseling Services: Free Resources for SSA Disability Beneficiaries Returning to Work
March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages disability beneficiaries to work to their fullest capability.
Financial Education Disability Supplemental Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released disability supplemental guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Financial Education Quick Reference Guides
February 2018 | Tool/Manual
National Disability Institute (NDI) has released quick reference guides that complement the Hands on Banking® instructor guides for adults, young adults and entrepreneurs.
Information Brief: Improving Employment Outcomes with ABLE Accounts
| January 2018 | Report/Brief
This information brief summarizes the ABLE policy brief and provides additional resources.
Employment and Economic Advancement Resource Map
| January 2018 | Tool/Manual
This guide has been prepared in an effort to identify national initiatives that can support individuals as they take steps toward establishing financial stability.
Virginia DARS Financial Capability Webinar Series
| December 2017 | Webinar
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VA DARS) created a webinar training series on addressing a major barrier to work- lack of financial resources.
Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults
December 2017 | Tool/Manual
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently updated its Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults to include more information on supporting participants with disabilities in instructor-led classes. The guide is available for download.
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes: 2016
December 2017 | Report/Brief
Access the latest information about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Archive: WISE Webinar November 2017: Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work
November 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Do you think your hobby and passion would make a great career where you are your own boss?
Archive: WISE Webinar: October 2017: Achieving Financial Independence with Ticket to Work and an ABLE Account
October 2017 | Webinar
Ticket To Work
If you are age 18-64, receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to make more money through work, Ticket to Work can provide the support that you need!
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
Promoting Economic Advancement – Implementing Free Tax Prep Services
February 27, 2013
Learn about three free tax preparation models for American Job Center professionals to implement to further advance economic stability for their customers. Presenters included the IRS as well as local AJCs implementing free tax prep at their local...
Protecting Health and Retirement Benefits after Job Loss
January 12, 2021
This video provides information to help employees make critical decisions about health coverage and retirement benefits after a job loss.
Resource Mapping: A Strategy to Enhance Collaboration and Referrals
November 2, 2017
PART TWO OF THREE:
The ABLE Act: A Tool for Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes
April 27, 2017
The LEAD Center, in collaboration with the ABLE National Resource Center, will be holding a webinar focused on how individuals with disabilities, and their families, can use ABLE Accounts to increase their financial stability and produce more...
The Power of Tracking Expenses
December 21, 2018
This webinar describes the benefits of tracking expenses, especially disability-related expenses.
LEAD On! Articles
Blogs
Missed Opportunities for Financial Wellness Support
April 30, 2015
As someone who has spent over 35 years working and partnering with people with disabilities who are pursuing equal opportunities so that they can live the lives they choose, I can say confidently that the disability field is doing a disservice to...
In the Know: Access to Assets
April 23, 2015
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
Creating Economic Possibilities for All Louisvillians
April 16, 2015
To kick off April’s National Financial Literacy Month, Louisville Metro Community Services and Bank On Louisville presented our second annual Financial Fitness Day on March 31, open to the entire community. All in attendance were invited to meet one...
In the Know: CFED
April 9, 2015
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: Financial Wellness Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
March 13, 2015
A groundbreaking survey conducted by National Disability Institute and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) revealed three out of four people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have difficulty covering their monthly expenses and...
In the Know: Financial Capability of Adults with Disabilities
January 29, 2015
This first-of-its-kind report offers a snapshot of the economic plight faced by many in the disability community.
In the Know: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
September 26, 2014
In the Know is a bi-monthly feature on the LEAD Center blog that highlights important resources and information about the employment, policy and economic advancement of people with disabilities.
In the Know: Enabling Financial Capability Along the Road to Financial Inclusion
August 29, 2014
What will it take to achieve a state of full financial inclusion for all people, including individuals with disabilities? In 2011, the Center for Financial Inclusion asked this very question, to which 300 practioners around the globe responded.
In the Know: 2012 National Financial Capability Study
May 8, 2014
The 2012 National Financial Capability Survey underscores the need to ensure all Americans have access to the education, resources and tools they need to manage their money with confidence. This is the second study, done in consultation with the U.S...
In the Know: Empowering Low Income and Economically Vulnerable Consumers
April 22, 2014
With more than 100 million Americans considered low-income and economically vulnerable, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosted a November 2012 convention of financial empowerment experts, stakeholders and policymakers to share thei