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
Financial Wellness Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
September 2012 | Report/Brief
National Disability Institute and Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, September 2012 - A groundbreaking survey conducted by National Disability Institute and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) revealed three out of four...
Municipal Financial Empowerment: A Supervitamin for Public Programs
January 2012 | Report/Brief
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment, 2012 - This report documents how New York City introduced professional financial counseling into key city services to achieve better social service outcomes.
The ABLE Act and Employment: Strategies for Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act as a Tool for Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes of People with Disabilities
| March 2020 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses how provisions of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (Public Law 113-295)1 can be combined with federal benefit services and other federal programs and initiatives to further competitive integrated employment for...
Financial Capability System Innovation Brief: Building a LADDER to Financial Empowerment in Louisville
| May 2019 | Report/Brief
This brief highlights the work of the five-year partnership between the LEAD Center and LADDER (Louisville Alliance for Development through Diversity Empowerment and Resources).
LEADing to Employment Brief on Financial Empowerment Strategies
| January 2019 | Report/Brief
Employment is often considered the first step towards a better financial future. However, financial empowerment skills can be an important component of seeking and obtaining employment for job seekers with and without disabilities.
FDIC Youth Employment Resource Center
Website
The FDIC Youth center offers resources that support financial education and access to safe, affordable insured accounts for youth participating in employment programs.
Video Released of Advancing Financial Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities Event
| May 2018 | Webinar
On April 18, National Disability Institute (NDI), the LEAD Center and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) partnered for the webinar/in-person event, Advancing Financial Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities, to commemorate National...
Integrating Financial Capability and Asset Building Strategies into the Public Workforce Development System
| April 2018 | Report/Brief
While employment is critical to attaining a stronger economic future for American workers, the development of financial capability strategies related to personal savings, asset building, managing credit, and individual budgeting are critical for...
Financial Integration Team Fact Sheet
| April 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Financial Integration Team (FIT) Community of Practice is a peer-to-peer support network, which focuses on integrated financial capability strategies to support persons with disabilities in building their financial well-being.
Federal Regulations That Support the Integration of Economic Advancement Strategies within Disability Employment Services
| March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The following Federal regulations support the provision of economic advancement strategies within disability services.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
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...
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
Financial Wellness Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
September 2012 | Report/Brief
National Disability Institute and Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, September 2012 - A groundbreaking survey conducted by National Disability Institute and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) revealed three out of four...
Municipal Financial Empowerment: A Supervitamin for Public Programs
January 2012 | Report/Brief
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment, 2012 - This report documents how New York City introduced professional financial counseling into key city services to achieve better social service outcomes.
The ABLE Act and Employment: Strategies for Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act as a Tool for Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes of People with Disabilities
| March 2020 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses how provisions of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (Public Law 113-295)1 can be combined with federal benefit services and other federal programs and initiatives to further competitive integrated employment for...
Financial Capability System Innovation Brief: Building a LADDER to Financial Empowerment in Louisville
| May 2019 | Report/Brief
This brief highlights the work of the five-year partnership between the LEAD Center and LADDER (Louisville Alliance for Development through Diversity Empowerment and Resources).
LEADing to Employment Brief on Financial Empowerment Strategies
| January 2019 | Report/Brief
Employment is often considered the first step towards a better financial future. However, financial empowerment skills can be an important component of seeking and obtaining employment for job seekers with and without disabilities.
FDIC Youth Employment Resource Center
Website
The FDIC Youth center offers resources that support financial education and access to safe, affordable insured accounts for youth participating in employment programs.
Video Released of Advancing Financial Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities Event
| May 2018 | Webinar
On April 18, National Disability Institute (NDI), the LEAD Center and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) partnered for the webinar/in-person event, Advancing Financial Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities, to commemorate National...
Integrating Financial Capability and Asset Building Strategies into the Public Workforce Development System
| April 2018 | Report/Brief
While employment is critical to attaining a stronger economic future for American workers, the development of financial capability strategies related to personal savings, asset building, managing credit, and individual budgeting are critical for...
Financial Integration Team Fact Sheet
| April 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Financial Integration Team (FIT) Community of Practice is a peer-to-peer support network, which focuses on integrated financial capability strategies to support persons with disabilities in building their financial well-being.
Federal Regulations That Support the Integration of Economic Advancement Strategies within Disability Employment Services
| March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The following Federal regulations support the provision of economic advancement strategies within disability services.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
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...
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
Financial Wellness Among Individuals Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
September 2012 | Report/Brief
National Disability Institute and Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, September 2012 - A groundbreaking survey conducted by National Disability Institute and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) revealed three out of four...
Municipal Financial Empowerment: A Supervitamin for Public Programs
January 2012 | Report/Brief
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment, 2012 - This report documents how New York City introduced professional financial counseling into key city services to achieve better social service outcomes.
The ABLE Act and Employment: Strategies for Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act as a Tool for Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes of People with Disabilities
| March 2020 | Report/Brief
This brief discusses how provisions of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (Public Law 113-295)1 can be combined with federal benefit services and other federal programs and initiatives to further competitive integrated employment for...
Financial Capability System Innovation Brief: Building a LADDER to Financial Empowerment in Louisville
| May 2019 | Report/Brief
This brief highlights the work of the five-year partnership between the LEAD Center and LADDER (Louisville Alliance for Development through Diversity Empowerment and Resources).
LEADing to Employment Brief on Financial Empowerment Strategies
| January 2019 | Report/Brief
Employment is often considered the first step towards a better financial future. However, financial empowerment skills can be an important component of seeking and obtaining employment for job seekers with and without disabilities.
FDIC Youth Employment Resource Center
Website
The FDIC Youth center offers resources that support financial education and access to safe, affordable insured accounts for youth participating in employment programs.
Video Released of Advancing Financial Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities Event
| May 2018 | Webinar
On April 18, National Disability Institute (NDI), the LEAD Center and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) partnered for the webinar/in-person event, Advancing Financial Literacy for Individuals with Disabilities, to commemorate National...
Integrating Financial Capability and Asset Building Strategies into the Public Workforce Development System
| April 2018 | Report/Brief
While employment is critical to attaining a stronger economic future for American workers, the development of financial capability strategies related to personal savings, asset building, managing credit, and individual budgeting are critical for...
Financial Integration Team Fact Sheet
| April 2018 | Tool/Manual
The Financial Integration Team (FIT) Community of Practice is a peer-to-peer support network, which focuses on integrated financial capability strategies to support persons with disabilities in building their financial well-being.
Federal Regulations That Support the Integration of Economic Advancement Strategies within Disability Employment Services
| March 2018 | Tool/Manual
The following Federal regulations support the provision of economic advancement strategies within disability services.
- A Resource Developed by LEAD Center for ODEP
Webinars
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...
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