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Join Delta State and the Center for Community and Economic Development March 16 at 9:30 a.m. for a free event called “Moving From Talk to Action: Resource and Community Forum.”
The forum, housed in the Jacob Conference Center on campus, will highlight resources and programs to assist Mississippi stakeholders make the move from talk to action to tackle current issues affecting the quality of life for Mississippi residents. It will also offer collaborative opportunities for stakeholders to work with other organizations to achieve results more effectively.
A panel discussion will explore information about education, health care, household financial stability and funding in the state.
Representatives from the following organizations will be available:
- Center for Asset Development – CAD seeks to advance the transformation of the economic landscape of Mississippi, addressing issues such as health care, access to job opportunities, training, community involvement and policy change. They also assist partners on policy reform, developing new programs to target marginalized communities and actively engage more consumers.
- Center for Household Financial Stability – The St. Louis Fed’s Center for Household Financial Stability was launched to research and strengthen the balance sheets of struggling American families. A basic premise of the center is that families improve their financial stability through broad-based economic growth, higher net household incomes and stronger balance sheets. Financially stable families face less economic risk and more economic mobility within and across generations. As financially healthy families spend, save and invest more, the national also economy grows.
- Hope Policy Institute – Over a quarter of the nation’s persistent poverty counties and parishes are located in the Midsouth states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In addition to high levels of poverty, residents also experience low levels of banking access, health outcomes, quality education and jobs. To support advocacy for investment in persistent poverty places, the HPI has published a series of maps that illustrate the relationship between persistent poverty and a number of other indicators of economic distress.
Participation in the event is free, but registration is required by March 11, as space is limited. Lunch will be provided. To register for the event, visit https://www.cvent.com/d/hfqqhj?lang=en&sms=7&cn=KZ4xUgZzO0WdIIBMNGjqRg
An event summary is available at http://www.cvent.com/events/moving-from-talk-to-action-resource-and-community-forum/event-summary-e569373835834b2a88ce260cd85560d0.aspx.
For more information, contact Teresa Cheeks Wilson at 901-531-5109 or teresa.cheeks.wilson@stls.frb.org.
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