Upward Mobility

Draft Goals:

• Improve basic needs opportunities that support pathways to upward mobility.
• Increase awareness of opportunities that help community members improve their financial situations

The Upward Mobility Workgroup reviewed the Urban Institute Upward Mobility Framework, focusing on the pillar Rewarding Work and how economic stability supports overall health. Upward Mobility Framework | Urban Institute | Upward Mobility Initiative Members discussed refining two core CHIP goals centered on improving basic needs and expanding financial opportunities.

Proposed CHIP Goals:

• Draft Goal 1: Improve basic needs opportunities that support pathways to upward mobility.
• Draft Goal 2: Increase awareness of opportunities that help community members improve their financial situations.

Populations of Focus:

• Priority ZIP Codes, ALICE population, Adults with partial educational credentials

Discussion Highlights:

• Basic needs such as food access, housing stability, and safe living conditions are foundational to economic mobility
• Early CHIP efforts may focus on food access coordination among community partners while gathering expertise on housing
• Presentation from HopeNet introduced the Thrive Lights assessment tool for measuring changes in financial stability and well-being.

Español Thrive ICT (Familiar)

https://platform.povertystoplight.org/?token=ede39cbc-deea-4156-ae2c-18f2b7b8d440

Español Thrive ICT (Individual)

https://platform.povertystoplight.org/?token=ff5aa89e-a164-496f-85bd-56288484021a

Thrive ICT (Household)

https://platform.povertystoplight.org/?token=b1b688e0-5bc3-42b4-ab76-e6569124b63e

Thrive ICT (Individual)

https://platform.povertystoplight.org/?token=cc2796b2-1606-442b-86ce-e14c81a94fe7

Next Steps:

• Workgroups will continue refining goal wording and identifying populations of focus before the April meeting.
• No workgroup meeting in March. Lens/co-chair meeting is scheduled for March 26th. The workgroup will meet next in April. For questions, email HealthCHIP@sedgwick.gov.