$1,966 raised by 21 donors
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$2,500 Goal
The Financial Health Institute (FHI) sees personal finances and economics as an integral part of our lives. We know that every individual is navigating unique challenges and therefore requires education and training that is relevant and applicable to that person in their current situation. We call this Person-Centered Financial Education©. We help people in vulnerable populations (people with low incomes, people facing barriers from mental illness, disabilities or other challenges) stabilize their economic situation and improve their financial health. We also help professionals gain the skills they need to help their clients improve their financial health.
Money is one of the most frequently reported causes of stress. Stress is one of the most influential determinants of health. Poor health is one of the largest burdens on personal finances. Health is an invaluable, intangible asset closely aligned with the ability of a person to stabilize and improve their economic situation, but this asset is not equitably available to all people. The World Health Organization defines “Health” as: “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” We define financial health as the dynamic relationship of one’s financial and economic resources as they are applied to or impact the state of physical, mental and social well-being. When we help people gain skills to improve their financial health, they reduce the effects of stress and trauma and restore their health and economic outcomes.
Your contribution will help people living with economic stress gain awareness, hope, and tools to improve their personal and family economic stability.
FHI develops and delivers Person-Centered Financial Education© (PCFE) for people experiencing economic stress and for the organizations that serve them and their families.
FHI is the premiere financial health and personal economics education provider throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. For over 17 years, we have designed, developed and implemented innovative and effective financial health and economic education curriculum and classes to a wide range of participants from diverse, economically vulnerable populations and the professionals and organizations that serve them.
FHI is a leader in the application of behavioral sciences to programming that works for people who face difficult financial and economic circumstances. Our approach is informed by the latest research in learning strategies, behavioral economics, psychology and neuroscience, resulting in award-winning educational and training services that can be customized to meet each participant’s needs. We strive to utilize technology and rich media to enhance, improve and track our training delivery and outcomes.
Organization name
Financial Health Institute
2007
Tax id (EIN)
82-3447900
Category
Education, Human Services
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
3601 Martin Luther King Blvd. Garden LevelMailing
P.O. Box 40784CO, US