Health & Wealth
This three-day virtual event (Tuesday, October 13 through Thursday, October 15 from 9:00 AM-11:30 AM each day) will bring together community leaders, financial institutions, health care leaders, advocacy groups and public officials to discuss ways to invest in health and wealth in underserved communities across North Carolina.
Featured Speakers
William J. (Bill) Bynum
CEO of HOPE
Pamela Wideman
Director of the city of Charlotte’s Housing & Neighborhood
Services Department
Dr. John Lumpkin
President of Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
Who Should Attend
- Advocacy and organizing groups working on economic justice issues
- Community leaders and faith-based institutions
- Affordable housing and housing counseling organizations
- Fair housing and civil rights organizations
- Healthcare Institutions
- Community Development Financial Institutions
- Financial Institutions
- Neighborhood stabilization and community revitalization groups
- Academics and foundations
- Social service providers and government agencies
- Local small businesses and business development agencies
SCHEDULE​
8:30 – 9:00
“Coffee at your table” Networking
9:00 – 9:35
Welcome:
Keynote:
Presenters
Vannessa Evans – President, Braggtown Neighborhood Association, Durham, North Carolina
Karen Kali – Senior Program Manager, Special Initiatives, NCRC, Washington, D.C.
Peter Skillern – Executive Director, Reinvestment Partners, Durham, North Carolina
Zachary Wortman – Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina
Description:
Conditions in our environment where we live, work, learn and play affect a range of health outcomes. How did these same social drivers impact COVID-19 infection rates and health impacts in North Carolina?
Presenters will discuss the interplay between social drivers and health outcomes, and examine how COVID-19 highlighted the disparities in access to food, housing, income and healthcare.Â
Presenters will also share policy and program responses that provide for the basic needs and vital healthcare services of individuals. The panel will explore the intersection of social drivers, social inequity, health disparities and hopeful offer solutions.Â
10:45 – 11:30
Small Group Discussion
8:30 – 9:00
“Coffee at your table” Networking
9:00 – 9:35
Welcome:
Keynote:
9:40 – 10:40
How CDCs and small businesses can assist in the recovery of underserved neighborhoods
Presenters
Joel Dancy, Mid-Atlantic Region Community & Economic Development Manager – Fifth Third Bank
Irvin Henderson, Irvin Henderson Enterprises
Jason Richardson, Director of Research and Evaluation, NCRC
John Stokes, SVP / Community Development Manager – Metro / Triad Region – Truist
Description:
Presenters will share research studies assessing the impact of the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, discuss innovative strategies being implemented by CDCs and other non-profit institutions and hear how financial institutions are utilizing community development lending and investments in order to stimulate economic recovery. This session will equip you with practical tools and information you can use immediately in your community.
10:45 – 11:30
Small Group Discussion
8:30 – 9:00
“Coffee at your table” Networking
9:00 – 9:35
Welcome:
Keynote:
9:40 – 10:40
Tips and Strategies that will help local residents stay in their homes
Description:
This session will address ways renters and homeowners can stay in their homes while our society is fighting the health and economic impact of COVID-19. Speakers will also address ways local governments, non-profit organizations and other community stakeholders can assist in stabilizing the housing needs of individuals hit the hardest by this pandemic.
10:45 – 11:30
Small Group Discussion
The event is hosted by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) along with:Â
Irvin Henderson Consulting
The Twenty
