July 2023 Convening

Posted on: July 10, 2023  |  Posted in: Community Blog

Convening Topic:

“Cultivating Financial Wellness” 

This month, we aim to demystify what you may or may not know about personal finance, money managing, and financial literacy resources.

• • This month’s convening featured guest speakers to examine the topic of finances, inflation, and spending for military families. Specifically, we’ll tackle how to prepare for the back to school year and holiday season examining trends and service providers who are stepping up to help military families get a better grasp of their spending through our panel of experts. 
  • Our panel included: 
    • Felipe Arevalo, Community Outreach Coordinator, San Diego Financial Literacy Center
    •  Emily Cebulski, Sr. Director, Operation Homefront
    • Justin Moore, Personal Financial Manager, Fleet & Family Services
    • Rena Rhine, Case Manager, Support The Enlisted Project
    • Rosa Wilson, Deputy Director, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Sign Into our Attendance Sheet by clicking HERE! 

 CONVENING MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

For your convenience, below you will find resources and relevant links that will be referred to in this Convening.

SDMFC Materials

• SDMFC Convening Sign-In (even if reviewing video later): CLICK HERE
• SDMFC Post-Convening Survey – CLICK HERE
• SDMFC Fact Sheet on Cultivating Wellness – CLICK HERE
• SDMFC Convening PowerPoint – CLICK HERE

COMMUNITY RESOURCES REFERENCED IN TODAY’S CONVENING:

• Emergency Financial Assistance
  • Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
  • Operation Homefront
  • Support The Enlisted Project (STEP)
  • Military One Source
  • Navy League 
• Did you know? Facts & Numbers:
  • 82.3% of active duty service members are enlisted (E1-E4)
  • 44.4% of all active duty service members are 25 years or younger
  • 35.4% of all active duty service members have children
  • $5916 is the cost of living in San Diego for a family of four (4)

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & FLYERS

• Navy League San Diego Educational Scholarship Flyer
• Military One Source Taking Care of Our People
• Military Community and Family Policy Fact Sheet
• Military Community and Family Money & Budgeting Fact Sheet
• Dependent Care Tax Credit Worksheet
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid

WE’LL ALSO SHARE ANY COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOLLOWING THE CONVENING…