Urban Institute

Many Americans are feeling squeezed by high #housing costs, grocery bills, gas prices, and more. How are these expenditures affecting their #financial lives and what can be done to provide some relief? Urban recently explored these issues with National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard and introduced a new tool that helps provide a more holistic understanding of people’s financial well-being. Designed by Urban’s Financial Well-Being Data Hub, the tool allows researchers, policymakers, and local officials to browse more than 300 financial well-being metrics across publicly available data sources. With a fuller understanding of Americans’ financial well-being, decisionmakers are better equipped to ensure all people have the resources they need to thrive. Watch the conversation and learn more about Urban’s new tool. https://urbn.is/45yDl4q #LiveatUrban

Barriers such as disparities in income, real estate market discrimination, and appraisal bias can contribute to #homeownership challenges, especially for households of color. Join the Urban Institute and practitioners from the Housing Innovation Program for a hybrid #event, Closing the Homeownership Gap: New Wealth-Building Tactics from across the Country, on 7/11 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Panelists will discuss providing new ways of financing aspiring homeowners, increasing financial stability, and creating better conditions for intergenerational wealth-building. Register today. https://urbn.is/3xFyeTn #LiveatUrban

In our season finale, Headspace Chief Purpose Officer Wizdom Powell speaks with cohost Kimberlyn Leary about America’s #mentalhealth crisis, Black masculinity, and creating culturally relevant #healthcare systems that value people’s lived experience as evidence. Listen today to learn more https://urbn.is/3VZXpJu. Subscribe and share Evidence in Action with your network of #changemakers.

Ideas generated from an Urban convening with Department of #Education and White House officials contributed to guidance about the future of college admissions. Learn more about how Urban’s roles as a convener, advisor, innovator and trusted source make an #impact. https://urbn.is/4eJOUtK

UPCOMING WEBINAR: According to a recent Urban Institute report, inheritance patterns suggest that the Great Wealth Transfer is unlikely to help close the racial homeownership gap unless paired with policy efforts that create more equitable opportunities. On July 18th, join us as we bring together a panel of thought leaders in economics, housing, and local government. We’ll discuss these research findings, how the Great Wealth Transfer may impact homeownership, small businesses, and public policy, as well as reasons to remain hopeful about the future of Black wealth equity.   Panelists: · Michael Neal, Senior Research Fellow, Urban Institute · Ashon Nesbitt, CEO of Florida Housing · Dara Eskridge, CEO of Invest STL   This discussion will be moderated by our very own, David Asiamah Ph.D., Research and Content Development Manager.   Register today for the webinar on July 18th at 1 PM EST: https://lnkd.in/e_CXEgnA

Listen today to our season finale with Headspace Chief Purpose Officer Wizdom Powell, who joins cohost Kimberlyn Leary for a conversation about America’s #mentalhealth crisis, Black masculinity, and creating culturally relevant #healthcare systems that value people’s lived experience as evidence. https://urbn.is/3VZXpJu. Subscribe to Evidence in Action and share with your network of #changemakers.

“What we're hearing most is that young people first of all, say, ‘Stop fixing us, fix yourself. Fix the structure, fix the systems.’ They are very aware that their mental health isn't just about them feeling better, but living in communities that have therapeutic landscapes, communities where there's safety, where there is access to high quality education, where their transportation and housing, unmet needs are bridged.” —Wizdom Powell Listen to this conversation with Wizdom Powell, chief purpose officer of Headspace, and cohost Kimberlyn Leary. They discuss America’s #mentalhealth crisis, Black masculinity, and creating culturally relevant #healthcare systems that value people’s lived experience as #evidence.

Can generative AI help improve people’s #mentalhealth? Wizdom Powell thinks #GenAI has potential to do so, but with caveats. Listen to Powell’s thoughts on the technology, as well as her take on the mental health crisis in America, Black masculinity, and creating culturally relevant health care systems. Powell is chief purpose officer of Headspace, a digital mental health platform. She joins cohost Kimberlyn Leary for our final episode of this season. Listen today, subscribe, and share Evidence in Action with your network of #changemakers. https://urbn.is/3VZXpJu.

How would repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) potentially affect families and the #healthcare system? As discussions around the ACA reemerge in public debate, a new Urban report offers a comprehensive overview of changes to the ACA that could be pursued and their broad implications for households, insurers, providers, and the government. Read the report to learn what an ACA repeal could mean for the stability and well-being of the US #health system. https://urbn.is/3L2f1yl

This #Pride Month, learn more about Urban Institute’s fifth Do No Harm Guide which examines the current state of #data around #gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Our goal is to provide a series of considerations regarding collecting, analyzing, and communicating quantitative data on these topics. Collecting demographic or identity-based data is often complicated by the evolution and nuance of language; words or phrases used yesterday may not be the same today or tomorrow. By understanding these changes and employing data best practices, researchers, analysts, and other stakeholders can help ensure that such data are used for good—to help address disparities and inequities faced by LGBTQIA+ people and to assess the effects of policies, interventions, and societal attitudes on their lives. Read the guide: https://urbn.is/3RL4yej