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SparkPoint Summit 2025 - Sessions and Resources

Sessions and Resources

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Strengthening Immigrant Community Resiliency
Maximizing Impact: The Synergy of Job Development and Financial Coaching
Empowering Communities: Supporting Re-Entry Individuals, Transitional Youth, and Seniors
Thriving Together: Navigating Realities in a Shifting Environment
Igniting Change: Transforming Lives with Guaranteed Basic Income Programs
Uplifting Workplace Wellness

- Strengthening Immigrant Community Resiliency – Explore strategies to support and enhance community resilience in the immigrant community.
  
  11:00 State Room
  - Moderator:
    - Elizabeth Maggio, Senior Director – SparkPoint, United Way Bay Area
  - Panelists:
    - Maria Segarra, Lead Attorney II, Jubilee Immigration Advocates;
    - Jordan Mickele Niemoeller, Staff Attorney, International Rescue Committee;
    - Gabriela Alemán, Communications and Philanthropy Manager, Mission Asset Fund;
    - Alfredo Molina, Financial Coach and Educator, SparkPoint Fremont
  - Presentation
    - Strengthening Immigrant Community Resilience
  - Resources
- Maximizing Impact: The Synergy of Job Development and Financial Coaching – Review the latest research on the “Magic Bundle” and gain insights for integrating job support and financial coaching.
  
  11:00 Capital Room
  - Moderator:
    - Heather Bettini, Assistant Vice President of Programs, Community Action Marin
  - Panelists:
    - Cristian Avila, Program Analyst – Data and Evaluation, United Way Bay Area
    - Erika Acosta, Workforce Development Manager, Community Action Marin
    - Sonia Ochoa, Program Director, The Neighborhood Initiative
    - Tarecq Amer, Assistant Director, West Oakland Job Resources Center
    - Wonda Kidd, Director, Credit & Financial Services, West Oakland Job Resources Center
  - Presentation
    - Maximizing Impact Presentation
  - Resources
- Empowering Communities: Supporting Re-Entry Individuals, Transitional Youth, and Seniors – Provide resources and methods of engagement to strengthen client population programs and share best practices and resources.
  
  11:00 Liberty Room
  - Moderator:
    - Karen Nemsick, Director Housing Justice, United Way Bay Area
  - Panelists:
    - Shanan Danley, S.O.A.R. Program Director & Retention Specialist/A2mend Advisor at Solano Community College
    - Simone Tureck Lee, Director of Housing and Economic Mobility, JBAY
    - Levon Gibson, Family Services Administrator, City of Fremont
    - Liat Meitzenheimer, UWBA Ambassador
  - Presentation
    - Empowering Communities Presentation
  - Resources
- Thriving Together: Navigating Realities in a Shifting Environment – Examine the effects of current political and cultural changes on our programs, partnerships, and funding.
  
  1:30 State Room
  - Moderator:
    - Tessa Henderson-Brown, Associate Dean of Equity and Director of SparkPoint CCSF Basic Needs Center, CCSF
  - Panelists:
    - Monica Strauch, Senior Manager – Public Policy, United Way Bay Area
    - Laura Escobar, Vice President – Safety Net Services, United Way Bay Area
    - Lisa Cox, Program Specialist – Free Tax Help, United Way Bay Area
    - Apple Williams, UWBA Ambassador
  - Presentation
    - Thriving Together Presentation
  - Resources
    - Free tax preparation
    - 5 Calls app – Android/iPhone tool to contact representatives and senators by ZIP Code
    - HICAP – Free Medicare counseling
    - Bay Area Equity Atlas – Comprehensive data system for tracking equity and inclusive prosperity
    - Tipping Point Community Analysis: 2023 Bay Area Poverty Line Trends
    - California Budget and Policy Center – Resources
      - Understanding the Governors State Budget Proposal 2025-2026
      - Congressional District Report: Breaks down how many Californians in each congressional district rely on health coverage, income assistance, and other critical services.
      - CalFresh Report: Shows how CalFresh, one of the nation’s most effective anti-poverty programs, supports over 5 million Californians and strengthens local economies.
      - Medi-Cal Explainer: Outlines how federal funds make up nearly two-thirds of Medi-Cal funding, providing health coverage to 1 in 3 Californians. Federal funding cuts would create a significant budget shortfall and leave people without health care.
    - Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits
    - What Is the Financial Risk of Nonprofits Losing Government Grants?
    - Eliminating the Medicaid Expansion Federal Match Rate: State-by-State Estimates
    - A Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare
    - Health Care Providers: Revenue Losses and Uncompensated Care from Reduced Federal Medicaid Support
    - How Would SNAP Benefit Cuts Affect Your Community?
    - Estimated Number of People Impacted by Lost Housing Vouchers (House Proposed 2025 Appropriations Bill)
    - Housing Choice Vouchers Community Mapping and Resources
- Igniting Change: Transforming Lives with Guaranteed Basic Income Programs – Discover the design and impact of basic income initiatives.
  
  1:30 Capital Room
  - Moderator:
    - Alina Kwak, Administrator, Fremont Family Resource Center
  - Panelists:
    - Nicole Harden, Vice President, Economic Success, United Way Bay Area
    - Darryl McDavid, Program Manager, Bay Area Community Services
    - Juan Salinas, UWBA Ambassador
    - Mona Masri, California Director of Strategic Initiatives, Economic Security Project
  - Presentation
    - Igniting Change Presentation
  - Resources
Uplifting Workplace Wellness – Promote mental health in the workplace and champion wellness best practices.

1:30 Liberty Room
- Panelists:
  - Lisa Passadore, Program Manager and Analyst, NAMI Alameda County
  - Kathryn Lum, Peer-to-Peer Coordinator, NAMI Alameda County
  - Peggy Rahman, President, NAMI Alameda County
- Presentation
  - Uplifting Workplace Wellness Presentation
- Resources

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