Meeting the Grand Challenge to Build Financial Capability and Assets for All; Social Workers: A Ready Workforce for Building Financial Capability in Underserved Households

Households that lack access to appropriate financial services, financial guidance, and financial policies struggle to manage economic health and well-being. In this brief, the authors make the case that social workers and other human-service professionals are uniquely positioned to meet these challenges. They discuss potential roles in broadening financial well-being and offer recommendations for equipping social workers with the requisite skills.

This brief is one of a series published by the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative to inform policy. The full collection is accessible here.

Project: Financial Capability & Asset Building (FCAB)