Upcoming Events
Smart Strategies for Managing Medical Bills & Debt
April 28 10-11:30am CT
Medical debt remains one of the most common financial challenges facing families. Join RAISE Texas for a practical webinar designed to help financial coaches, nonprofit staff, and community partners better support individuals dealing with medical bills and collections.
This session will cover strategies to help clients prevent medical debt through health coverage, review and dispute medical bills, negotiate payment plans or discounts, access charity care, and address medical collections. Participants will leave with practical tools and guidance they can use in their work or personal lives.
Whether you support clients directly or want to better understand how medical debt impacts financial stability, this training will provide actionable insights and resources.
Register HERE.
The Benefits Cliff: When a Raise Really Isn't a Raise
May 2026 Webinar - Details Coming Soon
2026 RAISE Texas VITA Conference
Austin, Texas | September 23-24, 2026
Join VITA leaders, volunteers, and partners from across Texas for two days of training, collaboration, and practical strategies to strengthen free tax preparation programs and expand access to valuable tax credits for Texas families. The conference will feature skill-building sessions, peer learning, and opportunities to connect with others working to advance financial stability in communities across the state.
Watch for registration details coming soon.
On-Demand Training Series
Practicing Financial Wellness through a Cultural Lens
1: Cultural Humility
Dive into the transformative practice of cultural humility in financial services.
Deepen your understanding and elevate your approach to serving diverse communities.
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2: Cultural Humility, Debt Management & Financial Trauma
Explore the complex relationships between culture and financial behaviors.
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3: Cultural Humility, Saving & Investing
Understand how history and culture can affect saving and investing.
Learn investing principles and how to apply that knowledge when working with clients.
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4: Cultural Humility & Credit
Gain actionable insights to build and repair credit while understanding the cultural and systemic factors impacting credit scores.
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5: What You & Your Clients Need to Know about Car Buying
Protect yourself and educate your clients on car buying and financing.
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6: Influencing Financial Decisions with Behavioral Science
Leverage behavioral science principles to better understand the factors shaping financial decisions.
Explore internal and external influences that drive behavior and how to use this knowledge to foster meaningful conversations that align with clients’ real-life situations.
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7: From Forgiveness to Default: Navigating the New Student Loan Landscape
Updates on public service loan forgiveness, income-driven repayment, and default risks.
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