The National Trends & Services Facet is tasked with eliminating disparities by reducing barriers to resources through advocacy, education, and service. We want to increase and sustain programs and collaborative partnerships in the communities in which we serve. To promote individual and community empowerment, the Tampa Chapter partnered with and provided the following programming.

• Through our partnership with Thomas Financial, launched a series of financial literacy webinars aimed at making better financial decisions.
• To address the needs of affordable housing, the Tampa Chapter joined with Solita’s House, a local non-profit, to provide financial education and assistance to clients interested in home ownership.
• The Legislative Issues, Affairs and Disaster Relief Committee successfully facilitated an issues forum on Social Justice for local youth.
• Continued support for the Dress for Success Tampa Chapter.
• Bringing awareness to the growing crisis of bullying with comprehensive youth anti-bullying program TRASH TALKING: IT’S NO JOKE!