2025 Statewide Women’s Policy Conference

United Way is proud to be a sponsor for the 2025 Women’s Statewide Policy Conference! Stephanie Hoopes, Director of United for ALICE, will share insights on the challenges working families face in our region. Learn more below.

Speaker Stephanie Hoopes

National Director of United for ALICE

Stephanie Hoopes, PhD, joins the conference as a United Way expert on the ALICE population (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). About 44% of families in Greater Chattanooga fall below the ALICE threshold.

Stephanie speaks to her own research as well as how local efforts like our United for Working Families initiative can address systemic gaps that leave so many behind.

Thank you, Stephanie!

United for Working Families

You can support families in financial hardship today.

United for Working Families is a movement focused on fostering family-friendly policies across our community. Learn more and join us in working toward a brighter future for all families and children!

Thank You Carol Berz

The late Dr. Carol Berz was chairwoman of the Statewide Women’s Policy Conference and a founding member of the Mayor’s Council for Women. She used her gifts as a mediator, legal expert, and true public servant with all, including at one of our very own Changemakers events in the fall of 2024. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Berz for being a trailblazer and advocate in this community. This year’s Women’s Policy Conference honors her legacy by continuing the work she always believed in!

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