The Framework
The Framework is flexible and designed to accommodate differing levels of resource availability and capacity within organizations and government units.
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Framework Components
At the Framework’s core are its goal and outcome: financial wellbeing promotion and financial strain reduction.
Five domains show where to act
Solid colour blocks in the middle of the Framework
Entry points for action indicate what to do in each domain
Petals on the exterior of the Framework
Evidence-based strategies and sample indicators provide ways to operationalize action
Not visually represented in the Framework, but can be explored by clicking on any of the petals
Interconnections between the entry points for action
Lines that extend throughout the Framework
Make the connection.
The domains and entry points for actions are linked by systemic interconnections. An action in one domain can have impacts in another. Ideally, diverse initiatives coordinate or work together toward a common goal.
Make a difference.
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The Framework and you.
- Governments and organizations: You will be able to apply the Framework to your efforts whether you are a user in federal, provincial/territorial/state, and municipal/local governments, the private sector, or not-for-profit organizations working across different areas that directly or indirectly impact financial strain or financial wellbeing (e.g., financial industry, employment and training services, charities helping violence and abuse victims, among others).
- Decision-making: Policymakers, decision-makers, and practitioners can use the Framework to support decisions about what types of initiatives can help them to better promote financial wellbeing in their settings, and identify indicators to monitor progress or assess outcomes of those actions.
- Research:The Framework is also meant to inform research. It can be used as a tool, for example, to map and compare a group of strategies in place within or between jurisdictions to determine what may be missing in current efforts. The list of indicators in the Framework can be used to monitor and assess specific initiatives or system-wide influences on financial strain and financial wellbeing.