Imagine a job-creation initiative in which an employee with just a high school diploma has a realistic chance of more than doubling his or her original salary while working for the same employer. Now imagine that the careers this initiative supports also provide some of...
Build healthy habits, even though the food system doesn’t want you to—with Foodstand. A poor diet is the leading contributor to death in the United States[1]—higher than cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol combined. More than a third of adults are obese[2], putting them at a higher risk...
As co-founder, former CEO and current board member of HopeStreet Group, can you elaborate on your personal view of the intersection between education, health and jobs and how that has informed your choices as founder and CEO of your new company, EatLove? I’m attracted to people who...
This past week, I had the opportunity to see a thought-provoking documentary on a subject relevant to our mission here at Hope Street Group. The film, titled Fed Up, offered a critically acclaimed look at how excess sugar may be the underexposed downfall of the...
We see or read about it every day: the new trends, the healthiest foods, the exercise regimes, the vitamins, and other various aspects to empower individuals in making better choices and engaging in better behavior to advance their health. With so many options available, why...
As a house cleaner and dog walker, Demetra Hampton typically works long hours to provide for her and her son. She must carefully balance her budget in order to provide for the household, but despite these financial limitations, she makes an outstanding effort to eat...
Originally from Panama, Julissa Pinto De Gracia has been living in the U.S. for the past ten years. Her husband is American and the couple’s two children are dual citizens. Julissa and her family travel down to Panama as much as they can, and she has...
Rebecca Battles and her husband live in Woodbridge, VA with their 4-year-old son, Collin. Having moved in August to Northern Virginia from Dallas, where her family lived for the previous nine years, Rebecca is keenly aware of the health influences various communities can have on...
Connie Steele is a working professional who lives with her husband and their two boys, ages 3 and 6, in Northern Virginia. “I have my own marketing consulting business, which can make things pretty busy and hectic,” said Connie. She added that “being able to...
Overview A portion of Hope Street Group’s healthcare initiative includes exploring ways to lower costs through such mechanisms as payment reform and efficiency improvements. Another area worth examining is increasing competition and free-market forces to address costs, which is one of the goals of the Health Benefit...