Bridges Out of Poverty Overview

Tuesday, 20 February 2018 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST

14 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York, 12203, United Kingdom

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Tuesday, 20 February 2018 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST

The Alliance, 14 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York, 12203, United Kingdom.

We invite you to be trained and equipped in the groundbreaking work of Bridges Out of Poverty and its ongoing impact in our region

This 4 hour Bridges Out of Poverty workshops offer employers, community and government organizations, social service agencies, businesses and individuals powerful tools for change.  Based on Dr. Ruby Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Bridges workshops provide proven ideas that will improve local mission development, build resources, improve outcomes, and support those who are moving from poverty to sustainability.  

This workshop will:

  • Explore poverty, its causes, hidden rules and impact
  • Identify resources and strengths
  • Develop an action plan to improve services
  • Bring people from all sectors together to view poverty through a new lens
  • Build skill sets for management to help guide employees and increase retention
  • Examin communication problems
  • Provide insights into the challenges and strengths of those who live in poverty
  • Introduce strategies for changing program designs, policies and procedures to improve outcomes

 

The Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop will provide information that will improve interactions with those in poverty, optimize outcomes and reduce stress for the people with whom you work. 

Schenectady Works

http://schenectadyworks.com

Schenectady Bridges exists to build bridges that support individuals from our community as they move from poverty to sustainability. Utilizing the Bridges Out of Poverty constructs as a foundation, Schenectady Bridges will collaboratively and innovatively build resources and remove barriers through dynamic programmatic and economic development leading to individual, organizational, and community-wide wellness, opportunity, and transformation.

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