Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professional and Communities

Brand: aha Process, Inc.

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UPC:
9781934583357
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2001-12-22
Author:
Philip E. DeVol;Ruby K. Payne;Terie Dreussi Smith
Language:
english
Edition:
Revised edition 2009
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Bridges Out of Poverty is a unique and powerful tool designed specifically for social, health, and legal services professionals. Based in part on Dr. Ruby K. Payne's myth shattering A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Bridges reaches out to the millions of service providers and businesses whose daily work connects them with the lives of people in poverty. In a highly readable format you'll find case studies, detailed analysis, helpful charts and exercises, and specific solutions you and your organization can implement right now to: Redesign programs to better serve people you work with Build skill sets for management to help guide employees Upgrade training for front-line staff like receptionists, case workers, and managers; Improve treatment outcomes in health care and behavioral health care; Increase the likelihood of moving from welfare to work. If your business, agency, or organization works with people from poverty, only a deeper understanding of their challenges-and strengths-will help you partner with them to create opportunities for success.