Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities

By (author): "Terie Dreussi Smith, Philip E. DeVol, Ruby K. Payne"
Publish Date: November 10th 1999
Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities
ISBN1929229690
ISBN139781929229697
AsinBridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities
Original titleBridges Out of Poverty
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 liklihood 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.