All of the following books are available through Aha Process Inc., a Ruby Payne company.
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Emotional Poverty- How to reduce anger, anxiety, and violence by Ruby K. Payne |
Emotional poverty is when safety and belonging are jeopardized. Without these emotional resources, you don't have compassion of self and others. Someone low in emotional resources presents as unable to cope, show resilience, and often feels they are never enough to anyone. The emotional resource is the most difficult of the 11 resources to build. It is subtle and unnamed but can impact all relationships and performance in every aspect of life and parenting. Regardless of financial resources if someone is lacking in emotional resources, they may still be quite “poor”. This has nothing to do with IQ and everything to do with Emotional Intelligence. Emotional poverty also occurs when the brain is not regulated and inner-self is under-developed. Bonding and attachment have not been secure, and the external environment repeatedly reinforces "less than" or "separate from" status. Understanding and compassion are huge drivers of change. Self awareness is key. This book explains what emotional poverty is and the 'why' of anger, anxiety and conflict so that we can better choose our responses to de-escalate and support others. It removes the blame and helps to understand and motivate better behaviour as opposed to change the individual. The book offers strategies to teach coping techniques to children and students so that we can help them create a better future for themselves. |
How Much of Yourself Do You Own? By Ruby K. Payne and Emilia O’Neill-Baker |
This book is a process for building emotional resources with each chapter addressing issues that keep us from emotional wholeness.
Of course, there will be stumbling blocks along the way, but if we work at it, we can rewire our brain. We can change old habits, feel good and regain our energy. Emotional wealth is empowering! Working through the activities that are in this book will help you to reach your emotional wealth. |
The ‘R’ Rules A guide for teens to identify and build resources By Elizabeth W. Souther and contributing author: Ruby K Payne, Ph.D. |
The ‘R’ Rules will help to:
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Working with Parents - Building Relationships for Student Success by Ruby K Payne, Ph.D. |
When working with parents from poverty, use these kinds of phrases:
Tips for working with parents from poverty:
Engaging parents:
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Achievement for All: Keys to Educating Middle Grades Students in Poverty by Ruby Payne |
To help adolescents (ages 10-15) living in poverty to determine and realize their dreams and goals, this book will provide you with information on:
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Hidden Rules of Class at Work by Ruby K. Payne, PhD, and Don L. Krabill |
The purpose of the book is twofold: to understand the unspoken class issues related to supervision and promotion. This book is helpful to those interested in advancement at work. This book offers the following:
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Mental Model of Resources
In Bridges, we define poverty/long term instability as the extent to which an individual does without 11 essential resources. Once built, through the work of the individual and the support of a coaching relationship, we have a stronger foundation of stability for long term success.
Bridges also uses mental models to describe how something might be or work. Mental models help us to process and remember things. The hand model is a mental model of the 11 essential resources for stability. The 8 resources within the hand (hidden rules, spiritual, health, mental, emotional, financial, social capital, and relationships and role models) were determined by service providers/authors of the Bridges out of Poverty framework. An additional 3 (integrity and trust, motivation and persistence, and language) were identified and added to the 8 by individuals experience poverty through the "Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World" Program. This is what makes Bridges such a powerful framework in that the model was built in partnership with the people we serve with lived experience - not for them - in order to support long term life stabilization together.
Financial |
Money to purchase goods and services. |
Emotional |
Ability to control emotional responses. |
Mental/Cognitive |
Mental capability to deal with daily life. |
Language/Formal Register |
Ability to use appropriate vocabulary and grammar. |
Social Capital and Support Systems |
Friends, family and other resources to help. |
Physical |
Physical health and mobility. |
Spiritual |
A belief in divine purpose and guidance. |
Integrity and Trust |
Trust, predictability and safety. |
Motivation and Persistence |
Energy, drive and planning. |
Relationships and Role Models |
Access to people who consistently behave appropriately and are nurturing. |
Knowledge of Hidden Rules |
Know unspoken cues and behaviours of different groups. |
Philanthropy, Policy and Quality of Life
The Bridges out of Poverty Model is a foundational framework to move from instability and poverty to long-term resource stability. The model is wrapped around 3 core approaches: Giving Back, Staying Ahead and Getting Ahead. These approaches are applied to 3 key groups: Individual, Community and Institutional with activities that happen in each group related to the core approaches. The Model uses an evaluation and designated outcome method throughout the process with each key group.
Individual
Everyone at the planning table eliminating barriers
Giving Back |
Resourced individuals:
Under-resourced individuals:
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Staying Ahead |
Resourced individuals:
Under-resourced individuals:
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Getting Ahead |
Resourced individuals:
Under-resourced individuals:
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Community
Succession planning and endowments
Giving Back |
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Staying Ahead |
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Getting Ahead |
Steering Committee:
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Institution
Leadership development and long-term funding sources
Giving Back |
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Staying Ahead |
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Getting Ahead |
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