Bridges Out of Poverty

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Bridges out of Poverty is a framework for understanding poverty and the hidden rules of economic class by Dr. Ruby Payne. We use this framework to develop programs and strategies that improve relationships at the front-line level, improve outcomes at the organizational level and improve systems at the community level.

Reducing the social costs of poverty, strengthening the workforce and building a more prosperous and sustainable community are goals on which most communities can agree. Bridges out of Poverty helps employers, organizations, agencies and individuals understand, address and reduce poverty together in a comprehensive way.

 Workshops

Strategies for Professionals and Communities 

This training assists community organizations, social service agencies, and individuals with gaining insight and strategies to improve services.

Bridges Individual Lens Workshop 

This workshop is a comprehensive approach to understanding poverty. Bridges Out of Poverty uses the lens of economic class and provides concrete tools and strategies for a community to understand, address and alleviate poverty.

Participants of this workshop will:

  • Examine the resources by which you create stability
  • Discover the causes of poverty
  • Create and analyze a mental model for economic environments
  • Discover the hidden rules of economic classes
  • Analyze our language and story structures
  • Discuss stability within family and support systems, and the importance of building social capital
  • Learn new tools and strategies for improving relationships and outcomes

This training assists community organizations, social service agencies, employers and individuals gain insight and strategies to ultimately create stability for all.

Bridges Institutional Lens Workshop

Bridges Out of Poverty uses the lens of economic class and provides concrete tools and strategies for a community to understand, address and alleviate poverty.

This workshop is a comprehensive approach for organizations to take the next step in applying the Bridges Concepts more broadly for improved outcomes and systems. For best results, participants will have been trained and applying the learning from the individual lens material.  It is also recommended that all levels of the organization attend this day together.

Participants of this workshop will:

  • Examine their Organizational Customer Life Cycle
  • Discover their Organizational Theory of Change
  • Analyze the benefits of using a Motivational Approach overall
  • Review programs, services, policies, and procedures using the Bridges Lens
  • Learn how to retrofit their organization with the Bridges Lens moving forward

This training assists community organizations, boards, funders, leaders, and front-line staff to gain insight and strategies to create stability and improve outcomes for all.

Pre-requisite – Bridges out of Poverty Individual Lens Workshop

To find out more about this workshop contact Suzie Johnson at sjohnson@peterborough.ca or 705-748-8830 ext 3703
 Resources and Supports

 Bridges Out of Poverty Tools and Resources
 Working Groups and Partners
 Bridges Out of Poverty Working Groups and Partners