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Information Form Who: Bridges out of Poverty - Lee County Committee What: Bridges out of Poverty - Lee County Training Sponsored by: City of Auburn, East Alabama Medical Center & City of Opelika

00 per participant (Limited to first 100 reservations) Note: Conference materials & lunch provided both days as part of registration fee Questions: Dr. Ferne Garrett, fdgnmg2j@charter.net or 334.821.

2 Information Form Who: Bridges out of Poverty - Lee County Committee What: Bridges out of Poverty - Lee County Training Sponsored by: City of Auburn, East Alabama Medical Center & City of Opelika Hosted by: East Alabama Medical Center When: December 8 & 9, 2008 Time: 8:30am cst - 3:30pm cst both days Where: E.A.M.C. Health Resource Center, Pepperell Parkway, Opelika Cost: $25.00 per participant (Limited to first 100 reservations) Note: Conference materials & lunch provided both days as part of registration fee Questions: Dr. Ferne Garrett, fdgnmg2j@charter.net or CEU Credits: The Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners has approved this two day training as eligible for 11.5 CEU Credits Description: Bridges Out of Poverty, Strategies for Professionals and Communities This seminar gives both the social service provider and the community member key lessons in dealing with individuals from poverty. Topics include increasing awareness of the differences in economic cultures, how those differences affect opportunities for success, developing an action plan to improve services to clients and improving retention rates for new hires from poverty. This seminar is based on the book Bridges Out Of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, a collaboration between Ruby K. Payne, Philip DeVol, and Terie Dreussi Smith. Phil's experience includes developing school based, substance abuse prevention, intervention and student assistance programs, and Terie is an experienced educator and prevention coordinator. This seminar is designed for employers, community organizations, law enforcement, counselors, health care and social service providers. Sponsored by: Registration limited to first 100 paid spots. Bridges out of Poverty - Poverty Conference by CWJC C/O Dr. Ferne D. Garrett 309 Lee Drive, Auburn, AL 36832??? Questions - Dr. Ferne Garrett fdgnmg2j@charter.net Please make all checks payable to: Poverty Conference by CWJC

3 Registration Form Bridges out of Poverty - Lee County Training 2008 December 8 & 9, E.A.M.C. Health Resource Center Name: Company / Agency Name: Position Title: Company / Agency Address: Phone: Fax: address (Mandatory): Website: Name as it should appear on nametag: Will you be needing a CEU Certificate: Yes No Check # / Amount enclosed: Please note any special accommodations, etc.: Please use one registration form per applicant. Registration limited to first 100 paid spots. Sponsored by: Bridges out of Poverty - Poverty Conference by CWJC C/O Dr. Ferne D. Garrett 309 Lee Drive, Auburn, AL 36832??? Questions - Dr. Ferne Garrett fdgnmg2j@charter.net Please make all checks payable to: Poverty Conference by CWJC

4 Applying Bridges Concepts: Applying Bridges Concepts provides skills, policies, and procedures that enable organizations and communities to become more skilled in working with individuals who are in poverty. The information gives organizations tools to design and implement organizational change. The following topics will be covered: 1. Application and Review: Apply Bridges Out of Poverty concepts -Mental Model of Poverty, Research Continuum, Key Points, Hidden Rules, Resources, Language and Future Story (DVD case study analysis) 2. Client Life Cycle: 1) Create a mental model of the organization s Client Life Cycle from the perspective of the customer. 2) Examine the Client Life Cycle to identify the organization s theory of change and organizational expectations regarding individuals in poverty. 3) Identify key areas where the process could be improved. 3. Building Relationships of Respect: 1) Review and practice skills that build and embed relationships of mutual respect. 2) Understand that change hinges on and stems from relationships; identify and practice the skills of making and maintaining relationships. 3) Examine mentoring models and practices. 4. Feuerstein s Mediation Process: 1) Understand the influence mediation has on learning new skills and social development. 2) Practice mediation skills that move customers and organizations away from the moment and toward choice and future story. 3) Review replacement behaviors that offer customers concrete strategies to maintain focus and energy for change. 4. Stages of Change and Motivation: 1) Examine barriers to change created by poverty, organizations and society. 2) Understand the stages of change individual experience in order to support customers in building resources. 3) Practice motivational interviewing and how to assist others using the six steps for negotiating change. 4) Understand that when individuals move toward change, it is the individual who makes the argument for change. 5. Using Mental Models to improve communication and relationships: 1) Identify or develop mental models to be used in one-to-one settings. These mental models would help individual s develop a future story, practice choice, and enjoy the power of being a problem-solver. 2) Identify or develop mental models that can be used at the agency and community level. Prepared by Phil DeVol and Terie Dreussi Smith

5 Bridges Day One Workshop Objectives 1. Develop an accurate mental model of generational poverty and explore the impact of poverty on those served by the organization. Everyone holds mental models (paradigms or mind-sets ) about poverty. This module explores the concrete experience of generational poverty in order to create a shared and accurate mental model of poverty. 2. Review research on the causes of poverty. The research is categorized into four areas: 1) Behavior of the Individual 2) Human and Social Capital 3) Exploitation and 4) Political and Economic Structures. 3. Explore the hidden rules of economic class. The hidden rules are unspoken cues and habits of a group, arising from the concrete experience of living within different economic structures and resource levels. A review of 10 key points is included. 4. Examine the impact of poverty on family structures. This includes reviewing the understandable reasons that family structures may be different in generational poverty, including gender roles and other behavioral patterns. 5. Explore registers of language, discourse patterns, and cognitive issues. This module looks at the language experience of the schools, organizations and the workplace as well as the research on language experiences for children and adults living in generational poverty and other economic classes. 6. Define poverty in terms of the resources needed for a stable life. Participants will review resource definitions and use case studies to assess resources and the impact on individuals and families in poverty. 7. Identify ways in which the information can be used to improve relationships and outcomes: individual, organizational, and community. This includes a summary of basic practices for building relationships of mutual respect, effective programs and community collaboration models. Prepared by Philip DeVol and Terie Dreussi Smith PO Box 727, Highlands, TX (800) fax (281)

AGENDA Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals & Communities Welcome and Introduction Creating a Mental Model of Generational Poverty Break Review Research Realities Key Points Lunch

6 AGENDA Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals & Communities Welcome and Introduction Creating a Mental Model of Generational Poverty Break Review Research Realities Key Points Lunch Hidden Rules Language, Story and Cognition Break Family Structure Resources Program Design Evaluation Adjournment PO Box 727, Highlands, TX (800) fax (281)

Understanding Poverty

Understanding Poverty Poverty is relative. Poverty occurs in all races and in all countries. Economic class is a continuous line, not a clear-cut distinction. Generational poverty and situational poverty are different. We cannot