Building Your Resources For A Better Life
Building Your Resources For A Better Life Author Philip E. DeVol Presented By Haley Chapin & Kim Whisenhunt
The
Getting Ahead is a program designed as a way to help people living in poverty learn about how poverty impacts them and their communities
It
helps people identify needed resources to help them improve their economic class and set goals
To
help investigators understand the differences between classes
Participants
of the program are referred to as Investigators and are compensated for their time Each Getting Ahead session is run with 6-12 Investigators meeting once a week for 10-15 weeks Phil DeVol, creator/author of Getting Ahead is also an author of Bridges out of Poverty The program is not taught to the Investigators but rather is led by a facilitator who guides discussions and activities, who is also considered an Investigator
10
Modules are covered in each session
1. My Life Now – draw a mental model titled My Life Now”
2.Theory of Change – how to take charge of your changes and monitor how you are doing
3.The Rich/Poor Gap & Causes of Poverty –
understanding from different perspectives and plans that made by individuals, organizations and communities all impact poverty
4. Hidden Rules of Economic Class – Moving to a new class means learning their hidden rules
5. The Importance of Language – Formal/casual register, code switching and the language of negotiation
6. Eleven Resources – Financial, Emotional, Mental/Cognitive, Language, Social Capital, Physical, Spiritual, Integrity & Trust, Motivation & Persistence, Relationships & Role Models, and Knowledge of Hidden Rules
7. Self-Assessment of Resources – Listed above 8. Community Assessment – looking outward towards the community and its resources
9. Building Resources – Build economic stability 10. Personal and Community Plans – Develop a plan to move towards the future story
• • • • • •
• Framed diploma Graduation Party • Graduation gift Alumni to address group • Special gifts Current graduate addresses group • Child Care provided Invite key VIP’s from the community Board members, staff, investigators family invited Invite current and previous funders as well as those that have denied you funding
Investigators choose • Compensation Gift Cards • Dinner • Graduation cake flavor • Graduation gift • • • •
GAAB – Getting Ahead Advisory Board Getting Further Recommendations for future classes Facebook group for graduates only
Indiana University School of Social Work – 2015 Study Tri-Lakes Cares was part of the study
Graduates develop a voice in poverty issues and are now at the decision-making tables in our community
Results below and next few slides from the Indiana University study 399 Investigators from 19 sites across the US 55.8% unemployed 68.7% female / 31.3% male 37.64 Average age 48.8% never married, 21.9% in a domestic partnership,14% divorced, 12.1% separate, 1.4% widowed
Indiana University School of Social Work – 2015 Study Tri-Lakes Cares was part of the study
Barriers reported by Investigators
Indiana University School of Social Work – 2015 Study Tri-Lakes Cares was part of the study
93% stated that they felt Getting Ahead had been helpful for their lives Each investigators was asked to identify the top five most important aspects of Getting Ahead
Tri-Lakes Cares Getting Ahead Graduates – Class #2 27% increased their financial resources 9% increased their emotional resources 36% increased their mental resources 63% increased their language resources 18% increased their social capital 27% increased their physical resources 27% increased their spiritual resources 45% increased their integrity resources 45% increased their motivation resources 36% increased their relationship resources 45% increased their knowledge of hidden rules
It costs us about $1,000 per investigator Costs to consider • Dinner - both investigators and their children • Child care • Compensation • Text books • Final project supplies • Facilitator • Graduation • Diploma • Graduation Gifts • Appetizers • Space/location • Gift card for new outfit
Hair cut for the first time in a long time Left her fiancé and moved into shelter Graduate attended previous state poverty conference Paid rent for two months for investigator to go to CNA school Debt free single mom on our GAAB
Christine Clark and Bridget Horton
Attend
a Bridges out of Poverty Training Purchase/Read Getting Ahead workbook to get a more detailed understanding Review the full study - Indiana University School of Social Work
For More Information On Our Experiences With The Getting Ahead Program Contact Haley Chapin Executive Director, Tri-Lakes Cares [email protected] 719-481-4864 x101
Contact Kim Whisenhunt Operations Manager, Tri-Lakes Cares [email protected] 719-481-4864 x105
The
Getting Ahead is a program designed as a way to help people living in poverty learn about how poverty impacts them and their communities
It
helps people identify needed resources to help them improve their economic class and set goals
To
help investigators understand the differences between classes
Participants
of the program are referred to as Investigators and are compensated for their time Each Getting Ahead session is run with 6-12 Investigators meeting once a week for 10-15 weeks Phil DeVol, creator/author of Getting Ahead is also an author of Bridges out of Poverty The program is not taught to the Investigators but rather is led by a facilitator who guides discussions and activities, who is also considered an Investigator
10
Modules are covered in each session
1. My Life Now – draw a mental model titled My Life Now”
2.Theory of Change – how to take charge of your changes and monitor how you are doing
3.The Rich/Poor Gap & Causes of Poverty –
understanding from different perspectives and plans that made by individuals, organizations and communities all impact poverty
4. Hidden Rules of Economic Class – Moving to a new class means learning their hidden rules
5. The Importance of Language – Formal/casual register, code switching and the language of negotiation
6. Eleven Resources – Financial, Emotional, Mental/Cognitive, Language, Social Capital, Physical, Spiritual, Integrity & Trust, Motivation & Persistence, Relationships & Role Models, and Knowledge of Hidden Rules
7. Self-Assessment of Resources – Listed above 8. Community Assessment – looking outward towards the community and its resources
9. Building Resources – Build economic stability 10. Personal and Community Plans – Develop a plan to move towards the future story
• • • • • •
• Framed diploma Graduation Party • Graduation gift Alumni to address group • Special gifts Current graduate addresses group • Child Care provided Invite key VIP’s from the community Board members, staff, investigators family invited Invite current and previous funders as well as those that have denied you funding
Investigators choose • Compensation Gift Cards • Dinner • Graduation cake flavor • Graduation gift • • • •
GAAB – Getting Ahead Advisory Board Getting Further Recommendations for future classes Facebook group for graduates only
Indiana University School of Social Work – 2015 Study Tri-Lakes Cares was part of the study
Graduates develop a voice in poverty issues and are now at the decision-making tables in our community
Results below and next few slides from the Indiana University study 399 Investigators from 19 sites across the US 55.8% unemployed 68.7% female / 31.3% male 37.64 Average age 48.8% never married, 21.9% in a domestic partnership,14% divorced, 12.1% separate, 1.4% widowed
Indiana University School of Social Work – 2015 Study Tri-Lakes Cares was part of the study
Barriers reported by Investigators
Indiana University School of Social Work – 2015 Study Tri-Lakes Cares was part of the study
93% stated that they felt Getting Ahead had been helpful for their lives Each investigators was asked to identify the top five most important aspects of Getting Ahead
Tri-Lakes Cares Getting Ahead Graduates – Class #2 27% increased their financial resources 9% increased their emotional resources 36% increased their mental resources 63% increased their language resources 18% increased their social capital 27% increased their physical resources 27% increased their spiritual resources 45% increased their integrity resources 45% increased their motivation resources 36% increased their relationship resources 45% increased their knowledge of hidden rules
It costs us about $1,000 per investigator Costs to consider • Dinner - both investigators and their children • Child care • Compensation • Text books • Final project supplies • Facilitator • Graduation • Diploma • Graduation Gifts • Appetizers • Space/location • Gift card for new outfit
Hair cut for the first time in a long time Left her fiancé and moved into shelter Graduate attended previous state poverty conference Paid rent for two months for investigator to go to CNA school Debt free single mom on our GAAB
Christine Clark and Bridget Horton
Attend
a Bridges out of Poverty Training Purchase/Read Getting Ahead workbook to get a more detailed understanding Review the full study - Indiana University School of Social Work
For More Information On Our Experiences With The Getting Ahead Program Contact Haley Chapin Executive Director, Tri-Lakes Cares [email protected] 719-481-4864 x101
Contact Kim Whisenhunt Operations Manager, Tri-Lakes Cares [email protected] 719-481-4864 x105
