SJC Bridges Out of Poverty

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Bridges Out of Poverty
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Resources & Links

Aha Process	Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana	Bridges Resource Areas
Getting Ahead Network	Justice Mapping	Bylaws
Getting Ahead Frequently Asked Questions	Tupelo, MS Community Dev Model	Change.Org
Getting Ahead Next Steps	Half In Ten Campaign	Indiana Working Families 2009

What is poverty?
Bridges defines poverty as, "The extent to which a person does without resources (which results in a chronically stressful, unstable and unpredictable environment)." The experience of generational poverty is different than situational poverty.

What is self-sufficiency?
1. Financial stability: goal of self-sufficiency wage
a. Job retention skills: 1 year, 1 job
b. Means to keep that job: training and education/ skills set
c. Secured stable housing outside of transitional living facility

2. Stability through knowledge of the hidden rules and building resources: identify key resource & measure gains
a. More financial tools: credit, budget, bank accounts, microloans & IDAs

3. More connectedness to the community: relationships across economic class
4. Consciously working to break cycle of poverty for their children

The Latest News

MNM Ally Prep.
June GA Facilitator Invite.
May Membership Invite.
SJC Bridges May 2010.
April MNM Invite.
Transpo Hearing.
SJC Bridges March 2010.
Bridges on WNIT.
Feb 8th MNM Invite.

For more information, contact us at (574) 246-0533 or (574) 339-1232.