Bridges Out of Poverty

Bridges Out of Poverty is a unique and powerful, interactive workshop that raises your awareness about some key issues that people face daily when they have few resources. Through the lens of economic class, Bridges looks at concrete tools that can be effective in all levels of our community – individuals’ lives, organizational programs and services, and the community as a whole. The comprehensive approach to understanding poverty springs from Dr. Ruby K. Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty and the core concepts begin with understanding the real experiences of those in poverty and the significant relationships that sustain them.

This workshop looks at the serious business of helping those in poverty build their future stories in an interesting and stimulating way. The Bridges Model is spreading in regions throughout the United States and several European countries and Australia.

The Bridges Out of Poverty workshop has been approved by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for up to 12 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and up to 14 hours by the Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA).