When we talk about “well-being,” we often think about it at the individual level – mental health, finances, education, relationships etc…and the choices we make. But the truth is, stability cannot be built alone. If people are struggling with instability, it impacts the entire community. A person’s ability to thrive is shaped by their environment: … Read more
As another year winds down, many of us start thinking about goals for the next one. We begin setting targets and making promises to ourselves that this will finally be the year we achieve that goal. Whether it is losing weight, working out, practicing more self-care, taking up a new hobby, save or make more … Read more
Loving your work and being part of a great team is a beautiful feeling. If you know that feeling, hold onto it. You’re happy to get out of bed in the morning and energized throughout the day. You give your all, and you enjoy your time in the workplace. Not everyone is so lucky. The … Read more
In my last post I talked about using the Bridges Lens to examine how we think behave, prioritize and make decisions in challenging times. In this post, I will follow by talking about the 4 levels that make up the Bridges relational model. At the individual level, we analyze the complexity of living in long … Read more
Health and Human Services is a rewarding yet sometimes challenging career. Recent and common challenges faced across organizations can include any combination of funding cuts, high levels of burn out, change exhaustion, depleted staff engagement, communication struggles, low morale, competing priorities, and reduced resources. The domino effect of any of these can lead to changes … Read more
The ability to effectively communicate and build trust are the most critical skills in leadership – and these skills are rooted in successful coaching and mentoring. As a leader, coaching and mentoring are essential not only to seek out for your own development, but also to embed and model with your team. Utilizing internal coaching … Read more
There are a number of factors that set the Bridges Model apart from other approaches including how we define poverty, how we engage and learn from people, how we recognize the impacts of income disparity, the methods we use to bring people together – and in providing a common language and understanding for everyone. The … Read more
The Getting Ahead model is a transformative, co-investigative workshop that empowers individuals in poverty to investigate their life, identify barriers, and build resources for long-term stability. Rather than prescribing solutions, the facilitators are co-investigators that help the group recognize and shift from survival mode to abstract thinking by building resources for a more stable life. This Getting … Read more
Bridges Out of Poverty provides a framework for understanding the challenges and complexities faced by individuals living in generational poverty. The workshop explores the hidden rules of economic class, the resources required for stability, and the importance of building social capital to foster long-term stability. It explores the reality that breaking the cycle of generational poverty … Read more