Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities

by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D., Philip E. DeVol, Terie Dreussi-Smith

Overview

Bridges Out of Poverty is a powerful model for economic and social change and stability. It helps social, health, business, and legal professionals in middle class and wealth to understand the tyranny of living in poverty in constant survival mode. This book helps you or your organization create many more opportunities for sustainable success.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013422452
Publisher:	aha Process Inc
Publication date:	08/20/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Philip E. DeVol is a trainer, writer, consultant, and program designer specializing in community sustainability and poverty issues. In addition to co-authoring Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, he authored Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting -By World: Building Your Resources for a better Life, which is the foundation of a broader effort to engage individuals in solving community challenges through planning, teamwork, and a better understanding of resources. DeVol also works extensively with businesses, organizations, and communities to adapt innovative high-impact Bridges strategies to their settings, as well as to build expertise, communication, and understanding among all parties. These efforts keep him in daily contact with people from all walks of life-and all political persuasions and beliefs-and build on nearly two decades of experience as director of an out-patient substance abuse treatment facility. Currently DeVol coordinates aha! Process, Inc. work with other organizations and agencies, working tirelessly to end poverty and build communities where everyone can do well.