Getting Ahead
Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World is an 18-session course which educates Investigators about poverty and assists them in improving their economic stability as they seek to transition out of poverty. This course includes a review of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and how ACES impact individuals into their adult lives. Next course: Spring 2024.
Staying Ahead
Getting Ahead graduates have opportunities to participate in monthly Staying Ahead enrichment activities. Staying Ahead allows graduates to talk about their struggles and successes; work on augmenting their resources (as identified in Getting Ahead); receive training to improve employment skills; and explore further strategies that can assist them in transitioning out of poverty. Prerequisite: Getting Ahead.
Money Matters 101
This course is an 8-10 week course that provides financial literacy education to Getting Ahead graduates. Pre-requisite: Getting Ahead. Next course: Spring 2024.
The R Rules: Identifying & Building Resources for Teens
The R Rules is an enrichment course to help high school students identify and develop resources, and build resiliency. The course will focus on 10 different types of resources: financial, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, support systems, relationships, role models, and knowledge of hidden rules and language that productive citizens need. (Coming Fall Semester 2023!)
Bridges on the Move
In efforts to educate community organizations on strategies to reduce poverty, Bridges distributes books, articles and/or videos to organizations interested in collaborating with Bridges on solutions to reduce poverty within Sublette County. Titles include:
- Bridges Across Every Divide
- Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities
- Bridges to Health and Healthcare
- Bridges to Sustainable Communities
- Emotional Poverty in All Demographics
