Supportive Services and Education

Bridges Out of Poverty

People familiar with a more stable, middle-income economic lens struggle with understanding people living in poverty as the “economic rules” of each lens are not the same. To be unaware of the fundamental differences between classes can lead to an immediate roadblock in building significant relationships.

Bridges Out of Poverty is a uniquely powerful tool designed for social, health, and legal services professionals, offering specific solutions that organizations can implement to:

Redesign programs to better serve coworkers
Build skills for management to help guide employees
Upgrade training for front-line staff including receptionists, caseworkers, and managers
Improve treatment outcomes in healthcare and behavioral healthcare

For more information, please contact Ryli Meyer at 610.970.5995, or RMeyer@pottstowncluster.org.

Join us online via Zoom on May 25 and May 28 from 10 am to 11 am for our Bridges Out of Poverty 101 workshop or on June 1 from 3 pm to 4 pm and June 4 from 1 pm to 2 pm for our Bridges Out of Poverty 102 workshop opportunity to better understand people living in poverty. This workshop offers something for everyone! It can help redesign programs to better serve coworkers, build skills for management to help guide employees, and so much more.

UP3 (Understanding Poverty to Plan and Persevere)

Understanding Poverty to Plan and Persevere (UP3) is an initiative which builds on the framework of Bridges Out of Poverty, and helps individuals build their resources and social capital.

Initiative highlights:

Mentored 16-week program for building a better life
Tailored for individuals willing to commit and participate in individualized goal planning, building a future story, and who are focused on getting out of poverty
Builds resources
Makes connections
$400 scholarship available

For more information, please contact Ryli Meyer at 610.970.5995 or RMeyer@pottstowncluster.org.

Looking for a way to build relationships with others in the Pottstown area community from home? Join us for a Zoom UP3 Community Cohort workshop opportunity on Mondays from 2 pm to 3 pm starting on June 8 and ending on June 29. Joining us for our UP3 Community Cohort Workshop is a great way to develop a better understanding of poverty, bridge gaps between people of different socioeconomic environments, and build relationships with one another in the community. This UP3 Community Cohort workshop opportunity is open to anyone who wants to learn more poverty in our community. Space is limited!

Chaplaincy

Chaplains provide spiritual relief to anyone requesting such support, with the careful love and provision of God’s grace.

UP3 Grads Pictured above: Denise Butler (UP3 grad), Zoe Wingard (UP3 grad), Randy Doaty (Pottstown Community Member), Bob Waller (UP3 grad), Linda Rogers (UP3 grad), Melik Bullock (UP3 grad), Frederick C. Foster (UP3 grad).