Poverty-Informed Practice Training

Explore the impacts of poverty on individuals and families through a trauma-informed lens by engaging in reflective practice to identify positionality and privilege that contribute to the disempowerment of individuals and families. Identify ways to engage in strength-based, person-centered approaches that include the voice of those experiencing poverty in order to elevate competency and awareness, and learn ways to advocate.

Objectives:

• Identify the significance and prevalence of poverty
• Explore the impacts of poverty through the lens of traumatic stress
• Engage in reflective practice to identify positionality and privilege of self that contribute to disempowerment rather than empowerment
• Identify ways to engage in strength-based, person-centered approaches
• Elevate competency and awareness by fostering a poverty-informed lens
• Connect with resources for poverty-informed training and best practices
• Identify ways to advocate for equity and inclusion

Expectations:

This 2-hour training consists of five modules that include:

• Recorded lectures
• Readings and other materials
• Activities

Modules:

• Module 1 – What is Poverty?
• Module 2 – What is Privilege?
• Module 3 – Impacts of Poverty
• Module 4 – Social Determinants of Health
• Module 5 – Poverty and Social Work Practice

Training Completion:

This course is not graded with a letter or number grade, however, in order to receive the certificate of completion, you must participate in and complete all of the required assignments prior to the closing of the course.