Bridge Communities Charity - Helping homeless families by providing housing in DuPage County, Illinois

Location:
First Presbyterian Church Glen Ellyn
(Corner of Anthony and Main Streets)

8:45-9:00 a.m.	SIGN IN/Coffee
9:00–9:30 a.m.	Welcome
	Greeting “Housekeeping” Review of day’s proceedings How to use training manuals/client packet information Confidentiality Bridge video
9:30–10:05 a.m.	Information on Homelessness
10:05-10:20 a.m.	Mentor Model
10:20–10:50 a.m.	The Role of Mentors and Expectations about Mentoring
10:50-11:00 a.m.	B R E A K
11:00 -11:45 a.m.	Bridge Service Team
	Intake, Interview and Referral Process Role of Case Manager/Contracts/First Steps
11:45-12:15 p.m.	L U N C H (provided on-site by Bridge)
12:15-1:25 p.m.	Listening and Communication Skill Development
1:25-1:35 p.m.	Role of Employment Director
1:35-2:05 p.m.	Use of Testing to Better Understand our Clients
2:05-2:15 p.m.	B R E A K
2:15-3:15 p.m.	Working with Clients
	Goal Setting
3:15-3:45 p.m.	Mentor Panel
3:45-4:00 p.m.	Wrap Up /Distribute Evaluation for Week One / Overview of Next Week

8:45-9:00 a.m.	SIGN IN/Coffee
9:00–9:05 a.m.	Welcome
	Greeting Housekeeping Review of day’s proceedings
9:05–9:35 a.m.	Domestic Violence
	How DV clients might respond to Bridge program
9:35-10:35 a.m.	A Personal Perspective in Working with African-American Families
10:35–10:45 a.m.	B R E A K
10:45-11:30 a.m.	Client Panel
11:30 -12:00 p.m.	L U N C H (provided on-site by Bridge)
12:00-2:45 p.m.	Money Management
	Budgeting – how to begin and different ways to do it (i.e. envelope system, budget sheets) Strategies of what to do when there is not enough money Working on debt and saving money
2:15-2:30 p.m.	B R E A K
2:30-3:15 p.m.	Debt Repayment Strategies
3:15-3:45 p.m.	Exit Planning Strategies/Options for Families Leaving T.H.
3:45 p.m.	Distribute Evaluation for Week 2, Wrap Up, Closing Ceremony


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