“Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop”
May 24, 2004

Presenter: Phillip DeVol, CCDC & OCPC

Location: Little Theatre, San Juan College
4601 College Blvd., Farmington, NM

Registration & Refreshments: 8:00-8:45 a.m.
Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch on your own

Registration: $10 per person
Includes workshop and book
Deadline for Registration: May 14, 2004

Download Registration Form(.doc)

The workshop is based on the book Bridges Out Of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, by Ruby K. Payne, Phillip DeVol, and Terie Dreussi Smith. Those who attend the workshop will receive a copy of the book, which is included in the registration fee.

Participants encouraged to attend include employers, community organizations, law enforcement, counselors, health care and social service providers.

This workshop should enable professionals to more fully understand the characteristics of generational poverty, learn the hidden rules among the various social classes, and some of the more effective ways to mentor and teach children and adults of poverty.

Topics include:

• increasing awareness of the differences in economic cultures
• how those differences affect opportunities for success
• developing an action plan to improve services to clients
• improving retention rates for new hires from poverty

Presenter, Phillip DeVol’s experience includes developing school based, substance abuse prevention, intervention and student assistance programs. Phil consults for aha! Process, Inc. and trains on poverty issues, on collaboration, and on the design of adolescent treatment programs.

Pending for Counselor & Social Worker Continuing Educational Units (CEU’s)

Costs are underwritten by San Juan College New Mexico Works Program
Region II and by the Department of Human Services, State of New Mexico

For further information contact the New Mexico Works Learning Disabilities Program Staff: Deborah Ensign (505) 566-3818, ensignd@sanjuancollege.edu, Michele Peterson (505) 566–3821, petersonm@sanjuancollege.edu or Michelle Sundt (505) 566-3807, sundtm@sanjuancollege.edu

Directions to San Juan College (View Map)

From Bloomfield:
Follow State Highway 64 west to Farmington. Turn right (north) onto Murray Throughway. Turn right (north) onto Main Street. Proceed approximately 1 mile to 30th Street. Turn left onto 30th Street (west) and proceed approximately 1/4
mile to College Boulevard. Turn right onto College Boulevard. San Juan College is on the left-hand side of the street about 1/4 mile from the intersection.

From Aztec:
Follow State Highway 550 south to Farmington. Turn right (west) onto Pinon Hills Boulevard. Follow Pinon Hills approximately 1 mile to College Boulevard. Turn right onto College Boulevard. San Juan College is on the right-hand side of the street.

From Shiprock:
Follow State Highway 64 east to Farmington. Turn left onto Highway 170 (LaPlata Highway). Proceed approximately 1.5 miles to 30th Street. Turn right (east) onto 30th Street and proceed approximately 4 miles to College Boulevard. Turn left onto College Boulevard and proceed approximately 1/4 mile. San Juan College is on the left-hand side of the street.