Mobility Mentoring ® is an evidence-based, internationally renowned approach to overcoming poverty developed by EMPath (https://www.empathways.org/approach/mobility-mentoring) of Boston in partnership with Harvard University’s Center for the Developing Child (https://developingchild.harvard.edu/) and the US Partnership for Mobility from Poverty (https://www.mobilitypartnership.org). It is based on the latest brain research across many organizations, taking into account how the stresses and traumas of poverty can keep people mired in it.
Mobility Mentoring’s ® theory of change, the Bridge to Self-Sufficiency, sets and furthers the attainment of participant-set goals in the domains of housing, career, financial management, education, and family well-being. Uniquely, the program maintains that economic self-sufficiency requires progress in each of these areas. The Bridge to Self-Sufficiency also functions as a proven measure of progress toward goal achievement and economic independence.
For at least a year, 30 trained Brisben Center volunteer mentors meet one-on-one twice a month with 30 committed heads of household. The relationships begin in the shelter setting, and then follow the program participants as they transition into housing. Mentors will skillfully coach participants to improve focus, finances, and future-oriented, decision-making abilities so that optimal progress continues to be made beyond the life of the program.
Moving out of poverty is no longer a short process of following a simple roadmap to a good job. It has become a lengthy, complex navigational challenge requiring individuals to rely on strong executive function (EF) skills (impulse control, working memory, and mental flexibility) in order to effectively manage life’s competing demands and optimize their decisions over many years.
–Elisabeth Babcock, President & CEO of EMPath
Using Brain Science to Transform Human Services and Increase Personal Mobility from Poverty
Mobility Mentoring® Coaches work one-on-one with low-income program participants twice a month for a year. After 6 hours of initial training, they commit to 4-6 hours of 1:1 coaching per month. Mobility Mentoring®Coaches are compassionate, open to learning, know how to handle challenging situations, and eager to coach an adult program participant to establish a pathway to economic self-sufficiency. A volunteer application and background check is required. Trainings are offered on an ongoing basis.
Email: MobiltyMentoring@brisbencenter.org for more information.
Join us on June 10th at the FredNats game for
*Go To Bat ... for Brisben Day*
*There will be a Special Video Presentation
*Throwing out the first pitch
*Chuck 'a' ball and tons of fun
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We are grateful to everyone who has been cooperating with us... recently! We want to maintain the momentum! Do you wish to help others? Visit our website to learn more about how you may collaborate with us! http://BrisbenCenter.org
The UCAN Club teaches homeless families and individuals how ... to pick, prepare, eat, and store nutritious food on a budget.Our goal is to instill these life skills as well as fundamental nutrition knowledge for a well-balanced diet. Please contact us at for more details.
Brisben is grateful to have hundreds of volunteers who ... actively engage in Brisben's Meal Program from a variety of organizations and groups. If you've ever wanted to help individuals in need, get in touch with us and we'll help you or your organization get started right away!
Happy Wednesday!
Heartfelt thanks to Mt Ararat for the ... beautiful landscaping project at the Brisben center. Mt Ararat provided new trees, shrubs, flowers and mulch which made a distinctive improvement to the outward appearance of the center.
THE BRISBEN CENTER
471 CENTRAL ROAD
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA 22401
(540) 899-9853