
EMPath Bridge to Self Sufficiency
The Bridge to Self-Sufficiency is EMPath’s theory of change as well as assessment tool that seeks to help families achieve economic mobility. The Bridge is a framework that builds integrated, future-oriented decision-making, allows the participant to organize and achieve positive steps, and aids in the development of these skills ‚Äì first as an adaptive device and ultimately as a coaching tool for improving participants’ executive functioning skills.
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