CarePortal Responder Training

Exit Training

Module 2 – Poverty

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Financial Poverty Data

National Poverty Threshold: $24,860
(for a family of 3 according to healthcare.gov)

Indiana: 12% live below the poverty threshold
(SOURCE https://datacenter.aecf.org/)

Types of Poverty

  • EFinancial
  • EPhysical
  • EMental
  • ESpiritual
  • EEmotional
  • ERelational & Support
  • ESocietal Awareness

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”
(Matthew 25:40)

In this community, poverty disproportionately affects:

  • EImmigrant Families
  • ESingle Family Homes
  • EFamilies of Color
  • EThose who are 2 or more races

(SOURCE https://datacenter.aecf.org/)

Discussion

How could knowing who poverty disproportionately affects influence the way we respond to a CarePortal request?

Occasionally we get requests for families who only speak Spanish and taking someone with us who is bilingual would help in that situation.

Or, when a request for a bunk bed comes through, it may INITIALLY make sense to look for two “sturdy” guys to go and build it. But if you know that likely it’s for a single, young mom who has likely been through some challenging experiences, you may need to make sure a woman goes with those guys as well.

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