Staff Training and Support
Introduction:
When staff are adequately trained in principles of economic empowerment and relevant concepts related to economic abuse, financial literacy, or job readiness, it increases the potential for positive program impact. Additionally, it’s important to support staff. Evidence shows that wages, benefits, and support of staff are directly tied to staff retention. i
Does your organization train and prepare staff to deliver economic empowerment programming?
Does your organization ensure that staff know about local resources that can support economic empowerment?
Does your organization support the economic empowerment of its own staff?
Self-Assessment Tool:
Staff Training and Support
Related Resources:
Incorporating Economic Empowerment Values within the Organization
A resource sheet about how an organization or program can incorporate the values of economic empowerment for staff as well as participants.
Key Resources for Understanding Rights and Protections for Survivors Requiring Employment Accommodation
A resource sheet about rights and protections for survivors requiring employment accommodation, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.
Key Resources Related to Establishing Employer Partnerships
A resource sheet about establishing employer partnerships, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.
Key Resources on Job Readiness
A resource sheet about job readiness, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.
Key Resources to Identify Available Public Benefits
A resource sheet about identifying available public benefits, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.
Key Resources on Financial Literacy and Education
A resource sheet about financial literacy and education, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.
Key Resources to Identify and Address Economic Abuse
This resource page aggregates key resources to help program staff understand and identify economic abuse and its impact on survivors’ financial safety and stability.
Citations
i 1 Mir HA, Liu Q, Rosca O, Blakeslee E. Factors That Influence the Tenure of Direct Support Professionals in New York State Provider Agencies. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2024 Feb 1;62(1):14-26. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-62.1.14. PMID: 38281514.
