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38 WWW.AGRM.ORG MAYJUNE 2016 Affordable Housing Quality Child Care Transportation Resolution of Criminal Background Accountability Job Training Monthly Budget Management Earned Income Tax Credit SOCIAL ASSETS Assets required for taking care of children and having relationships with others HUMAN ASSETS Assets to attain knowledge skills and abilities to earn adequate income FINANCIAL ASSETS Assets to effectively manage money and build wealth Parent University Moving Families from Poverty to Self-Sufficiency Identifying nine pivotal assets that are key to moving out of poverty Families that obtain at least seven of these nine assets more than double the probability that they can successfully move out of poverty. Quality Child Care High-quality child care where children can learn while parents work. Affordable Housing Safe quality housing that consumes 30 percent or less of the family budget. Transportation Reliable transportation for getting to work and caring for their families. Parenting and Financial Literacy Skills Positive parenting skills to increase parent-child bonds and childrens mental health and effective budget debt and credit management to build wealth. Resolution of Criminal Background Issues The get tough on crime approach has resulted in offenses moving from civil offenses to criminal offenses. For example writing a bad check for over 150 means you are a convicted felon in Florida. Records are either expunged or a barrier-free career path is identified. Job Training Access to job training that leads to self-sufficient income and future growth. Accountability Family accountability to the personal work plan. Earned Income Tax Credit Attainment of the Earned Income Tax Credit benefit and application of the benefit to advance a personal work plan. Monthly Budget Management Maintenance of a monthly budget with a focus on reducing debt and improving credit scores so families can build wealth. To learn more about these key assets consider attending the Culture Changer Seminar Helping Clients Remove Barriers on Tuesday June 7 at AGRMs 2016 Annual Convention in Jacksonville Florida. Dawn Lockhart president and CEO of Family Foundations will discuss the screening tools her organization uses to help families climb out of poverty in the greater Jacksonville area. Visit www.agrm.orgconvention and select the Schedule link for more details.