The Circles Community
· Community leaders and organizations are essential in the effort to end poverty. · Through collaborative efforts, changes in the approach to solving poverty can literally change lives one individual, one family, and one community at a time. · A brighter future for each member of a community means a brighter future for the entire community. | As a high-impact strategy designed to bring about long-term change, the Circles® model focuses on: ~ doing "with" not "for". ~ a “hand up” not a “hand out”. ~ developing social capital. ~ the paradigm shift that human services professionals and agencies don’t end poverty alone. ~ significant leadership and
participation from the larger
community is absolutely necessary. Circles engages entire communities in owning the solution to poverty with an emphasis on collaboration and leveraging resources. |