This study highlights the critical role of improving psychological self-sufficiency as a prerequisite for enhancing executive functioning, which in turn contributes to better economic outcomes for low-income job training participants identified as people of color. It underscores the importance of human-centered approaches in social work education to support marginalized jobseekers.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to comprehend the concept of Psychological Self-Sufficiency (PSS) and its significance in empowering low-income job seekers to improve executive functioning skills and transition toward Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS).
Upon completion, the participant will be able to acquire insight into the role of executive functioning skills in the context of employment and human service programs.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to gain an understanding of the development of PSS through community-based participatory action research and its application in the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program.
