Work-Family Fit

1. Work-Family Fit It’s More Than Just Surviving!

2. Multiple Roles Husband Father Son Brother Man Sunday School Teacher Best Friend Weekend Gardner Employee Woman Mother Wife Sister Daughter

3. Your Family • Tell me about what your family needs to survive and thrive

4. Your Workplace • What do you need from your job to survive and thrive?

5. Your Community • What do you need from your community to survive and thrive?

6. Realities About Multiple Roles • We hold multiple roles. • Multiple roles influence one another. • We define importance to these roles. • These roles serve important functions • Other people can help us manage roles. • As time passes, roles change.

7. Do our needs fit what we get or what is supplied?

9. Example • Single Mom • Transportation difficulties • Income won’t support a car payment • Misfit - family’s need and work supplies. • She can’t get to work on time • Misfit - family abilities and job demands

10. So What? • Variety in support programs. • Actively promote social support systems/programs. • Assure that partners are aware of support programs. • Organize support networks. • Quality child care is essential for ALL families.

11. Applying the Model • Service accessibility (example:counseling after hours, onsite services) • Employee Seminars

12. Questions or Reactions?

13. For more information please refer to the Work-Family Fit newsletter on your mini-CD