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Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP)®
Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP)®
Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP)® is:
Evidence-informed intervention model that addresses the psychological self-sufficiency (PSS) process in workforce development and other goal-directed outcomes.
PSS comprises perceived employment barriers and employment hope. They can be measured by the Perceived Employment Barrier Scale (PEBS) and the Short Employment Hope Scale (EHS-14) (see Research for related publications).
PSS is conceptualized as a psychological capital that serves as the core skill set necessary to develop and glue together the mosaic of all human and social capital.
TIP® program is an evidence-informed intervention model developed by Dr. Philip Hong in collaboration with community-based group work practitioners. Its transformative leadership development curriculum empowers the participants to develop self-awareness, confidence, hope, goal-orientation, leadership, accountability, conscientiousness, and grit, it is anticipated that it improves both employment and retention outcomes. TIP program is made up of transformative 15-session employment readiness modules designed to assist low-income job seekers transition from long-term unemployment—due to welfare receipt, homelessness, substance abuse, mental health issues, prison sentencing, etc.—to employment.
Find a copy of the outline here.
TIP Community Network
TIP Community Network
Dr. Hong has trained many agency staff to be facilitators of TIP®. As the number of agencies using the TIP® model has grown over the years, close agency network has gradually formed to provide continuing education / refresher opportunity. Periodic gathering of practitioners in a supportive, collaborative environment has fueled interest in becoming a truly genuine facilitator of TIP®. Agency leaders are committed to partnering with CROSS to help them strengthen the implementation capacity by sharing evidence, best practices, fidelity assurance, and other resources. A growing network of learning community has called for a formalization of TIP® Community Network.
Workforce Development
Centers for New Horizons / Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Jobs Plus Initiative Program (JPI) - HUD
Fatherhood
Children's Home + Aid
Fathers, Families, Healthy Communities
Family Focus
Metropolitan Family Services
Financial Capability
Youth Empowerment
TIP Publications
TIP Publications
Hong, P.Y.P., Kim, S. H., Marley, J., & Park, J. H. (2021). Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) for SUD recovery: A promising practice innovation to combat the opioid crisis. Social Work in Health Care, 60, 509-528.
Hong, P.Y.P., Lewis, D., Park, J.H., Hong, R., & Davies, E. (2021). Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) for fatherhood: An empowerment-based social work intervention. Research on Social Work Practice, 31, 826-835.
Hong, P.Y.P., Choi, S., & Hong, R. (2020). A randomized controlled trial study of the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) policy experiment in South Korea. Research on Social Work Practice, 30, 587-596.
Hong, R. & Hong, P.Y.P. (2019). Neurobiological core content in the research-supported Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program model. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 16, 497-510.
Choi, S., Hong, P.Y.P., & Kim, H. (2017). Development and evaluation of Psychological Self-Sufficiency Program in Korea: A demonstration project at the Gyonggi Regional Centers. Journal of Korean Social Welfare Administration, 19, 179-199 [In Korean].
Hong, P. Y. P. (2016). Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP): A bottom-up practice in workforce development for low-income jobseekers. Environment and Social Psychology, 1, 93-104. [ecommons]
TIP Curriculum at a Glance
TIP Curriculum at a Glance
TIP Outline
TIP Outline
TIP Theory of Change
TIP Theory of Change
Impact Grants Chicago Awards
Impact Grants Chicago Awards
TIP Impact at Growing Home
TIP Impact at Growing Home
Copyright Statement
Copyright Statement
TIP ® is a copyrighted material (Material) owned by Dr. Philip Hong and TIP Institute. Material consists of the outline and curriculum content of the evidence-informed Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) ® program and its evaluative psychological self-sufficiency (PSS) metrics—Employment Hope Scale (EHS) and Perceived Employment Barrier Scale (PEBS)—developed by Dr. Hong. Please contact the author at tipinstitute1@gmail.com before using the Material.
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