MA Family Self-Sufficiency Scales and Ladders Assessment Form

Developed by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development; reprinted by permission.

Resource Type: Forms -- evaluation grids usable to chart a family/individual’s progress in different life arenas (e.g., housing, employment, transportation, health). This consists of eleven one-page forms, each of which provides an evaluation grid by topic using the same template “ladders” (in-crisis; at-risk; safe; stable; thriving). NOTE: FASTEN recommends reading Amy Sherman’s guidance article on how to use this tool.

Audience: Church and nonprofit practitioners working with low-income youth and families, especially in mentoring or “case management” settings