Application of social counseling technology for low-income families within the framework of a social project

We present statistical data on the number of low-income population and low-income families in the Russian Federation. The concepts of “low-income”, “low-income family”, “living wage” are characterized. The problematic field of low-income families is studied. The main reasons for the increase in the number of low-income families in the Russian Federation are revealed. The relevance of the research topic is substantiated. Measures are listed to improve the quality of life of low-income families within the framework of state social policy. The legal framework for social work with low-income families is studied. The essence, stages and principles of the social counseling technology are considered. We list the main personality traits that a specialist in social work should have. The need for social institutions to use the social counseling technology when working with low-income families is revealed and substantiated. The developed and implemented social project to inform low-income families using the social counseling technology is presented. The relevance is substantiated and the effectiveness of the implementation of this social project is proved. The novelty and practical significance of the project is revealed, which consists in the possibility of increasing the level of awareness of low-income families on social and legal issues, in the cooperation of efforts of various social institutions in solving the problems of low-income families, in attracting and training volunteers to acquire the necessary knowledge on social and legal issues.