Our Approach

The scope of services provided to our participants will include but not be limited to the following:

• Community citizenship
• Mentoring for higher self-reliance
• Mentoring for higher self-esteem
• Mentoring for increased independence (personally and financially)
• Training and resources to find and keep a family wage job

Specific Strategies

• Use a strength based approach to mentoring low income individuals to find and keep a family wage job.
• Establish a positive working relationship using the Strengthsfinder test and building confidence with our participants.
• Incorporate an individual centered marketing strategy highlighting a person’s unique qualities and accomplishments.
• Incorporate 21st century strategies for applying and interviewing for family wage jobs.
• Implement a one on one training method that is designed for the specific needs of each participant.
• Establish a mentoring relationship that will continue a minimum of six months from their date of hire.

Program Milestones

• Strengthfinders test
• Individual centered resume
• College entrance
• Interview skills
• Professional development
  • Strength based management
  • Improved communication (building trust)
  • Generational strategies
• Family wage job search and placement
• Job mentoring
• Giving back
• Job mentoring to include conflict resolution and engagement

Process

• One on one interview with participants
• Assessment of experience, barriers, and desires for a full time family wage job
• One on one mentoring through all program milestones using in-person meetings, online training, email, and telephone interactions
• Monthly evaluations to monitor and improve performance (results) throughout the training process

Policies

• Every participant has the right to privacy, confidentiality, equal opportunity, and freedom from harassment
• Every participant will have easy access to program resources and training
• Every participant will approve all strategies and modifications to our program to ensure all program outcomes

How can we make a difference? According to the World Health Organization; the determinants that make people healthy include:

• Income and social status – higher income and social status are linked to better health. The greater the gap between the richest and poorest people, the greater the differences in health.
• Education – low education levels are linked with poor health, more stress and lower self-confidence.
• Social support networks – greater support from families, friends and communities is linked to better health.¹

References

¹ http://www.who.int/hia/evidence/doh/en/