Money Mentoring, Work It! programs lead to stability
At Partners in Housing, we have identified childcare accessibility, mental health support, and housing affordability as top barriers to progress for families in the Self-Sufficiency Program.
As a result, for a single parent working to secure employment with a living wage, improve education to achieve this goal, and attain childcare, the cost of living can feel insurmountable.
However, with support from Partners in Housing, families can step back, regroup, and move toward new horizons.
For example, Lia, a mother of five, enered the Family Self-Sufficiency Program after escaping an abusive marriage. Driven by determination, she decided to pursue a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) after attending her Work-It and Money Mentoring appointments.
Because two of Lia’s children are on the autism spectrum, becoming a CNA would allow her to be a paid caregiver for them while providing financial stability. Soon after, she completed her certification and secured a CNA position nine months into the program to build savings prior to her goal of caregiving. Along the way, with the support of Partners in Housing’s volunteers and staff, Lia improved her credit score, accessed critical community resources, and regained custody of her children.
By the end of the program, she had full custody, maintained her full-time job, and continued attending money mentoring sessions to stay on top of her finances. Ultimately, we’re incredibly proud of Lia’s dedication and know she will provide long-term stability for her family.
