Bridges to Employment

Focus of Work

• One point of contact for clients
• One point of contact for navigators
• Coodinate between providers to ensure people get the right intervention and support

Who we serve

• Homeless families ( at least one adult and one child under the age of 18)
• Working with Coordinated Entry Navigators
• Want to work

Why it was created

• Employment systems see homelessness as a barrier to employment
• Homeless families need income to access housing

Best Practices

• Cross system expertise
• Texting
• Assertive follow-up
• Shared data collection

The success

• 285 served
• 195 employed
• 99 in training
• 259 referred to WorkSource system

Why you should invest

• System coordination works
• Having a dedicated navigator increases engagement
• Without this service more than 259 families would not have been served

Work with family in housing

• Navigation services are flexible to meet the needs of the

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