Strive: Hartford

STRIVE’s training focuses on developing positive attitudes and work habits for successful long-term job retention. STRIVE is particularly effective for low-income unemployed and under-employed individuals. After graduation from an intensive three-week job readiness workshop, staff focus on helping the graduate obtains entry-level employment. A unique feature of the STRIVE program is the two years

of post-graduation employment support that helps keep participants on the job. A full-time graduate service coordinator helps solve problems with child care, transportation, and other services as they are required, to help graduates keep their focus on sustained, productive employment. Over 75 percent of STRIVE graduates are still working two years after graduation. All graduates are also entitled to lifelong career support through any of the 33 STRIVE offices across the country. Recognized both nationally and statewide for its work-readiness program, innovation and effectiveness, STRIVE attracted broad national attention when it was featured three times on CBS 60 MINUTES. STRIVE helps men and women enter the workforce and develop meaningful career paths. Over 100 participants have graduated from STRIVE Hartford, joining more than 27,000 STRIVE graduates across the nation.