KACS
Reducing the social costs of poverty, strengthening the workforce, and building a more prosperous and sustainable community are goals on which most communities agree. The Bridges Out of Poverty community support program at KACS provides a family of concepts, workshops, and products to help employers, community organizations, social service agencies, and individuals address and reduce poverty in a comprehensive way.
Getting Ahead is a 16-session curriculum that helps individuals in poverty build their resources for a more prosperous life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
We have over 100 people that have completed our Getting Ahead classes and have improved their circumstances with the help of this program.
We offer the Getting Ahead evening classes weekly for 16 weeks in both English and Spanish.
KACS Financial Empowerment Workshop is a five-week program for those who graduated from Getting Ahead. In this program, the participants studied and had relevant, personalized practice making the best financial decisions for themselves and their families. They also made connections with local financial resources. Upon completion of this workshop, participants became eligible to qualify for a savings match program of up to $1,000!
The Bridges Out of Poverty community support program helps communities:
Staying Ahead is a program at KACS for people that have successfully completed our Getting Ahead classes. Staying Ahead offers key resources to obtain and maintain self-sufficiency.
KACS Community Education Programs are made possible by generous funding by the Justamere Foundation, the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, and private donors. Thank you for helping to strengthen our communities through KACS Community Education Workshops.
