Resources for Parents Program
The Resources for Parent program provides a four session workshop on interviewing skills, resume writing support, group career coaching. and financial education.
After successful completion of the program, we match participants with job openings from our employer network. Parent participants are also given a stipend or a gift card to support basic needs such as food or shelter. We additionally offer, 1:1 support via career coaching to guide parent participants in securing work and follow up with to inquire how the job search is progressing and provide additional ongoing assistance as needed.
The overall outcome the program intends to achieve is to increase the Economic Mobility & Stability of parents and support the prevention of further economic circumstances that may cause poverty and homelessness.
Our programs and services are open to all parents, with a focus on women caregivers and mothers who are disproportionately impacted by caregiving-related barriers to economic stability.
We do this by:
Preparing parents for the modern workforce: participants will explore and assess their career interests, skills, values, and personal brand to better position themselves to find and retain employment.
Supporting our parents with obtaining a job within 3-6 months
Gathering, educating and informing parent's workforce needs. This information will be used to inform businesses within our employer network and further our workplace rights for parents advocacy efforts and get parents hired and keep parents employed.
Program Qualifications
You may qualify if you:
Are a parent or primary caregiver residing in New York State
Are experiencing barriers to workforce participation due to caregiving responsibilities
AND one or more of the following:
Household income below a defined threshold (e.g., under 300% of the federal poverty level)
Are currently unemployed, under-employed, or returning to work after caregiving interruption
Lack access to reliable childcare or workforce support networks
We welcome all parents and caregivers, but due to limited capacity, this program prioritizes individuals with demonstrated need.
Upon completion of the sessions, parent participants can receive gift cards or monetary stipends (upon availability) to meet their basic needs.