Work Force Readiness Project Overview

The Waco Family Abuse Center exists to eliminate domestic violence in Central Texas by sheltering victims of domestic violence and preventing abuse from occurring through intervention and education. Many victims that seek shelter are traumatized, suffer from low self- esteem, and have limited access to resources. With the implementation of safety, counseling, and supportive services, survivors of domestic violence experience healing and empowerment. With access to education and community awareness, the intergenerational cycle of violence can be interrupted and reduce the social acceptance of domestic violence. The workforce readiness program that I have crafted serves to provide an empowering opportunity for clients at the Family Abuse Center. This project will be implemented as a series of workshops that are free to all clients at the shelter and will include courses that will teach clients how to build a professional resume, dress in professional attire, prepare for future interviews, and do career assessments that can help position them where they want to be. Through this program, the FAC has the potential to affect real and positive change on their clients and furthermore the community that it serves. Preparing clients to become employable is the goal of this project, if it permitted within FAC guidelines I would like to collect data to evaluate how many clients were able to obtain employment utilizing the skills they gained in the workshops.


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