by GOALS | Apr 3, 2019 | Bright Spots
Waheed came to GOALS in 2017, after overcoming multiple challenges such as being homeless in high school. He had been living in a shelter in Manhattan, but when they reached capacity, he was referred to Topeka. He walked to Topeka, applied for Food Assistance, and saw...
by GOALS | Apr 3, 2019 | Bright Spots
Kenneth came to GOALS in the winter of 2017. His career navigator will always remember his first appointment as he reported he had walked two and a half hours to get to the meeting. She worked with him to tap into his strengths in order to overcome barriers to...
by GOALS | Apr 3, 2019 | Bright Spots
Preston was an active job seeker who followed all of his career navigator’s recommendations. He participated in Workforce and Essential Skills Training through BETA and obtained his completion certificate. Among the skills he obtained was CPR/First Aid certification...
by GOALS | Apr 1, 2019 | Bright Spots
Recently the GOALS team partnered with Labette Community College’s workforce education and career training program, and through that relationship a total of ten GOALS participants have received a certificate of completion for the Introduction to Manufacturing class!...
by GOALS | Apr 1, 2019 | Bright Spots
Sam had been homeless for at least two years in the Wichita area and came to GOALS as a referral from the Wichita HOT Team (Homeless Outreach Team). He came to Kansas following a friend and wanted to settle down here, but that relationship didn’t last and he didn’t...
by GOALS | Apr 1, 2019 | Bright Spots
As featured in the April 27, 2017 Andover Leader: Butler Program Results In Changed Outlooks ” Stacey (last name withheld), 36, felt alone. She recently lost her mother and brother and was in a rut. That’s when she heard about Partners 4 Success. “I needed a...
