Getting Ahead

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Do you feel stuck? Hopeless? Have your dreams not materialized? Are you tired of surviving? Are you ready to start thriving Interested in a change?

Getting Ahead Will Change Your Life!

You can envision and achieve a better future for yourself and your family. You can build resources for a better life.

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What is Getting Ahead?

Getting Ahead is a community of people who will support and challenge you as you envision a better future. It begins with a 12-week work group that investigates:

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The impact poverty has had on you

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How to build your personal resources

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How to move through the stages of change

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Ways to open doors for work

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How to budget your money

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How to build your personal resources

Interest free loans are available for Getting Ahead participants through the Pay it Forward program. Participants can move toward achieving their goals and build positive credit at the same time with affordable loans and no interest charges.

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Program Goals and Expected Outcomes

The goal of the Getting Ahead program is to empower participants to take meaningful steps toward stability and independence. Through the program, individuals are encouraged to set goals, develop strategies, and build confidence in their ability to move forward.

Participants often leave the program with a clearer vision for their future, stronger support systems, and practical tools to navigate challenges.

Getting Ahead meets every Thursday from 6-8pm at Gobin Church and includes a free meal and childcare.

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You will create your own future story and set goals to make it a reality. You will be supported throughout the process by others transforming their futures with you AND by caring Allies who connect you to other resources in the 
community.

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