STRIVE envisions a world where everyone has the opportunity to achieve economic self-sufficiency, dignity, and a promising future for themselves and their families. The STRIVE employment model is rooted in the belief that every individual has the power to change and often simply needs the tools and supports to do so. We ensure that every client is not only ready to find a job, but also to keep it. We do this through the following five components:

1. Attitudinal and Job Readiness (an intensive five-week CORE "soft skills" training on workplace readiness, responsibility and professionalism), 2. Skills Training (CORE graduates choose from among five vocational pathways), 3. Support Services (intensive case management helps participants address obstacles to development and success), 4. Job Placement (Placement Specialists foster employer relationships, and help graduates secure positions that match skills and interests) and 5. Follow-up (Graduates receive two years of retention services and formal follow-up, but are always welcome to return to STRIVE).

STRIVE serves adults 18+ who come from the most under-served communities, those who have been disconnected from the workforce – whether through layoffs or incarceration, military service, or personal troubles. We serve individuals with significant barriers to employment, but who want to work.