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THE LAUNCH
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Each with deep experience in helping residents reach financial goals and move to the next level
Committed to leveraging resources for high impact
Six respected community organizations
A bold new vision for breaking residents out of the trap of chronic poverty and building economic security
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
The Partners
What is CONNECT The Mission The Place The People The Impact
To integrate, in one central and supportive location, resources to address the community’s needs in…
…while nurturing social networks to provide the “glue” for each individual’s journey toward economic security.
HousingMoney
Management Education Employment
What is CONNECT The Mission The Place The People The Impact
The Services
Financial Education
and Services
Skill Development and Employment
Asset Development
Housing and Income Stabilization
One-on-OneGoals
Coaching
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Future CONNECT Headquarters, 4 Gerrish Ave Chelsea
Clients find a welcoming environment where they feel safe to make changes and that fosters growth and aspirations.
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Floorplan, 4 Gerrish Ave, Chelsea
Financial coaches and peer support groups (Success Teams) help individuals identify and navigate the road to success, allowing clients to cultivate a robust social capital network.
Financial coaches and peer support groups (Success Teams) help individuals identify and navigate the road to success, allowing clients to cultivate a robust social capital network.
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Claudia Cifuentes
First came to CND for tax preparation
Enrolled in financial workshops and matched savings program
Purchased CND built Box Works Homes condo
Just passed her citizenship exam!
Meeting her neighbors through NeighborCircles and social events
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Phal Pav
Five year rental assistance client with MBHP
Returned to school
Found a new job
Plans to utilize CONNECT for her next dream: homeownership
Believes Success Teams and peer support is critical
“You know what, if they can do it, I can too.”
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Rene Brimage
Struggled with unemployment and homelessness
With stable housing, enrolled in CND Financial workshops
Ready for the next big step: going back to college
Learned to budget, and opened savings account
Excited about CONNECT because “as a person begins to transition in their life, there will be other programs there – for each step of their life that they’ve accomplished.”
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Florinda Lux
Enrolled in Centro Latino English class
Plans to pursue computer literacy and job training courses at CONNECT
Taught adult literacy in her native country, Guatemala
English will help her find a new job, but she’s especially excited about being able to help her children with their homework
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
Similar “bundled” service programs across the country are finding that clients who receive the services in coordination achieve financial goals three to four times more often than their peers.
What is CONNECT
The Mission The Place The People The Impact
CONNECT’s Long Term Goals for Clients
Economic security and resilience
Intergenerational commitment to education
Social networks that support achievement of career and financial goals
Thank You to CONNECT’s Earliest Supporters