FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

CAREER & EDUCATION SERVICES: FRESH START CAREER SERVICES SUPPORT WOMEN IN THEIR JOURNEYS TO NEW AND BETTER TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. IN FY25, FRESH START PROVIDED 1,449 ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COACHING SESSIONS AND A WIDE RANGE OF CAREER READINESS WORKSHOPS SPANNING INTERVIEWING, JOB SEARCH STRATEGY, RESUME WRITING, SALARY NEGOTIATION, AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILL. FRESH START STRENGTHENED ITS BEST-PRACTICE WORKFORCE MODEL THIS YEAR THROUGH A SUITE OF HIGH-IMPACT STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORTED WOMEN FROM TRAINING THROUGH LONG-TERM CAREER SUCCESS. THESE INCLUDED HOSTING FOUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CAREER FAIRS THAT CONNECTED WOMEN DIRECTLY WITH HIRING EMPLOYERS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES, OFFERING PERSONALIZED RESUME ASSISTANCE AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION, PROVIDING LINKEDIN SUPPORT TO ENHANCE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL BRANDING, AND DELIVERING HOLISTIC POST-PLACEMENT COACHING TO HELP WOMEN RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AND CONTINUE ADVANCING. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS CREATED DIRECT PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. AS A RESULT, OVER 200 WOMEN SECURED EMPLOYMENT THIS FISCAL YEAR, TAKING SIGNIFICANT STRIDES TOWARD FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. FRESH START OFFERS A BREADTH OF WRAP AROUND EDUCATION OFFERINGS SPANNING THE TOPICS OF FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL WORKPLACE LITERACY, PARENTING, HEALTHY LIVING, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND GROWTH, GOAL SETTING, RESILIENCY, AND A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TOPICS. CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND WEBINARS ARE FACILITATED BY HIGHLY-TRAINED STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS. THERE WERE 11,897 WORKSHOP ATTENDEES THIS YEAR, WHO REPORTED A 94% OVERALL SATISFACTION RATE.FRESH START OFFERS UNIQUE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR OUR CLIENTS WHO ARE EAGER TO PURSUE THE NEXT LEVEL OF THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS. IN THE PAST YEAR, 350 WOMEN ENROLLED IN A CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM. FRESH START AWARDED A TOTAL OF $257,813 IN CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORTING WOMEN IN GAINING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO EXCEL IN A NEW CAREER PATHWAY. FRESH START COLLABORATES WITH NUMEROUS EMPLOYERS IN THE VALLEY, INCLUDING TSMC, INTEL, CVS, JPMORGAN CHASE AND BANK OF AMERICA TO PROVIDE WOMEN ACCESS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TODAY'S TOP INDUSTRIES.

SOCIAL WORK SERVICES: SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORTED WOMEN WITH AN ARRAY OF EXPERIENCES AND STRUGGLES, INCLUDING THEIR BARRIERS TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITH FAMILY STABILITY AND OVERALL WELLBEING. SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORT WOMEN THROUGH WORKSHOPS, GROUPS AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT BUILDING EMPOWERMENT SKILLS OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION, BOUNDARIES, CONFIDENCE, HEALTHY COMMUNITY, GOAL SETTING, SELF-CARE.FRESH START'S TEAM OF SKILLED SOCIAL WORKERS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH THREE DISTINCT INITIATIVES: CHRONIC HEALTH, JUSTICE INVOLVED AND SURVIVOR SUPPORT TO PROMOTE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSIONS, WOMEN CAN GAIN CLARITY AND MAINTAIN THEIR GOALS. 2,072 ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS RESULTED IN 85% GOAL ATTAINMENT WITH PERSONALIZED GOALS SET BY WOMEN IN THE PROGRAM.SOCIAL WORKERS PROMOTE ALL RESOURCES THAT COULD SUPPORT A WOMAN'S WELLBEING, RESULTING IN 307 RESOURCE COACHING SESSIONS CONDUCTED TO GET WOMEN CONNECTED WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SPECIFICALLY, THE TEAM SHARED 348 MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS TO PROMOTE CONNECTION TO CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.