Partner4Work News Brief Week of March 6, 2023
Breaking Barriers: Inclusion in First Responder Roles
In Allegheny County and the Pittsburgh area, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has partnered with workforce development organization Partner4Work to employ more people of color in the EMS field through a program launched in late 2020 called Freedom House 2.0. The program is named after the original Freedom House, an ambulance service established in 1967 and staffed mostly by Black Americans.
EDSI Allegheny EARN and Work Ready program participants have recently found success with Family Links, as two of them were hired by the organization. As an employer, Family Links pays higher than minimum wage and offers their employees a full benefits package. They currently employ 350 individuals at their six locations in and around the Pittsburgh area.
Ariana is a 23-year-old, single mother with a 3-year-old son. She struggled with homelessness over the course of several years. She put a lot of work into finding stable housing for her and her son until they were eventually accepted into a transitional housing program, where she received help finding a permanent residence. In October of 2022 - before moving into her apartment - she began the Goodwill EARN Program. Her goal was to find full-time employment.
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The Partner4Work Executive Committee will meet on March 24, 2023.
The Partner4Work Board of Directors will meet on March 31, 2023.
Nationally recognized for innovation, Partner4Work delivers workforce solutions for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to ensure the current and future needs of businesses and job seekers are met. As stewards of more than $25 million in public and private workforce funds, Partner4Work oversees and funds workforce programs for adults, dislocated workers, and youth; educates the community through robust labor market analytics; and implements innovative solutions to the region's systemic workforce challenges. Partner4Work bridges the gap between people looking for work and companies in need of talent. More information is available at www.partner4work.org.