ReWork Richmond

In 2023, we served 75 adults who were enrolled as participants in ReWork Richmond accessing the full suite of ReWork supports. These 75 adults represent over 160 unduplicated individuals when we consider the family units that the 75 adults support. Utilizing our comprehensive approach, we connected 20 to new employment. Education is also a necessary step on many participants' pathway to a living wage career. We helped eight participants enroll in various certification or education courses and associates level programs. A major component of our approach is utilizing our extensive volunteer network to provide participants with meaningful support as they work on employment. Our volunteers act as career coaches, mentors, resume writers, and tutors. Each participant is also paired with a ReWork financial coach who they meet with quarterly to develop a budgeting strategy that works in tandem with their employment plan. Our network includes 40+ volunteers, 20 of which are regularly engaged. We at ReWork Richmond recognize that in order to focus strategically on employment, there needs to be an element of stability around transportation, childcare, and housing. Our staff worked closely with our partners in those fields to connect participants to wrap-around supports that keep them on track towards a living wage career.