Gaining Opportunities Brochure Copyrighted
February 4, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 6.
ITEM TITLE: Gaining Opportunities Brochure
SUM MARY: City Manager providing a copy of the City of Dubuque's
Housing and Community Development Departmenfs
Gaining Opportunities public information brochure.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
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AREYOUREADYTOGETAHEADINLIFEAND FamilySelf-Sufficiency(FSS) isavoluntaryparticipation pro ramisapositiveforcefor
WORK WITH A COMMUNITY NETWORK OF program for Housing Choice Voucher program participants. If you S
have goals you want to achieve and just need a boost to get back individuals, the community, and stratesic
SUPPORT? on your feet,this is the program for you. Here's how it works: partners, addressins challenses that
Thesecrettogettingaheadisgettingstarted. • WorkwithaFSScoordinatortovisualizeandsetgoalsthat keeppeoplefromachievinsfinancial
willgetyoutowhereyouwanttobe, includingobtaining stability and a sustainable way of livins.
employment.
GettingAhead in the Workplace(G,� is a personal . Your FSS coordinator will help you connect with the right
development class designed to help individuals take control people and resources to help you on your way.
of their future. If you are struggling to get by day-to-day, and Ce,�y�y���n it��, �uA,�{�,l,n,�, 'f�,q,�,�,
living in daily instability, Getting Ahead can offeryou the chance • If your rent payment increases because of earned income, v"""�-
to create your path to a stable, secure future for you and your you will earn escrow.This is money that we put directly into a • EDUCATI ON
family. You'll focus on the following topics: savings account that you will receivewhen you graduate from • MONEY MANAGEMENT
theprogram. • EMPLOYMENT
• Financial • Physical • When you achieve all of your goals, including gaining • ACCESS TO SERVICES
• Emotional • Integrity and trust employment and being free of cash welfare for at least 12 • BASIC NEEDS
• Mental • Motivation and ersistence consecutive months,you graduate from the program and will
P receiveyourescrowearnings. • SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
• Language • Relationships and role models
• Social capital • Hidden rules �
• Spiritual '
"I've definitely accomplished somethin�:
�� a better life for my dau�hter."
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"I want to love my job, I want to have
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a passion for what I do. I want to�ive
Dinner @ 5:45 p.m., Meeting @ 6:30-8:30 p.m. � � � back to people in the same way that
Where: Prescott Elementary School �' Average month�y Hu� FSS has given to me."
1151 White Street, Dubuque investment into FSS -Sandra,FSSgraduate
r escrow accounts