Workforce
Apprenticeship partnerships widen career paths for participants
Community colleges and employers align entry requirements with Community Action case management.
Agencies are increasingly co-designing entry pathways with community colleges so that a participant's case plan lines up with an actual hiring pipeline.
Transportation and childcare remain the two most common reasons placements fail in the first 90 days — which is why bundled supports matter more than referral volume.
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