LIVE FREE Illinois acting as fiscal agent for "The Women's Dignity of Choice Pilot"

Women's Dignity of Choice Career Pathways Pilot

The pilot reimagines workforce success for mothers impacted by incarceration by aligning employment opportunities with caregiving responsibilities and the need for sustainable economic stability.

The Women's Dignity of Choice Career Pathways program confronts narrow and outdated narratives of workforce success by driving practice change across employers, service systems, and policy. Centered on mothers returning from incarceration, it combines employer engagement, policy informed design, and rigorous evaluation to realign work structures with lived experiences. The program advances sustainable economic mobility, workforce engagement, and long-term stability for women and their families by providing housing, workforce trainings, childcare, and wrap around supports.

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Primary Barrier
Narrow Narratives
Location
Illinois
Solution Region
East North Central
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million