Career Family Opportunity
Making Gains along the Journey to Economic Independence
July 2011
The Career Family Opportunity (CFO) program is a pilot initiative designed by Crittenton Women’s Union to promote economic independence in low-income single parents through a comprehensive five-year program. Using original tools for self-assessment, goal setting, mentoring, network building, financial incentives and asset development, the program provides a personalized approach to build on strengths and overcome obstacles. Since its inception in June 2009, the CFO program has touched the lives of 46 families through its South Boston and Cambridge sites. Of these 46 families, 13 consider themselves “The Pioneers”, that is, a group of women who enrolled when the program first launched in 2009 and who are still active today. This report details the journey of the “Pioneer” Career Family Organizers (CFOs) during their first two years.
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