To provide new yorkers who have been historically excluded from economic opportunities with personalized career readiness training and ongoing support to enter or RE-enter the workforce

To connect diverse health sector employers with skilled and culturally competent employees who reflect and understand the needs of communities served. Activities performed vocational assessments and career readiness coaching - explore job-readiness goals and provide vocational counseling and education benefits counseling - transitional benefits counseling to help participants make informed decisions about entering/return to work certification process - individual technical assistance to individuals seeking to obtain state certifications job placement services - arrange the match with the health/human service organization and mentoring throughout job placement job retention services - intensive individual and group coaching and mentorship to prepare individuals to excel in the workplace employer consultation & placement support and training - arrange job match and offer training to supervisors at placement facilities partnership expansion and marketing - for job seekers and employers deliverables path to jobs will reach 600 low-income new yorkers over the 24-month period with career readiness support which will result in 100 job placements within health and human service organizations each year. Path will also provide training and technical support to employers on how to work effectively with, and support the success of, path to jobs program participants. Intended beneficiary the target population are unemployed and/or underemployed adult new yorkers (18+) residing across new york city and state. Path to jobs will focus primarily on low-income people of color who are living with chronic health conditions (e.g., HIV, hepatitis, mental health issues, substance use issues) who have been historically excluded from equitable access to educational, employment and economic opportunity. Subrecipient activities path to jobs, a supporting organization incubated by alliance for positive change, will implement program activities through the services of outposted staff, including administration and evaluation.