Connections To Success Inc.

Connections To Success Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov, located in St. Charles, Missouri, that specializes in providing reentry, employment, and support services for vulnerable populations, particularly veterans and individuals transitioning from incarceration. The organization focuses on delivering comprehensive programs aimed at job training, employment placement, and personal development for individuals facing significant life challenges. Its mission centers on supporting veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and at-risk families by providing targeted interventions that promote self-sufficiency, skill development, and sustainable employment.

Through its contract work, Connections To Success Inc. has engaged in research-oriented projects, most notably collaborating with MDRC on a project involving father engagement services. In this sub-contract role, the organization serves as a project site to help research teams identify recruitment strategies and service engagement approaches for fathers. While the contract work appears limited, the organization demonstrates a commitment to supporting research that can improve social service delivery methods, particularly for vulnerable populations.

The organization has been highly active in federal grant awards, primarily receiving funding from agencies like the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) and the Employment and Training Administration. Its grant awards focus on comprehensive reentry and employment programs, such as the Veterans Pathways to Prosperity (VPP) grant, which provides job-based training and employment services for homeless or at-risk veterans, and the Show Me Success program, which offers pre- and post-release reentry services for individuals in Missouri correctional centers. Additionally, the organization has received sub-grants from state departments like the Missouri Department of Social Services and Kansas Department for Children and Families, supporting initiatives in healthy marriage, responsible fatherhood, and family stabilization programming. These grants consistently aim to support individuals in transitioning to stable, living-wage employment and breaking cycles of economic hardship.