LifeWorks' goal is to build strong and resilient families.

We support youth and families in their strong determination to achieve self-sufficiency and make generational change. LifeWorks has identified four basic cornerstones necessary to this scale of success - Counseling, Housing, Education/Workforce, and Youth Development. We have developed a full continuum of services within each. There is no “one size fits all” at LifeWorks. Every family has different needs and different goals. Youth, individuals and families may use any combination of services below to move their lives forward.

Counseling

Youth, Family, Adult Counseling
Resolution Counseling
Shared Psychiatric Services

Housing

Street Outreach
Emergency Shelter
Transitional Living
Young Moms & Babies Shelter
Supportive Housing
Bridge Child Care Voucher Program

Education/Workforce

Life Skills Training
Foster Care Transitional Services
Workforce Development
Young Fathers Program
GED and Literacy
Adult Basic Education
English as a Second Language

Youth Development

REAL Talk
Next Step
YouthPower
Teen Parent Services

We meet our clients “where they are” and work to set concrete goals and establish accountability around choices and progress.

Large goals are broken down to smaller, very realistic ones to allow clients to see a pattern of success that motivates them to long-term achievement.

We believe that everyone deserves at least one person who is fiercely and unconditionally devoted to his/her success.

LifeWorks’ clients are youth and families who are experiencing significant barriers to education, workforce and healthy relationships. Often, the gravest issue they face is a history of abuse, neglect and/or on-going family conflict. These issues can be exacerbated by poverty and lack of education and workforce opportunities which can lead to generational cycles.

At LifeWorks, we believe that everyone possesses the skills needed to lead a successful life. Our “strengths-based” service philosophy builds on the unique skills and resources of each individual and family to help them reach their goals and achieve long-term success.

This positive approach may sometimes be in stark contrast with what our clients have experienced in the past. For example:

• • A struggling middle school youth may have his/her first conversation about
•   college through LifeWorks.
• • A youth who has been in 25 foster homes will be recognized for his/her
•   courage and resilience.
• • A single mother who has survived domestic violence will be celebrated for
•   her survival and protection of her children.
• • A parent struggling with illiteracy is acknowledged for his/her
•   resourcefulness and commitment to improving his/her family's
•   economic prospects.

LifeWorks is committed to quality, transparency and accountability in everything we do.

Using a results accountability model, LifeWorks' programs look at their efforts and methodology to measure the impact and effectiveness of services.

Some examples of our results include:

• • 89% of youth in LifeWorks’ Emergency Shelter move to stable housing.
• • 80% of youth served in Foster Care Transitional Services are enrolled in
•   school and/or employed.
• • 87% of Counseling clients report improvement at 3-month follow-up.

LifeWorks is one of the few local non-profits to receive national accreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA). The accreditation process ensures that all levels of the organtization--including program services, administrative, governance, and fundraising functions--are held to the highest standards of quality and best practice. Click here to view our most current Annual Report.