Center For Urban Families Inc

CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES, INC. SPECIALIZES IN SERVICING THE NEEDS OF BALTIMORE'S MOST HARD-TO-REACH POPULATIONS, INCLUDING THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, THOSE WITH A PRIOR HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND LOW-INCOME, NON-CUSTODIAL FATHERS.

STRIVE BALTIMOREAN INTENSIVE 3-WEEK WORKSHOP THAT COMBINES TANGIBLE SKILLS, SUCH AS RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEWING, WITH ATTITUDINAL TRAINING THAT PREPARES INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT.BACK TO BUSINESSA 3-DAY JOB READINESS TRAINING THAT FOCUSES ON REFRESHING THE SOFT SKILLS AND JOB SEARCH SKILLS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.BALTIMORE BOOST (BOOSTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR FAMILIES)A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CFUF AND THE BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BCCC) THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, WITH LOW-INCOMES, ACCESS TO WORK AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, BCCC JOB TRAINING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION SUPPORT, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ACCELERATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.BALTIMORE RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD SERVICESA 3-WEEK TRAINING INTEGRATED INTO STRIVE BALTIMORE AND OTHER CFUF INITIATIVES THAT UTILIZES CFUF'S DEVELOPING ALL DADS FOR MANHOOD AND PARENTING (DADMAP) CURRICULUM TO ASSIST NON- CUSTODIAL FATHERS, WITH LOW-INCOMES, TO INCREASE AND BUILD THEIR FATHERHOOD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.

PRACTITIONERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS CFUF'S NATIONALLY FOCUSED INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE HUMAN SERVICES INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR NEW, EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS AND THEIR LEADERS, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BETTER SERVE LOW-INCOME FATHERS AND FAMILIES.

BALTIMORE 2GEN ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE WITH FUNDING FROM THE KRESGE FOUNDATION, CFUF HAS BEGUN TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-DESIGNED, PLACE-BASED OPPORTUNITY ECOSYSTEM THAT WILL HELP TO INCREASE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, WHILE MAXIMIZING THE STRENGTHS OF EXISTING COMMUNITY SYSTEMS. USING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN, CFUF IS FORMALIZING COORDINATED CARE ACROSS SECTORS BY FORGING ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS AROUND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CAPITAL, AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING TO HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY OUTCOMES.THIS 2GEN ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE IS COMPRISED OF BALTIMORE AGENCIES, COMMUNITIES, AND PUBLIC SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT WHOLE FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE OUTCOMES RELATED TO EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, STABILITY, AND HEALTHY AND SAFE LIVING. THIS CITYWIDE STRATEGY INCLUDES ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS LIKE JUDY CENTERS WHICH PREPARE CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH THROUGH KINDERGARTEN, FOR SCHOOL READINESS; UNION BAPTIST HEAD START WHICH SERVES CHILDREN, AGES 3 TO 4, WITH WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR FAMILIES; AND BALTIMORE HEALTHY START WHICH IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING INFANT MORTALITY BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES.OTHER ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS WILL INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS MEMBERS' BARRIERS TO SELF- SUFFICIENCY SUCH AS WORKFORCE ATTACHMENT, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING.