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THE SELF SUFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR OREGON COUNTIES, 2017

January 11, 2018| Reports| Jenny Weller

Self Sufficiency Standard for Oregon Counties, 2017 Developed by Dr. Diana Pearce, Director of the Center... Read More → THE SELF SUFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR OREGON COUNTIES, 2017

December 13, 2017| Video| Jenny Weller

Worksystems and our partners discuss the importance of rent assistance to training and employment outcomes... Read More → ALIGNING WORKFORCE & HOUSING SYSTEMS

A BankWork$ flyer at her local library caught the eye of Star Martinez. An unemployed single mother with... Read More → BANKWORK$: STAR’S STORY

BankWork$ is an innovative partnership between Worksystems and local financial institutions to provide... Read More → BANKWORK$: PATRICK’S STORY

December 6, 2017| Video| Jenny Weller

Leaders from around the Portland Metro region coming together to talk about the Community Benefits Agreement... Read More → COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT SUMMIT

December 6, 2017| Video| Jenny Weller

Video discussing the City of Portland’s Community Benefits Agreement – how it works and why... Read More → COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT

The Economic Opportunity Program is a partnership between Worksystems, Prosper Portland and nine area... Read More → ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM: AMY’S STORY

November 1, 2017| Reports| Jenny Weller

Aligning Housing & Workforce_Analysis of the Importance of Rent Assistance. Worksystems funds and... Read More → ALIGNING WORKFORCE & HOUSING SYSTEMS

Worksystems funds and supports training for participants in Portland’s Economic Opportunity Program... Read More → STUDY SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF RENT ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME JOB SEEKERS

October 12, 2017| Video| Jenny Weller

Worksystems highlights the opportunities in this fast growing industry and the pathways to enter the trades... Read More → WORKSYSTEMS DISCUSSES CONSTRUCTION JOBS ON KGW