What We Do

Quality Job Placement

Every student that participates in The Cara Program is guaranteed a quality, permanent job, provided that they comply with the rigor of our training.

Creating Real Opportunities through Quality Employment

The Cara Program develops employment opportunities that meet the personal, financial, and professional needs of our students (program participants) and that have opportunities for advancement. Rather than finding 'just any job' for our students, The Cara Program commits to working with companies that offer a competitive combination of wages and benefits. We have formal standards in place for evaluating what qualifies as a 'quality job' (where quality is measur

What We Do

About Us

Job Retention & Stability

We not only meet with employed students on a regular basis to discuss their work performance, their budget, and their plans for the future, but we also seek them out in their moments of crisis. (And when there's reason to celebrate, we're there in droves.)

Securing a job is not the end, but it can be the beginning to real success for many of our students. Everything we endeavor to pass along to the students is put into play when they start their jobs.

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Life & Career Skills

We don't shield students from the realities they will face in the workplace; rather, we recreate the workplace here at The Cara Program (and we have a bit of fun, too).

Building a Framework for Success

We help individuals create change in their lives by addressing the root causes of their past predicaments, whether it was homelessness, poverty, incarceration, domestic violence, or addiction.

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Referral & Admissions

We know that we cannot solve the problems of homelessness and poverty alone, so we partner with a wide range of organizations to serve those in need.

We know that we cannot solve the problems of homelessness and poverty alone, so we partner with a wide range of oraganizations to serve those in need.

The Cara Program collaborates with more than 100 community organizations to identify and enroll individuals who will benefit the most from our services.