The Cara Program

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The Cara Program prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycles of homelessness and poverty, transform their lives, strengthen our communities, and forge paths to real and lasting success. Since 1991, The Cara Program has placed more than 3,000 individuals into full-time, quality jobs with leading Chicago-area companies, including several in the Fortune 500. These jobs currently pay an average wage of $10.68 per hour and at least 75% of employed Cara students (program participants) from our Job Training, Placement, and Retention Program remain at their first job placement for at least one year. To prepare students of our Job Training, Placement, and Retention Program to achieve personal and professional success, The Cara Program offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes innovative life- and career-skills training; internship and transitional employment opportunities; placement into a permanent, quality job; and a full year of individualized, post-employment support. To learn more, please visit www.thecaraprogram.org.

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Julie

I'm the Manager of Supportive Services at The Cara Program. I started at Cara as an Individual Development Specialist, which is a lot like a job coach, and I now manage the retention team that makes sure our students don't just get the job, but they stay in it for a full year. I fell in love with… More

Da'Sean

I am a Individual Development Specialist for Cara Chicago I've been working there over six years. My job includes helping our students needs on a more personal level kind of like a life coach. I help them in many ways to become more self sufficient so they can succeed in life. What motivate me the… More

Needs validated

$335of $335

Need funded!

10 supporters
Funded on 12/3/2013

Shirley from Chicago, IL

I'm a security guard but I don't have healthcare. I need new glasses so I can get a promotion!

I'm dead set on getting a promotion to full-time but I need glasses. Along with my hard work and attention to detail, It'll make me the top candidate. More

Validated by Julie from The Cara Program

$425of $420

Need funded!

12 supporters
Funded on 4/4/2014

Darrel from Chicago, IL

I have a social work degree & I'm ready to work. I need a dental restoration to go on interviews

I need a partial to replace missing teeth that affect my smile. This will allow me to ace interviews and get a job in my field, which is counseling. More

Validated by Lauren from The Cara Program