“It takes determination to commit to Climb—this intense training was five days a week and required real personal sacrifices to handle everyday challenges like transportation, housing and childcare. Through Climb, the women found new ways to overcome life’s hardships and connect with community resources they didn’t know were available for their families. They were super […]

“Many of these single moms were unemployed before Climb and are now able to transition off food stamps and other public assistance. They are making a great leap to self-sufficiency, with starting wages up to $13/hour and benefits like sick days and health insurance. Our community is really lucky to have this group of caring […]

“Being a CNA is an intimate job, and in skills training participants have to take turns being both a healthcare provider and a volunteer patient. I saw these women working so hard with each other in both roles to master the skills they’ll use with patients, from dressing and feeding, to lifts and transfers. I […]

“Before Climb, these women felt disconnected from other people and pretty alone in the world. They came in really craving the social capital that the Climb program builds for participants. Because they were so willing to share their stories and connect with each other, they built relationships that will serve them well in their professional […]

  “These women recognized the value of having their GEDs and how directly this impacts their ability to obtain higher-paying jobs. They stuck with the program even while navigating some difficult circumstances in life. If some participants passed their GED tests before others, they would continue to show up and provide encouragement and help to […]

(Above: Kimi and her supervisor Erica at Lucky’s Market in Jackson, Wyoming (left) and Kimi with her young son.) When Kimi, a participant in Climb Wyoming’s Office Careers program, began interviewing for new jobs at the end of her training, it caught her current employer’s attention. Kimi was already a solid employee working hard at […]

(Rock Springs, WY) Climb Wyoming, a statewide nonprofit whose mission is for low-income single mothers to discover self-sufficiency through career training and placement, is honored to be selected as the recipient of a generous $25,000 grant from Tata Chemicals. The grant will create brighter futures for struggling single mothers and their families in Sweetwater County […]

Above: Lisa stands with her two sons (left) and proudly displaying her certificate of completion from Climb’s Certified Nursing Assistant program. “I had a voice before Climb, but it got me into trouble,” says Lisa, who graduated from the Sweetwater Area’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training in 2016. “I used to bottle everything up inside, then […]

Over more than a decade, MGM Enterprises Inc. has worked with Climb to train more than 100 single moms—and the benefits go both ways. Facing a shortage of skilled, well-trained employees is something every business dreads—so what if you had the opportunity to train your own workforce up to your high standards? That’s the chance […]

What changes for families who’ve lived in poverty when the amount on their paychecks more than doubles? Climb participants who were employed before Climb often worked in low-wage jobs, piecing together basic needs like food and housing. Two years after Climb, these moms are typically earning more than double their previous paychecks. Here’s what they […]