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At Climb, Jodi didn’t just push past her comfort zone, she leaped out of it feet first. After suffering from severe social anxiety that kept her out of work and on disability for more than 20 years, Jodi bravely walked through Climb’s doors two years ago feeling determined…and very nervous. The first person Jodi met […]

“She is the light of my world, my little spitfire. She is my everything,” Kendra says of her seven-year-old daughter Jaylee. Before graduating from Climb’s Commercial Driving License (CDL) training in Casper three years ago, Kendra was surviving paycheck to paycheck, working at a gas station for $10 an hour. “It was pretty bleak. I […]

Ruth feels like her job as a CNA is a natural fit and takes pride in caring for Mary (right) and other residents at Primrose Retirement Community. “I really enjoy getting to know the residents and their life stories,” says Ruth, a recent graduate of Climb’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training in Gillette.” In response […]

“I drive and operate several different vehicles, including semis with 13-speed manual transmissions,” says Paola, a driver for Sweetwater County Road and Bridge. “I haul materials for the maintenance and construction of our county roads. Every day is different.” Paola and another Climb graduate are the only women currently driving for their department. “It’s a […]

Deana was driving down the interstate in February, snow blowing across the road, when her phone rang. “I pulled over,” she recalls. “It was Climb following up with me again, asking if I was ready to do their Commercial Driving training. I decided then and there to do it.” Climb staff had kept in regular […]

Research shows that the stresses of poverty—from struggling to access food and housing, to abuse and other traumas—impacts how our brain functions, especially diminishing planning, decision making, and other executive functioning skills. At Climb, moms find a safe place to address past obstacles in their personal and work lives with a licensed mental health provider […]

Photos Above: Mildred’s supervisors and trainers at Summit Medical Center are thrilled to have her on the team and see her accomplishing life goals like finishing her high school degree. “I’m 32 years old and didn’t think I could start a new career since I never finished high school,” says Mildred, a mom of five. […]