The 8 WISE Projects reach out to vulnerable and unprepared persons in Hennepin county who need extra support during job search in the Minnesota Family Investment Program. A total of 916 will be served in Calendar Year 2000. Crisis Connection offers emergency transportation and child care service for up to three days for persons who are employed after job search. Most of the people who are registered for a year with Crisis Connection remain employed for those 12 months. Very few drop out or lose their employment.
Participants also rely on the evening telephone counseling.
Crisis Connection has given out a total of 180 car seats through contributions from the United Way and Health Partners. A total of 9 families received child care for sick children. The Project for Pride in Living project offers housing advocacy. Their clients are on the verge of homelessness, or they are living in shelters. They also offer certification for RAFS, and a class on tenant-landlord law.