Getting Ahead
• Champaign
• Delaware
• Logan
• Madison
• Shelby
• Union
Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ by World (GA) is a workshop assisting people experiencing conditions of poverty to investigate their own lives, their communities, and the economic classes to build resources and make plans for building personal and family resources.
Check out this flyer for more information.
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If you are a member of an agency, please click here for a referral form. Contact Wanetta Radcliff at wradcliff@bridgescap.org or 937.642.4986 ext. 240 for information and questions.
Meetings are held in Champaign, Delaware, Logan, Madison, Shelby, and Union Counties 2 or 3 times a week based on participants for a total of 17 sessions, twice a year in each county. We value your time and want you to feel that creating a future story is worth it. We may provide childcare, transportation, and a $25 gift card for every session you attend.
Dates subject to change based on participant availability
Required Client Documentation
• Applicant’s Photo ID
• All household members’ proof of income (last 30 days or 4 weeks).
• If client has no income, client must complete self-declaration form
• Participants must be living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line.
• If you do not have these documents readily available, you may take clear pictures of the documents and email them to your class facilitator.
Sponsor a Graduate
We receive grant funding to host the program. Despite this, we are always looking to additional openings and opportunities for more individuals.
• A donation of $50 will fund one participant for one week.
• A donation of $450 will fund one participant through graduation and help them truly “get ahead”.
The Getting Ahead Program is based on research and work by renowned anti-poverty advocate Dr. Ruby Payne. Visit these websites to learn more about her work and our approach to working with people in poverty and helping them get ahead:
Questions About Getting Ahead?
Contact Cassi Fultz, Housing Coordinator