The Father He Wanted to Be: Cesar’s Transformation Through RHCK
After attending the first RHCK session, any doubts Cesar had about the workshop quickly faded. “I need to be here,”…
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Strengthening Her Family, Building Her Community: Shaneika Murphy’s Passion for Helping Others Flourish
After completing the Raising Highly Capable Kids workshop as a parent, Shaneika Murphy now supports other parents as a program…
Recasting Lawrenceville as a Resilient, Connected Community
Through our partnership with the ReCAST initiative, residents in Lawrenceville are finding purpose, hope, and connection through employment. One powerful…
Building Better Work: The Power of Community and Business Partnerships
Key Points Our BETTER WORK program harnesses the transformative power of local partnerships to get more people hired and build…
Eddie’s story: Moving from homelessness to a housing and a stable job
Fortunately, Eddie was able to get connected at a new job with the Marriott Hotel, where he’s happily employed and…
Why one woman turned down a $70K job due to the benefits cliffs
Key Points Frankie made an unexpected choice when she turned down a $70,000 a year job opportunity while living in…
From Survival to Stability: How Latesha Jackson Built a Better Life
Latesha Jackson from Columbus, GA is a mother, student and Hiring Well Doing Good success story. Key Points: Latesha Jackson,…
Nicole’s story: How a raise meant losing food stamp benefits for this mom of four
Nicole had high hopes when she moved her family from a rural area in south Georgia to Henry County in…
Aidan’s story: How a private school saved a young man’s life
“Every day was truly a dark day.” That’s how Tiffany Pearce describes life during the hardest weeks of trying to…
Joyelle got an education, a job, and a promotion. She never expected her success would mean this
Story: Joyelle got an education, a job, and a promotion. She never expected her success would mean this. . .…
Recapping an amazing Breakthrough 2019!
On Wednesday, September 11, nearly 200 community leaders, nonprofit practitioners, business people, and concerned citizens gathered at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in…
A Photo Journey through Breakthrough
On December 5th, some of the nation’s most innovative researchers, policy experts, and community-based practitioners lead a series of discussions…
Debt as a Barrier to Reentry: Jonathan O’Neill’s Story
Jonathan O’Neill, a humble and soft-spoken man, is 46 years old and the father of fourteen children. He has been…
Breakthrough Norcross Partners with Local Elementary School
Breakthrough Norcross, after nearly two years of working toward establishing a collective impact project to improve educational outcomes for Norcross…
HEALTHY FAMILIES INITIATIVE TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: Janae Combs
Meet Healthy Families Initiative Certified Trainer Janae Combs, MA, LPC, NCC Janae is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over…
HEALTHY FAMILIES INITIATIVE TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: Shay Marlowe
Meet Healthy Families Initiative Certified Trainer Shay Marlowe “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for…