Mi Casa Resource Center

MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER CREATES PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY.

BUSINESS PATHWAYS WHICH OPERATES THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER UNDER THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BUILDING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INTENSIVE TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING, INDUSTRY-FOCUSED CONNECTIONS, ACCESS TO CAPITAL, LEGAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL COACHING AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS. THIS PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FROM START-UP TO GROWTH AND EXPANSION. BUSINESS OWNERSHIP IS AN ESSENTIAL STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, BOTH FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BUSINESS OWNERSHIP GENERATES WEALTH THROUGH GENERATIONS, CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT OF INCREASED PROSPERITY IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. MCRC OFFERS ALL BUSINESS PATHWAYS PROGRAMMING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. BUSINESS PATHWAYS OFFERS A MODULAR TRAINING SERIES TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS AT EVERY PHASE OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP, FROM IDEATION TO GROWTH AND EXPANSION. WITH FOUR MODULES (PLAN, LAUNCH, MANAGE, AND GROW), TRAINING COVERS CREATION OF AN ELEVATOR PITCH AND BUSINESS PLAN, MARKETING, KEY BUSINESS STRATEGIES, FISCAL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND MORE. BUSINESS OWNERS CAN JOIN THE MODULE MOST SUITED TO THEIR NEEDS. PROGRAM SUCCESS IS MEASURED THROUGH PROGRAM COMPLETION RATES, BUSINESSES LAUNCHED, REVENUE GENERATED, AND JOBS CREATED OR RETAINED. BUSINESS PATHWAYS COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PREVENT INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT BY SUPPORTING BUSINESS OWNERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADMINISTER A PROBOPAT PROGRAM, WHICH REFERS QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME INVENTORS TO VOLUNTEER PATENT PROFESSIONALS. PROBOPAT SERVES RESIDENTS OF COLORADO, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND WYOMING AND IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PATENT PRO BONO SERVICES COORDINATED BY THE U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE. OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS FINANCIAL COACHING, DIGITAL LENDING AND SKILL BUILDING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) CLASSES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FREE LEGAL ADVICE, AND TAX PREPARATION SERVICES AUGMENT THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM. MCRC PARTNERS WITH A RANGE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS), AND LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICES. MCRC PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS TO THESE RESOURCES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR SUCCESS. NAVIGATORS USE A STRENGTHS-BASED SUPPORT TO COMBINE GOAL SETTING WITH ACTION PLANS THAT MEET POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, HOUSING, AND FOOD ACCESS.

CAREER PATHWAYSCAREER PATHWAYS UTILIZES FLEXIBLE, MULTI-SERVICE SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO TRAIN, SUPPORT, AND CONNECT LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND ADULTS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS THAT MEET THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL NEEDS. IN ORDER TO BUILD PROGRESSIVE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND CREDENTIALS TO OPTIMIZE PARTICIPANT SUCCESS, CAREER PATHWAYS IS BUILT ON FOUR PRIMARY PILLARS TO SUPPORT JOBSEEKERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM: WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS, NAVIGATION, TRAINING, AND COACHING.MCRC OFFERS TWO BLENDED LEARNING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME JOB SEEKERS: SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING. PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH OUR TRAINED RECRUITMENT STAFF TO CHOOSE THE PROGRAM THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND GOALS. BOTH THE SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING MEASURE PROGRAM COMPLETION RATES, EMPLOYMENT ATTAINMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION FOR PARTICIPANTS.MCRC'S COACHING OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE CAREER SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. OUR BILINGUAL CAREER COACH OFFERS INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING ON JOB SEARCH TOOLS, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND COMMUNICATION. THESE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUPPLEMENTED WITH GROUP JOB SEARCH SUPPORTS MANAGED BY THE CAREER COACH AND MCRC TRAINERS.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (CCA), METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (MSU DENVER), AND LOCAL BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS, MCRC BUILT A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STACKABLE CREDENTIAL PATHWAY FOR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY TO ONRAMP LEARNERS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. BOTH ADULT LEARNERS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS THROUGH PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENTS AND JUMPSTART THEIR PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION, WHILE ALSO RECEIVING PERSONALIZED COACHING FROM A STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR WHO SUPPORTS THEM ALONG THEIR PATH.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, MCRC PROVIDES CAREER SKILLS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES TRAINING THROUGH A CONTEXTUALIZED DIGITAL LITERACY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. PWR IS ROOTED IN THE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (PYD) FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN WAYS THAT ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS.OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS FINANCIAL COACHING, DIGITAL LENDING AND SKILL BUILDING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) CLASSES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FREE LEGAL ADVICE, AND TAX PREPARATION SERVICES AUGMENT THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM. MCRC PARTNERS WITH A RANGE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS), AND LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICES. MCRC PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS TO THESE RESOURCES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR SUCCESS. NAVIGATORS USE A STRENGTHS-BASED SUPPORT TO COMBINE GOAL SETTING WITH ACTION PLANS THAT MEET POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, HOUSING, AND FOOD ACCESS.