The Center for Urban Families celebrates nearly two decades of job training and placement

BALTIMORE - Jan. 21, 2016 - PRLog -- The Center for Urban Families (CFUF) will host “Celebration of an Era,” tonight from 6pm-9pm at its facility located at 2201 North Monroe Street to commemorate the organization’s 17 years of service to Baltimore City providing pre-employment training and job placement to economically aspiring men and women. The landmark celebration will feature testimonials from CFUF members and supporters as well as interactive art activities, music, and light fare.

CFUF adapted the STRIVE® Baltimore pre-employment training in June of 1998 as an affiliate of STRIVE International to help men and women develop the skills and behaviors needed to secure and maintain jobs. Since then, CFUF members have completed 200 STRIVE® Baltimore trainings allowing CFUF to serve over 1,500 men and women per year while placing over 6,400 of its members into full-time jobs. The Center’s next STRIVE® Baltimore training will begin on January 29th.

About STRIVE International

STRIVE is a leading national non-profit that helps men and women permanently lift themselves and their families out of poverty through sustained, living wage employment. It does this through a holistic, long range approach to job readiness training that addresses attitude as well as job skills and the culture of work. It has an impressive success rate. In its 30 years, STRIVE has brought the opportunity for economic self-sufficiency, dignity and a brighter future to over 60,000 individuals and their families.


About CFUF

Established in 1999, CFUF has remained at the front-line of addressing some of Baltimore’s most pressing issues including poverty, unemployment, father-absence and family disintegration. Located in Baltimore’s Greater Mondawmin Community, CFUF has provided fatherhood, family strengthening and workforce development support to more than 26,000 individuals and families. Through its comprehensive service offering, CFUF continues to further its mission to strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success. For more information about CFUF’s programs, visit http://www.cfuf.org.