Objectives & Strategies

The CATALYST⁴ program’s key objectives and strategies are organized into four areas:

  • A man using a yellow DeWalt miter saw outdoors, standing at a work table, wearing a white tank top, black shorts, sunglasses, and a cap with braided hair.

    Job Creation & Training

    OBJECTIVE:

    To train and create a sustainable workforce, while eliminating blight and building stronger communities.

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  • An elderly man and a young man working together in a woodworking shop, with the young man operating a yellow DEWALT miter saw.

    Supportive Services

    OBJECTIVE:

    To establish a structure that provides training with the support needed to successfully transition into the workforce in construction and other trades.

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  • Two workers installing insulation on an interior wall of a building, with one woman reaching up with a tool and a man working higher on the wall.

    Blight Abatement

    OBJECTIVE:

    To renovate blighted homes in the surrounding cities, boroughs, and suburbs, transforming them into safe, decent, universal housing for all, available as both rental and montage properties.

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  • Group of construction workers in a room during a break, some with tools and wearing work gear, standing near a blank wall and a wooden panel.

    Community Revitalization

    OBJECTIVE:

    To build community pride through partnerships, education, and compassion.


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Job Creation & Training

A man wearing a white tank top, black shorts, and white sneakers is cutting wood with a yellow DeWalt miter saw outdoors, standing on a gravel surface in front of a dark blue fence.

Objective

To train and create a sustainable workforce, while eliminating blight and building stronger communities.

Strategy

Create an apprenticeship program that provides those in need of employment with skills in construction and other trades and related cottage industries.

Supportive Services

An elderly man and a younger man working together at a woodworking shop, using a yellow DeWALT miter saw.

Objective

To establish a structure that provides training with the support needed to successfully transition into the workforce in construction and other trades.

Strategy

Implement a mentorship program that supports the development of the soft skills necessary for trainees to become valued employees. Also provide trainees with access to mental health and social services to enable them to overcome the challenges that previously served as barriers to successful employment.

Blight Abatement

Two construction workers installing insulation on a wall inside a building. One worker is standing on scaffolding, and the other is standing on the ground, reaching up with a pole to help with the installation.

Objective

To renovate blighted homes in the surrounding cities, boroughs, and suburbs, transforming them into safe, decent, universal housing for all, available as both rental and montage properties.

Strategy

Trainees will learn construction, other trades, and housing renovation skills through classes and on-site construction and blight renovation projects, working alongside skilled mentors and instructors.

Community Revitalization

Group of construction workers in a room, some wearing yellow shirts and one with a white shirt, engaged in conversation during a work break.

Objective

To build community pride through partnerships, education, and compassion.

Strategy

Renovate blighted properties and invite neighborhood input for projects that will help develop community pride and sense of place for all individuals.

SUPPORT FOR TRAINEES

  • Your success is so important to us! In order to help you thrive, we offer:

    • Life Skills & Classes

    • Trade Skills Training

    • On the Job Training

    • Mentoring and Employment

    • Stipends Available for Training in the Construction Trades

  • We offer social services including:

    • Drug and Alcohol Recovery/Management

    • Mental Health Services

    • Violence Prevention

    • Case Management/Mentors

    • Housing

    • Veteran support

    We also offer additional supportive services including:

    • Transportation

    • Childcare

    • Bilingual Services

  • We work to acquire blighted properties within our community so that we may revitalize them through community engagement. This allows us to create more housing opportunities in our neighborhood while also providing hands-on training to those involved in the revitalization projects.

  • We provide funding resources as well as financial advising through our free trainee program.

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