As part of its commitment to improving employment outcomes for homeless job seekers in Washington State, Building Changes is proud to release Strategies to Eliminate Poverty (STEP): Collaborations Report, a research project funded by the STEP Program of the Seattle Foundation.

Focusing on collaborative initiatives that integrate workforce development and human services systems, this report examines best thinking and effective practices for improving economic opportunity for low-income workers. The three initiatives profiled are Montana's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, Oregon's Career Pathways Program, and Minnesota's M-Powered Program. These collaborations have been especially informative in developing our own Community Employment Pathways (CEP) initiative, an overview of which is included at the end of the report.