Ready to Work
Ready to Work
A unique and highly-effective combination of employment, housing, and support that breaks the expensive cycles of homelessness, incarceration and chronic unemployment.
WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE IN THE FACE OF HOMELESSNESS.
Ready to Work is the first stepping stone to self-sufficiency. After approximately one year, trainees graduate to mainstream jobs and permanent housing. Ready to Work has an average success rate of 74%.
COLORADO’S ONLY WORK WORKS SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS
Ready to Work provides adults experiencing homelessness a unique opportunity to rebuild their lives through work. Our holistic approach combines three elements - paid work in a Ready to Work social enterprise, dormitory housing at a Ready to Work House, and case management support.
WORK
Employment in social enterprise:
COMMUNITY TABLE KITCHEN has four competitive lines of business – catering, cafes, wholesale and mission-driven
THE OUTDOOR CREW provides supplemental sanitation and landscaping to municipal and commercial customers
HOUSING
Congregate living in Boulder and Aurora Ready to Work House:
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Provides
trainees with a safe place to live in a supportive community
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Has Capacity
for 44 trainees in Boulder and 50 trainees in both Aurora and Englewood
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Requires
trainees pay up to 1/3 of their salary on room and board to build a rental history
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Maintains
a drug and alcohol-free living environment
SUPPORT
Supportive services for the individual and community:
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Includes
Recovery groups, Job readiness classes and Aftercare services to ensure long-term success after graduation
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Provides
Financial management guidance and incentives for trainees who save 1/3 of their income
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Offers
Career mentoring and onsite medical and dental care
Operating in THREE Metro Denver Locations
4747 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder CO 80305
720-325-7431
HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Operation: Since 2012
Opened: 2015
Capacity: 44 adults
3176 S. Peoria Court
Aurora, CO 80014
720-204-1100
HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Opened: 2018
Capacity: 50 adults
4675 South Windermere
Englewood, CO 80110
303-442-8300 ext. 413
HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Opened: 2025
Ready to Work Capacity: 50 adults
Navigation Capacity: 20 adults
Compare The Costs
The Cost of Doing Nothing
| Cost of Doing Nothing |
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| $150k per year for highest user of Boulder County detox, hospital and ambulance (BCPH) |
| $50k per year for prison (CO DOC) |
| up to $550k per year estimated for chronically homeless adult (USICH) |
The Cost per RTW Trainee
| RTW Trainee Costs |
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| $48k per trainee in 1 year Ready to Work program |
| $0 Community Cost for RTW Grad |
