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Forest Park announces "Elevate" workforce initiative to connect unhoused and underemployed residents to jobs
Summary
City manager announced a new initiative, Elevate, to connect unhoused and underemployed residents with employers including Home Depot and Kroger; the city plans a ribbon-cutting for an Elevate office and outreach to wards for participant nominations.
City Manager Clark presented the "Elevate" initiative, a municipal program designed to help unhoused and underemployed residents access employment through partnerships with private employers and workforce supports. The city is extending an internal deadline for ward nominations and will hold a ribbon-cutting for an Elevate office in April.
Clark said Elevate partners include Home Depot and Kroger and that the program aims to move residents into "good jobs, not just minimum wage jobs." Councilmembers were asked to nominate individuals in their wards who might qualify for the program; the manager said outreach materials and correspondence were provided to council members and the deadline for nominations was extended into April.
Clark announced a ribbon-cutting for the Elevate office on Good Friday at 10 a.m. and a planning session on zoning basics for interested residents and council members. The city manager framed the initiative as part of ongoing workforce and economic development efforts, and requested that members forward nominations to staff.
