Workforce
Development

Find your Purpose and Unlock your Dreams

Westside Health Authority SC2 (Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago) Workforce Development program offers a comprehensive approach to job readiness providing guidance and support every step of a person’s journey.

Whether you are seeking to obtain employment, learn a skill with the intentions of obtaining a career, or join a trade program to get certified. This model is designed to meet your needs holistically. You will benefit from personalized coaching, skill building, workshops, and resources tailored to facilitate long term success. offers a comprehensive approach to job readiness providing guidance and support every step of a person’s journey.

Our SC2 Workforce Program is 10 Weeks in total 8 weeks will consist of training etc. the final two weeks will consist of finding employment or registering for a hard skill-based program/apprenticeship.

Programming

Week 1

Expectations and goals
Getting to know yourself
What is your interest
Email 101

Week 2

Barriers and obstacles
Smart Money Goals FDIC
Skill matching
Self-Motivation etc.

Week 3

Branding
Be comfortable with being uncomfortable
Resume development
Online applications

Week 4

Keywords in resumes
Job search engines
Researching employer’s websites to review job opportunities while supporting the hiring needs of local businesses

Week 5

Mock Interviewing
Practice makes perfect
Affirmations to yourself etc.

Week 6

Getting the job
Always punctual
First 90 Days
NO Cellphones at work etc.

Week 7

Developing a strong work ethic
Conflict resolution
Dealing with stress
Budgeting 101 etc.

Week 8

What is Purpose
Long term goal setting
Building your foundation
Hard skill Programs meet our partners etc.

Week 9 and 10

Working with Career Specialist on employment
Hard skill programming interest
Graduation

Requirements

Participants come directly from our SC2 Austin Partners (Together Chicago, BUILD Chicago, and the Institute for Non-Violence Chicago)
The outreach teams connect with Austin residents who fit the CVI model

What is Community Violence Intervention (CVI)

In 2018, Austin Forward. Together (AFT) leaders identified the need to expand violence intervention initiatives in Chicago. In 2024, AFT leaders and organizations seized an opportunity to meet this need by partnering with citywide collaborative known as Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago (SC2)

CVI is

A Community- based approach to addressing violence
Engaging individuals most at risk of being a victim of or coming an act of gun violence
A goal to prevent and disrupt cycles of violence and retaliation
Providing services that save lives, address trauma, and improve the physical, social and economic conditions that drive violence.

Our approach to CVI in Austin

Street Outreach & Victim Services
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling
Education
Employment ( Workforce Development)
Spiritual Counseling, Mentorship & Case Management
Community Mobilizations

Current and future employment and CSAC partners

CTA 2nd Chance Program
CACC Program
Women's Employed Workforce program and Malcom X College: Phlebotomy, CNA etc
CleanTurn- Cleaning Service Chicago partnership/ Janitorial Workforce
St Paul Community Development Ministries (Apprenticeship Training Program) Skilled Construction Trade, Revolution Workshop, Chicago Women in Trades, and Hire 360
Amazon, Sam’s Club, Walmart, FedEx
JARC Welding, CNC Machine Operator Programs, and Greater West Town forklift program
Unite Here Chicago Hospitality Institute
Austin Chamber of Commerce (finding employer needs & connecting community business owners to job ready participants)
Illinois Department of Corrections