“DISRUPT AND REVERSE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY”

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THE PROBLEM

Research shows four levels of self-sufficiency: thriving, stable, at-risk, and in crisis.

Most resources focus on those in crisis, leaving many at-risk families without a clear path to stability.

These hardworking women earn $30,000 or less annually, and lack the resources crucial to living a life of prosperity.

Through our programs, we provide the tools and resources needed to empower these women on their journey toward long-term success and self-sufficiency.

Graphic showing a map outline of Indiana with a bell silhouette in the center, surrounded by a background of smaller bell icons. Text reads 'Over 22,800 ALICE households in Marion County'.
Illustration of a woman with her hands on her face, looking distressed, with rent signs in the background and a text box that says, 'She lives paycheck to paycheck with no savings or margin'.
A graph with blue arrows pointing up and down, a woman looking at a heart-shaped money symbol with an downward arrow, and a text box stating, 'A tiny increase in an ALICE's salary results in a drastic loss in public benefits.'
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THE SOLUTION

The Dream Center has spent the last five years collaborating with subject matter experts developing a roadmap out of poverty allowing everyday people to be the hero.

We call this roadmap, the Pathways System. This System is a hands on, 40-week course designed to help single mothers living in at-risk environments and take them into a life of stability and prosperity.

Through this system we will walk the mothers through a variety of crucial sets of trainings, and classes such as medical assistance training, financial literacy, and even life coaching.

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Infographic from DC Pathways Program, at-risk households with 22,800 households living in apartments or with families earning less than $30,000 annually, highlighted with a warning icon.
Infographic from the DC Pathways program showing 9,480 households are stable, with a note that DCI serves at-risk single moms and moves them to stability, and includes a summary that a stable household earns $50,000 annually, has three months emergency savings, and is on a career pathway.
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PARTNERS IN CHANGE

Are you interested in empowering single mothers by helping them sharpen their life skills?

If so, consider becoming a trained volunteer life coach with Partners In Change (PIC) and walk alongside of a single mother in the Pathways System.

No prior life coaching experience is required. If you are passionate about the DCI mission and can commit 30-45 minutes weekly for one year, Partners in Change will provide six hours of required training along with ongoing support for your 1:1 coaching partnership. Both the training and weekly coaching sessions will be conducted virtually unless you and your partner prefer to meet in person.

Please reach out directly to georgiana.reynal@dc-indy.org for more information. 

FIND YOUR LANE

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The Dream Big Network is a gathering of over 2000 individuals from the private, government, nonprofits sectors that leverage their time, gifts, and business to fuel this movement. The Dream Center helps you find your lane to make lasting change.