CLIMB Wyoming Recognized for Supporting Single Mothers

At the anniversary of 25 years of operation, CLIMB Wyoming is being recognized by the federal government as one of the nation's top 10 innovative and high performing organizations to help move low-income families toward self-sufficiency. The organization says the recognition comes as a result of CLIMB's remarkable outcomes, evidence-based model design, sophisticated data collection, and ability to utilize data to drive program decisions. In other words, it works.

CLIMB Wyoming is a non-profit organization that trains and places low-income single mothers in careers that successfully support their families. The 2011 Progress Report shows that graduates of CLIMB Wyoming regularly double their monthly wage income and transition off public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.

With the recognition, the organization has been chosen to share the program model and outcomes on a national level. Founder Ray Fleming Dinneen and CLIMB staff are working with the federal government to build a best-practice foundation that will be used to guide other government, for-profit and non-profit programs on how to improve service to low-income families.

We are thrilled about this tremendous recognition and are privileged to be part of future efforts to move families out of poverty.
-Katie Hogarty, Laramie Program Director

In Laramie, job training occurs in office and health care careers. The average monthly wage pre-program is $973 while the post-program average is $1,736. To learn more about CLIMB Wyoming, visit their website and listen below to Laramie Live on Friday morning with Laramie Program Director, Katie Hogarty.