The Marion County Housing Authority has recognized the graduation of Candis Pressley from the Family Self-Sufficiency Program. She received a check of $19,323 from the proceeds from her escrow account to mark the occasion.
The housing authority notes while raising her two sons, Pressley has worked steadily to increase her employment since enrolling in the program in 2018. She successfully earned her GED and graduated with an associate degree from Kaskaskia College in network administration along with a certificate of CISCO Engineering.
The Family Self Sufficiency Program promotes the development of local strategies to coordinate public and private resources that help Housing Choice Voucher program participants to obtain employment that will enable participating families to achieve economic independence and reduce dependence on welfare assistance and rental subsidies.
The program builds partnerships with employers and service providers in the community to help participants obtain jobs and services. Those services may include childcare, transportation, basic adult education, job training, employment counseling, substance/alcohol abuse treatment, financial empowerment coaching, asset-building strategies, household skill training, homeownership counseling, and more.
You can obtain more information about the program by visiting mchahomes.org or by calling the program coordinator Missy Fulton at 618-532-1894.
