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YEARS OF HOPE
Transforming Lives Through
Education & Opportunity
Workforce Training & Education Proposal for the City of Miami
Celebrating 30 years of empowering individuals experiencing homelessness, Chapman
Partnership is the primary provider of emergency housing in Miami -Dade County, operating
over 60% of this community's Homeless Trust -funded emergency shelter beds. Chapman
Partnership and the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust were co -created in 1993 as our
nation's first public -private sector partnership dedicated to addressing housing instability. This
partnership is credited with reducing street -level homelessness in Miami -Dade County from
over 8,000 individuals in the early 1990s to 1,068 as of the August 2025 Homeless Census; the
lowest rate of the nation's top 10 major metros, including New York, Boston and California.
The Homeless Trust is the official overseer of the local Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC), with
Chapman Partnership commissioned to operate two Homeless Assistance Centers located in
Downtown Miami (opened in 1995) and Homestead (opened in 1998). The Centers nightly serve
808 men, women and children (approximately 3,000 annually, of which 44% are families with
children, 43% single men, and 13% single women).
Throughout our programmatic footprint, over 6,000 individuals are annually served, including
3,000 in shelter; 1,000 participants (400 households) of the Follow -Up Case Management
Program, which provides monthly contacts and support for up to 12 months post shelter
outplacement to ensure housing stability; 260 households (650 individuals) receiving a sliding -
scale, short-term rental subsidy inclusive of security depots (rent and utilities) and recurring rent
and utility payments; 1,000 Community Case Management families (300 households with
children) living in hotels/motels awaiting a family friendly and designated emergency shelter
placement for which Chapman provides case management and employment assistance; 521
Emergency Housing voucher households (over 1,000 individuals) where Chapman provides
supportive services and annual recertification for program eligibility; and providing housing
navigation for all families with children served within Miami -Dade County's Homeless CoC (400+
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households), which includes linking them to available Rapid -Rehousing funding, Housing
Navigation, and Prevention resources.
With a mission is to provide comprehensive programs and services in collaboration with others
that empowers our residents with dignity and respect to overcome homelessness, and achieve
and maintain long-term self-sufficiency, Chapman Partnership has served over 150,000
admissions life -to -date with an average successful outplacement rate of 65%.
Over the past 30 years, we've developed a Homeless Empowerment Model that has been the
catalyst to placing over 94,000 households in permanent housing and reporting a recidivism
rate averaging 15%. Core components of this model include:
1. Operating two emergency shelters with single adult male/female dorms, 99 family units
that prioritize unification of the entire family while in the shelter setting
(interconnecting units for larger families), and a six -paddock dog kennel for families with
pets (one of only 22 homeless assistance centers nationally providing an onsite kennel);
2. Three, hot nutritious meals daily, and to -go meals for working adults;
3. Family stabilization that offers wrap -around services facilitated through weekly case
management meetings that continually update each household's Housing Stability Plan
to address new and emerging needs;
4. Medical clinics located at both Homeless Assistance Centers that provide $4.2M in
community cost savings by improving overall health through the delivery of primary care
(addressing acute and chronic health conditions that contribute to homelessness) and
mental health services provided by the onsite Psychiatrist;
5. Comprehensive programming for children, that includes Early Headstart and Headstart
supporting early childhood development, and afterschool and summer programming
that focuses on Positive Youth Development and resilience which enables a child to
flourish despite stressful or vulnerable environments;
6. Youth empowerment (ages 18 — 24) through internships that provide soft and hard job -
skills training that place them on a trajectory for future success;
7. Workforce development and alternative pathways for adults that include job
preparedness and career counseling, education and reskilling programs through pre -
apprenticeships in industries in high demand and that pay a living wage, and job
placement (approximately 600 placements annually) and retention support;
8. Access to mainstream benefits (i.e., food stamps, Temporary Aid for Needy Families,
etc.) that are key to long-term housing stability for low-income households; and
9. Connecting clients to short-term rental subsidies and up to 12 months of follow-up case
management to ensure housing stability upon outplacement from the emergency
shelter setting.
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The Housing Stability Plan is based on a rapid -rehousing philosophy and utilizes a
multidisciplinary care team approach inclusive of Supervisors, Case Managers, Housing
Specialists, Education & Employment Specialists, and Follow -Up Case Management. Facilitated
by a case management staff of more than 50 employees, all programs and services are provided
onsite, including the services/programs of collaborating partners, eliminating transportation
and other barriers to services access.
Identified in Spring 2020 as a "best in class approach to increasing economic opportunity for
individuals experiencing homelessness and their families," — Economic Opportunity Challenge,
Lever for Change, a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation affiliate — Chapman
Partnership is key to changing the upward trajectory of a highly vulnerable population. Within
the service matrix, financial lives are made better through the power of connection, and social
inequities eliminated through access, engagement and empowerment.
Empathetic accountability is the foundation of Chapman's work — a 30-year legacy in serving as
a thunderous defense of the least, the last, and the lost.
Notably, Chapman Partnership secured its 14th consecutive Charity Navigator 4-star rating, the
highest ranking bestowed to a nonprofit organization for exceeding industry standards and
outperforming other charities in America. As the recipient of a 4-star rating, Chapman
Partnership is acknowledged for its sound fiscal management, transparency and accountability.
Less than 1% of charities evaluated by the rating service nationally receive fourteen consecutive
4-star designations. Additional beacons earned on the rating system include: Impact & Results
(100%), Leadership & Adaptability (100%), Accountability & Transparency (100%), and Culture &
Community (100%). These exceptional designations differentiate Chapman Partnership from its
peers and demonstrate to the public it is worthy of their trust.
uetaiiea uescription of the Program:
Chapman Partnership respectfully requests $69,925.82 from the City of Miami in support of our
Workforce Education & Training Program. Components to be funded by the City of Miami are as
indicated below:
• Culinary Arts and Life Skills Training: $41,895.82
o Culinary Arts: 10 program enrollees
o Life Skills Training: 20 enrollees
• Construction Training: $28,030
o Construction: 5 enrollees
The goal of the Workforce Education & Training Program (WE&TP) is to graduate Chapman
clients from a certified trades program linked to employment in high -demand jobs relevant to
South Florida's economy. The program launched in 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit,
which caused a two-year delay in full implementation. To date, 114 clients have enrolled in a
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trade offering such as Construction (Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry), Healthcare (Certified
Nursing Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Phlebotomy), and Cyber-Technology, with 65 clients
graduating with a nationally recognized certification.
Formal strategic partnerships developed in support of WE&TP include Florida International
University, Miami Dade College, DreamVentures, and Miami -Dade County Public Schools Office
of Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (over 25 educational tracks). As a partner of
WE&TP, Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Office of Postsecondary Career and
Technical Education provides onsite low literacy and English acquisition support at both
Chapman Partnership Homeless Assistance Centers, as well as offsite paid workplace
experience opportunities, and short Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in 25 fields
of interest, including Construction (Electrical, Heating, Ventilation, Air -Conditioning/
Refrigeration [HVAC/R], Plumbing and Welding), and Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality.
• The Construction Apprenticeship is a Skilled Trades Fast -Track Initiative that was
created by M-DCPS in November 2025, and to be implemented in partnership with
Chapman. The program runs 80-100 hours depending on the course of study (Electrical,
HVAC/R, Plumbing and Welding), and provides classroom and laboratory (hands-on)
experiences that enable students to become proficient in the course of study. Each
track includes OSHA 10 Construction Certification, a M-DCPS Certificate of Completion,
and direct connections to hiring partners, such as Lennar and Latin Builders Association
members. A consolidated 300-hour track will be curated specifically for the City of
Miami's ARPA funding, with the program to be implemented from January to April
2026. The program will prepare participants for immediate employment, and serve as a
starting point for a broader career pathway with graduates encouraged to continue
through M-DCPS CTE programs and Registered Apprenticeships where they can earn
CTE certificates, industry credentials, apprenticeship completion certificates, and
ultimately state licensure. The average wage for this career in Florida is $21.85 per
hour. This employment sector is expected to grow 4% annually from 2019 to 2029.
■ Electrical Foundations Fast -Track
■ HVAC/R Essentials Technician Prep
■ Plumbing Basics & Pipefitting Skills
■ Welding Fundamentals Workforce Prep
• Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality prepares students for various food service roles
through a combination of classroom theory and hands-on experience. The content
includes but is not limited to preparation, presentation, and serving of a wide variety of
foods; leadership, communication skills, employability skills, and safe/efficient work
practices are also covered. The program consists of 1,200 hours and is a planned
sequence of instruction consisting of four Occupational Completion Points (OCPs), with
one 300-hour program to be implemented from January to Apri 2026. The average food
service worker wage is $24.71 in South Florida, with this industry identified as one of
the top three industries driving payroll employment gains in South Florida in 2023.
■ OCP A Food Preparation: 300 hours
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■ OCP B Cook — Restaurant: 300 hours
■ OCP C Chef/Head Cook: 300 hours
■ OCP D Food Service Management: 300 hours
Botvin LifeSkills Training is provided at Chapman Partnership's two Homeless Assistance
Centers and is taught by Seed Urban Ministries. Workshops for are conducted in English and
Spanish and are provided once weekly in 1.5-hour sessions for six consecutive weeks. City of
Miami ARPA funding will support the implementation of two, six -week cohorts from December
2025 to April 2026. The following are the topics of focus for each of the six -week sessions: 1)
Goal Setting for Success, 2) Effective Communication, 3) Managing Stress, 4) Decision -Making
and Risk, 5) Managing Time and Money, and 6) Building Relationships. Individuals completing all
six sessions receive a LifeSkills Certificate and a $25 food gift card. Program completion marks
accomplishment of the following objectives:
■ Personal Self -Management Skills: Provides families with strategies for healthy
decision -making, as well as managing stress, time and money.
■ General Social Skills: Strengthens families' communication skills while building and
maintaining healthy relationships.
■ Drug Resistance Skills: Empowers families to understand substance use and risk -taking
consequences.
Empowerment programs across the adult -child experience at Chapman Partnership net an
annual economic impact of $400 million on Miami -Dade County's economy as reported by
Washington Economics Group (WEG). Cited in a 2021 WEG report, the ROI generated by
Chapman Partnership includes 4,779 jobs supported throughout the county from operations
and program outcomes; an estimated $97 million in household income added to county
residents' income; and $44 million indirectly contributed to Federal, State and Local
governments resulting from increased economic activity created by Chapman Partnership's
operations and program outcomes. Most of the impacts occur due to successful outcomes in
programs for adults and children, comprising 90% of the total economic impact. The economic
impact generated by our activities represents an increase of 83% when compared to the WEG
Study conducted in 2016.
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FOR SUPPORT
Figure 1: Marie Rockemore, Workforce Training Participant, and Jeidy Urena (foreground),
Education & Employment Manager
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