The City of Newton is partnering with EMPath on an economic mobility initiative, Newton Thrive, to provide 50 low-income Newton families with one-on-one mentoring and $250 of monthly cash assistance.
Participants will receive 24 months of one-on-one economic mobility coaching and monthly cash assistance, which families may spend as they wish. Each participant will be paired one-on-one with a mentor who has been trained in EMPath’s economic mobility coaching called Mobility Mentoring®.
Newton Thrive participants and their mentors will meet as often as they like — checking in at least monthly — to reflect on where they are now, where they’d like to be, and what goals they want to set to get them there. Their mentor will provide them with tools to structure their self-reflection and goal setting, connections to local resources, encouragement, and strategizing.
The priority clients for this program…
- Are residents of Newton
- Must be 18-60 years old
- Are interested and able to work in the U.S.
- Have children under 18 years old in the household or are pregnant
- Are willing to meet regularly with a mentor/coach, either virtually or in-person
- Have income at or below 50% of the area median income (AMI)
Only one adult per household will be considered for participation.
Representatives of EMPath are reaching out via community information sessions such as these:
- August 2, 3PM-5PM at Newton Food Pantry (City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue)
- August 3, 10AM at Welcome Home (1191 Washington Street Rear)
Those who are eligible and interested should fill out an online interest form. A mentor from EMPath will then reach out to schedule a call and complete an eligibility assessment. Enrollment will be on a rolling basis until the 50 spots are filled. Services will start in September for those enrolled.
