You Don’t Have to Know Where to Start.
Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish. REACH is designed to help you identify resources, opportunities and practical next steps.
You don’t need to understand every organization, service or resource available before asking for help.
Tell us where you’re trying to go, what is getting in the way or what you are trying to figure out.
Sometimes finding help is part of the problem.
Resources may exist, but knowing where to look, who to contact or which option fits your situation can be difficult.
REACH is being built to make that process easier by starting with the person and the goal.
What are you trying to accomplish?
Your situation may fit one area or several. That’s okay.
Individual & Family Support
Find useful resources, information and connections related to everyday needs, stability and moving forward.
Employment & Careers
Explore jobs, career pathways, preparation, training and opportunities to strengthen your employment situation.
Education & Skills
Find learning, training and skill-building opportunities connected to practical goals.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Find guidance and connections for starting, building or strengthening a small business or independent venture.
Technology
Get help understanding and using technology for work, education, business and everyday life.
Youth Opportunities
Explore learning, mentorship, skills, experiences and pathways that can help young people build toward their future.
Financial Capability
Find educational resources and appropriate support for understanding money, budgeting and financial decisions.
Community Resources
Find organizations, programs and services that may already provide the specialized support you need.
I’m Not Sure
You do not need to choose the right category. Tell us what is happening and what you’re trying to accomplish.
Start with one question.
What are you trying to accomplish?
Tell Us
Describe your goal, need or challenge in your own words.
Understand
Identify the practical need and what may be getting in the way.
Connect
Look for useful resources, opportunities, people or organizations.
Next Step
Turn the information into something you can actually do.
You can have more than one need.
Someone looking for employment may also need training.
A parent may be trying to solve a family need while also looking for better work.
A small-business owner may need technology help, professional guidance and new opportunities.
REACH is designed around the whole goal rather than forcing every situation into one box.
Start by explaining what you’re trying to accomplish and include the challenges that are connected to it.
The first step is understanding the situation clearly enough to identify useful next steps.
Sometimes the best help comes from someone else.
REACH is not intended to replace organizations, schools, government services, healthcare providers, attorneys, social workers or other qualified professionals.
When an existing organization or specialist is better equipped to help, the responsible next step may be connecting you with them.
The goal is not to keep every need inside REACH. The goal is to help you find an appropriate path forward.
Support can also mean building forward.
Sometimes the most useful next step is not another short-term resource.
It may be developing a skill, finding employment, completing training, strengthening a business or making a connection that creates more independence over time.
- Employment and career pathways
- Education and training
- Practical skill development
- Technology skills
- Business development
- Mentorship
- Professional connections
- New opportunities
Start with only what we need.
You should not have to provide unnecessary sensitive information just to find out whether REACH may be able to point you in the right direction.
Initial requests should focus on understanding your goal and how to contact you.
Do not submit passwords, PINs, authentication codes, Social Security numbers, banking credentials or other highly sensitive information through a general REACH contact form.
Asking for help should not become a public story.
REACH believes people should be treated with respect regardless of why they reached out or what circumstances they are facing.
Receiving support does not require someone to publicly share their hardship, appear in promotional material or give up control of their personal story.
We will be clear about our limits.
REACH cannot promise that every resource will be available, every referral will accept someone or every problem can be resolved.
What we can do is work toward making useful information, connections and next steps easier to understand.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, experiencing a medical emergency or needs urgent crisis assistance, contact the appropriate emergency or crisis service directly.
Do not wait for a response from REACH in an emergency.
A referral isn’t always the end.
Where appropriate, REACH wants to understand whether the connection actually helped.
That follow-up can help identify whether someone reached the resource, whether another step is needed and whether the same barrier is affecting other people in the community.
What are you trying to accomplish?
You don’t need to know the right program, organization or category. Start with your goal and we’ll work from there.