Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World
Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World (GA) is an internationally recognized, 16-20 week program known for its interactive small group format. No one “teaches” you what you want to learn – you discover what’s best for you. Getting Ahead helps individuals impacted by poverty to build their resources needed for a better life.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Are you tired of just getting by? Ready to start getting ahead?
Applications are now being accepted.
Fill out the brief application on the back of the GA brochure
Return to: Facilitator Kelly Overholtzer Seton Center 226 East Lincoln Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
Workshops
Build Your Resources: Overdose Response Training
Presented by Frederick County Health Department. This training is for anyone who is at risk for overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication and anyone
Community Bridges Out of Poverty Training
64% of those who attended the Bridges to Sustainable Communities Symposium at Mount St. Mary’s University in October expressed interest in receiving more training and/or
Smart Use Health Insurance-Smart Actions
Knowing how to use your health insurance will make you a smart health care consumer. Identify smart actions that will help you become a Smart
The Getting Ahead curriculum:
- Involves rigorous work done in a safe, kitchen-table style learning environment with the support of an experienced facilitators.
- Enables participants, called “Investigators,” to examine their own experience of inadequate resources as well as explore issues in the community that impact success − banking, housing, jobs, transportation − providing critical information the community can use to take action to end the cycles of poverty.
- Compensates Investigators for their time when they attend a weekly three-hour meeting.
- Guides Investigators through an assessment of their own resources and how to build those resources as part of their move toward self-sufficiency.
- Puts the concepts, tools and relationships in the hands of people in poverty to make a difference in their own lives and in the life of their community.
Catch a glimpse of Getting Ahead news coverage on I-270 News of WHAG TV.
New groups form about twice a year, and we’re looking for more participants!
Donations of group meals are needed – please see details below.
Left to right: Co-Facilitator Brian Neville, Jessi Miller, Shawna Ruby, Nancy Allene Saxton, Co-Facilitator Kelly Overholtzer, Priscilla Bateman, Debbie Arnold, Michael Legenzov, Chastity Henning, Makeba McCrary. (Not pictured, Willy Ngiratraol and Co-Facilitator Missy Shank)
If you’d like to support the Investigators and be part of their long-term, sustainable growth, opportunities include:
- Donations of incentive gift cards in increments of $30.
- Investigator sponsorship of $600 covers the curriculum books and graduation materials.
Other opportunities
Home-cooked or take-out evening meals for convenient on-line sponsorship,.
Or give us a call to sign up.
Need more info?
For more information, to express interest in participating or providing a meal, send a message or call Kelly Overholtzer.
