Maximus W-2 Participant Success Stories

Lynia - Building up her confidence in employment to obtain her career goals

Lynia is a single mother who is actively seeking stable housing and full-time employment to support her children. She has had prior employment experience but unfortunately she experienced a job loss. Throughout her participation in the W-2 program, she has demonstrated consistent effort by submitting weekly job application logs and attending scheduled appointments with her Financial Employment Planner. She has recently secured a permanent position at McDonald's, earning $12.00 per hour. Lynia has future career aspirations to become a psychologist and we are supporting her along the way.

From Domestic Violence to choosing herself and getting the help she needed

Our client was facing houselessness and moved to Milwaukee from Las Vegas last April.  After moving the client came to our agency for Emergency Assistance (EA) aid and resources.  The EA worker worked with the client to start application and explain what documents client needed to provide to agency for application to be approved.  Unfortunately, the worker did not hear back from the client and lost contact, because of this the started application was closed.  

The client returned to our agency within the past week seeking assistance with housing again.   She disclosed to the EA worker that she was involved in a DV relationship which had previously led to her not pursuing help with the agency during her initial application.  Her choice to leave this situation led her back to the Maximus agency, she stated “I’m choosing myself now”.  The EA worker was able to assist her which empowered the client to leave the DV housing situation quietly with her children.  Since making this decision and working with the agency she has found her own place, has job interviews set up, and has even reported her abuse to the authorities.  The client and agency are thrilled with the progress she’s made and decision to put herself and her children first.