Out of Poverty Program

Vern Riley, Will County 815.774.4663 ext. 3130
Jane Tyschenko, DuPage County 630.495.8008 ext. 2123
Pam Kostecki, Grundy County 815.724.1156

What is Out of Poverty?

Out of Poverty is a program of personal change that helps individuals in Will and DuPage County take control of their goals, time and money and get out of the downward spiral of poverty and homelessness.

Free classes are provided at our Daybreak Shelter in Joliet and our Lombard Office. The Out of Poverty class takes the participant through 10 sessions for a six or ten week course. The objective of this class is to help participants improve their prospects for a more prosperous future. At graduation, the participant should have the necessary tools and techniques to help them work against hunger, homelessness, unemployment and low self-esteem.

Once they graduate, they leave with tools for their toolkit, such as:

Relaxation breathing
Framing problems
Clustering for clarity
ABC Analysis
Goal setting
Action planning
Mental rehearsal
Generating positive self-talk
Active listening
Assertion methods
Self-management skills
A prosperity plan

What Lessons Will be Covered in This Program?

Who am I?
Choosing to live beyond my history
Changing unproductive patterns
Creating a new world and new me
Getting and spending a paycheck
Personal responsibility
Competence
Industriousness
Integrity
My personal prosperity plan

What Criteria is Needed to Participate in These Classes?

In Will County: Must be a resident of Will County only
In DuPage County: Must be a resident of DuPage County only
In Grundy County: Must be a resident of Grundy County only

Where are the classes held?

In Will County at Catholic Charities Daybreak Shelter:
Daybreak Shelter
611 E. Cass Street
Joliet, IL 60432

In DuPage County at our Lombard Office:
Catholic Charities
26 W St Charles Road
Lombard, IL 60148

In Grundy County:
Catholic Charities
201 Liberty, Suite 251
Morris, IL 60450

When are the classes held?

In Will County:
Classes are available on an ongoing basis. For information on the next scheduled class, contact Vern Riley at 815.774.4663 ext. 3130 or vriley@cc-doj.org

In DuPage County:
Typically classes are held starting February and September on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information on the next scheduled class, contact Jane Tyschenko at 630.495.8008 x2123 or jtyschenko@cc-doj.org

In Grundy County:
For information on the next scheduled classes, contact Pam Kostecki at 815.342.8735 or pkostecki@cc-doj.org