Center for Transforming Lives

There's still time to support our Back-to-School Supply Drive! Every child deserves to start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. Please help us reach our goal of 200 new backpacks filled with supplies! Monetary donations will also be gratefully accepted. Thank you for your generous support! (Note: New link in the QR code. Our apologies, the original link did not work for some of you).

The mothers we work with want a path to financial stability but often miss out on employment and education opportunities that could increase their incomes due to lack of childcare and other supports. Our new Riverside Campus, which includes both an Economic Mobility Center and drop in childcare, will be a game changer for these families! Learn more https://transforminglives.org/Riverside-Campus

Need help budgeting? Trying to figure out how to save for a big purchase or a future goal? We have a monthly in-person workshop that breaks down how to accomplish your financial goals. Dinner and childcare provided!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-literacy-clinic-tickets-790574418367?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1iQmQeSGDnAvMHNAbhUCAyUIag_kZ62JWAgExBcO7Mxw_iClquhMRMUdA_aem_flYO-WSUu72C_UqI2mFQlQ

We are so thankful for our community! Thank you for consistently supporting our work to disrupt the cycle of poverty for families. For passionately building a community where all women and children live in safety, have the education needed to earn a living wage, and the opportunities to build a secure financial future. Open to sharing even more today? Tell us why you support our mission in the comments!

Why are the families most likely to be trapped in poverty led by single mothers? Without affordable childcare, they can’t find employment or take advantage of education opportunities that will allow them to increase their incomes. With free childcare at Center for Transforming Lives, Robin was able to find a job and go back to school to get her GED, both critical in building financial stability for her family.

Robin's Story Center for Transforming Lives works side by side with women and their children to disrupt the cycle of poverty throughout Tarrant County. By providing housin...

In this 8-week small business incubator program, you will learn to start or grow your small business. Level-Up participants are eligible for our small business fund upon completion of the program.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcOGurTIoGd3jEJQz6CqufCmY2wKXksl4?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1K-EsViPgr_H-YI7Ijg8WfRBdcmIw8PKp0PvKU9PNcEmkto5-VQuCmI0U_aem_98-j_A2aJEqfghhmhvvBlg #/registration

Learn key steps to homeownership and the mortgage process, finding the right home for your budget, and the advantages of buying a home. Dinner and childcare provided!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-a-homeowner-tickets-888658600797

We are honored to share that our Early Childhood Education program is a featured case study by the nationally renowned SchoolHouse Connection! Highlights include our two-generation model, which successfully addresses the needs of both mother and child, and our efforts to prioritize participant feedback. Truly engaging our participants allows us to tailor programs to meet the most critical needs of families experiencing homelessness.

Case Studies in Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Expectant Parents Experiencing Homelessness This series of case studies by SchoolHouse Connection highlights programs in Chicago, Fort Worth, and Boston, emphasizing early childhood development, family support, and removing barriers to service access. Learn how these initiatives foster family well-being and success through a two-generation ap...

Are you having issues with your lease or your landlord? Attend our two-hour virtual tenant empowerment workshop to learn how to handle tenant/landlord issues and receive advice from Legal Aid of Northwest Texas attorneys.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfuutpzkjHd246FbQ28T6HHbiPo0a1Log?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR10plrldqwRy_u53KNBEmcCX1rzpFD2vfDrRnxvbfiScsnkToWzU3dBVnw_aem_GP7nSdp51LijOwzxFr1PGQ #/registration

Hear from leading experts on ACING that next interview, elevating your resume and becoming the professional that companies can't refuse. This session will be VIRTUAL this month.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/career-development-clinic-tickets-790602271677?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Resale Shop is a social enterprise of Center for Transforming Lives. That means every donation and sale benefits our programs serving women and children! Please note our new hours for accepting donations at our downtown building. To learn more about the shop, please visit https://transforminglives.org/The-Resale-Shop

In this 8-week small business incubator program, you will learn to start or grow your small business. Level-Up participants are eligible for our small business fund upon completion of the program.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpd--upzgpG93RTXIDPDe9r6IlyHKmoAao?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0RCO7fRL_aZTnXrxDN2UbGguwUSAO-f861N4KC1SbjtxlkEd-L42NxeuQ_aem_N_DlddW-kdjaijqOVyTDdA #/registration

It's so exciting to see the new Riverside Campus begin to take shape!

We had a blast hosting SPM Oil & Gas at The Resale Shop! These wonderful volunteers spent the day sorting donations for the sales floor. Every donation and purchase supports Center for Transforming Lives in disrupting the cycle of poverty for women and children in Tarrant County. Thank you SPM Oil & Gas! Want to bring your team to volunteer? Learn more at https://transforminglives.org/volunteer

We loved celebrating new friends and long-time supporters at our Wings of Hope social, generously sponsored by Ciera Bank! Thank you for your dedicated and compassionate support of our work!

Our participants have high rates of trauma, so the design of our Riverside Campus focuses on comfort, community and felt safety. The 14-acre campus will be transformed into a beautiful urban park with a trauma-responsive landscape, promoting mental as well as physical health benefits. Our visionary framework in partnership with Studio Outside was recently recognized with a Merit Award from the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects! https://transforminglives.org/Riverside-Campus

Need help budgeting? Trying to figure out how to save for a big purchase or a future goal? We have a monthly in-person workshop that breaks down how to accomplish your financial goals. Dinner and childcare provided!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-literacy-clinic-tickets-790574418367?aff=oddtdtcreator

While our work focuses primarily on single mothers with young children, we do serve and support fathers and grandfathers, too. Our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the fathers who play roles of mentors, friends and guides in their children's lives.

Celebrating Father's Day at our Polytechnic Childcare Center. Dads were treated to breakfast with their kids, just one of the many ways Center for Transforming Lives builds community with our families!

In Tarrant County, 34% of single mothers with a child under age 5 live in poverty. Mothers like TaNisha, who escaped from a violent partner only to face homelessness with her young son. When she turned to Center for Transforming Lives, she enrolled in housing, childcare and clinical counseling -- all essential to healing herself and her family. TaNisha is just one of the hundreds of mothers served each year by Center for Transforming Lives. When a woman thrives, so do her children and her community.

TaNisha's Story Center for Transforming Lives works side by side with women and their children to disrupt the cycle of poverty throughout Tarrant County. By providing housin...

It is with much gratitude and bittersweet emotion that we announce the permanent closure of Historic 512, a social enterprise of Center for Transforming Lives. The rental venue is closing as Center for Transforming Lives moves to a larger, more accessible location on South Riverside Drive later this year. The events you have hosted at Historic 512 have contributed more than $9 MILLION since 1989 to programs disrupting the cycle of poverty for women and their children. THANK YOU for helping us achieve this significant milestone! Your support has transformed thousands of lives! We are deeply grateful for the memories we have shared.

In this 8-week small business incubator program, you will learn to start or grow your small business. Level-Up participants are eligible for our small business fund upon completion of the program.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcOGurTIoGd3jEJQz6CqufCmY2wKXksl4 #/registration

Learn key steps to homeownership and the mortgage process, finding the right home for your budget, and the advantages of buying a home. Dinner and childcare provided!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-a-homeowner-tickets-888660566677?aff=oddtdtcreator

Construction on our new Riverside Campus began in October and, led by the wonderful team at Linbeck Group, LLC, is advancing quickly. The foundation work and framing are nearly finished, which will soon lead to interior work! The new headquarters will dramatically expand our capacity to provide vital services for families in need including housing support, early childhood education, economic mobility opportunities, and counseling services. https://transforminglives.org/Riverside-Campus

Space is still available in our upcoming webinar! Who’s addressing the mental health crisis among Tarrant County kids? What can you do? Start by joining our webinar with Summer Rose, Psy.D., licensed psychologist and chief clinical officer at Communities In Schools. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iYEwcgDPRtqaPrTitxhyEQ #/registration

Are you having issues with your lease or your landlord? Attend our two-hour virtual tenant empowerment workshop to learn how to handle tenant/landlord issues and receive advice from Legal Aid of Northwest Texas attorneys.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfuutpzkjHd246FbQ28T6HHbiPo0a1Log #/registration

Explore exciting summer programs at Go Beyond Grades Summer Opportunities to boost your child's math and reading skills this summer! https://gobeyondgrades.org/

Who’s addressing the mental health crisis among Tarrant County kids? What can you do? Start by joining our webinar with Summer Rose, Psy.D., licensed psychologist and chief clinical officer at Communities In Schools. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iYEwcgDPRtqaPrTitxhyEQ #/registration

Hear from leading experts on ACING that next interview, elevating your resume and becoming the professional that companies can't refuse. Dinner and childcare provided!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/career-development-clinic-tickets-790602271677?aff=oddtdtcreator