Getting Ahead Classes
The cycle of poverty is often just that – a cycle. Stillwater CARES, along with countless other social service agencies, are committed to assist individuals and families in breaking that cycle and building resources for a better life.
Getting Ahead is a 10-module, 16-week course that equips under-resourced individuals with an understanding of the what they need to lead a stable and self-sufficient life. Working in small groups, participants identify the resources they need most to get ahead.
Getting Ahead Information:
Current Class: Fall/Winter - October 16, 2025 through February 19, 2026
Spring/Summer - Dates to be determined
Class support includes all materials, child care during class and transportation to/from class if needed.
For more information or get an application for the Spring class, email connect@stillwatercares.org
Stillwater CARES is passionate about people being elevated out of poverty, however that might be defined for them. To help someone with Getting Ahead, you can:
Sponsor a Participant:
A Getting Ahead Sponsor may offer several or all of the following:
Recruit a prospective Getting Ahead participant
Assist in the participant-interview process, and provide ongoing relational support throughout the class
Work with your church or organization to host a Getting Ahead class in your facility
Volunteer to remove obstacles to participation (transportation, child care, etc.)
Volunteer to provide meals for the class
Fund a Scholarship:
Donations of any size can be designated to help someone Get Ahead. For $50 a month, you can invest in a person’s future story with a full Getting Ahead scholarship.
Relationship Support:
Graduates advance in their goals when a circle of "Allies" are there to encourage their journey forward. Be a part of Getting Ahead graduates’ network as a friend or advocate. For more information email connect@stillwatercares.org.
Other Ways to Serve:
We’re always adding to the Getting Ahead Network! We’d love to put your strengths and talents to work. To be a part of the life-changing Getting Ahead program as a facilitator, mentor or other support, or for more information on the next class, email us at connect@stillwatercares.org. Stillwater CARES is also part of a nationwide Getting Ahead Network. Getting Ahead facilitator training and other similar opportunities are available online.
