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HOPE Ministries works to bring hope to low-income employees

July 23, 2019

FINDING THE WAY: Not only is The Way to Work program successfully teaching life skills to Baton Rouge area employees, but, says Executive Director Janet Simmons, it’s producing much-needed revenue for HOPE Ministries. (Don Kadair)

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BREC had a problem with its workforce: Low morale and high employee turnover were affecting job performance and customer service throughout the parish parks and recreation system. So in 2018, the agency brought in HOPE Ministries to help. The local nonprofit organization offers a workforce training program called The Way to Work, which teaches the

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