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About Us

Here's Help Workforce & Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit job agency, food pantry, and Provider with the Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation — serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Our Mission

Our mission is to educate the public and provide job training for women of domestic violence, human trafficking, substance abuse, senior citizens, runaway youths, gun violence awareness, and individuals with disabilities. We hope to find and maintain employment giving individuals a second chance to improve, enhance and maintain their employment skills to make a difference for themselves as well as their family. We aim to further educate individuals to have success in the employment field of their choice to provide for their family through financial means. Here's Help Workforce and Community Development Corporation regards itself as a leader in customer service, a healthy and successful company that has developed strong relationships with loyal customers. We are committed to providing excellent services, creating diversity, upholding honesty, exhibiting integrity, as well as being innovative.

Our Goal

Our goal is to help all struggling families trying to make ends meet by soliciting, collecting, and packaging food for our food distribution through our Partner Agencies "Feeding South Florida", Target, and Amazon that serve our target population groups. Our services include boxed-food programs and emergency food help. We also provide mental health counseling for families who have lost a loved one through gun violence.

Food distribution is held every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on a first come, first serve basis.

Who We Serve

Our client base includes individuals with low-to-moderate income, individuals who have recently left jail but have difficulty seeking employment, individuals with special needs and disabilities, women of domestic violence and human trafficking, senior citizens, and people who have lost their jobs but are seeking a way to get back on their feet. We strive to become the first place people with disabilities turn to when seeking employment and assist employers with the best in finding qualified employees.

  • Women of Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking
  • Substance Abuse Recovery
  • Gun Violence Awareness & Counseling
  • Senior Citizens
  • Runaway & Homeless Youth
  • Individuals with Disabilities
  • Recently Released from Incarceration
  • Low-to-Moderate Income Families

Workforce Development

Here's Help Workforce and Community Development Corporation is actively located in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, where clients can apply for job openings and sign up for computer training classes, career counseling and guidance, Job-Site Assessment and Accommodations to ensure consideration in a competitive workforce and motivational seminars. Clients will also receive assistance with dressing professionally and receive business suits and attire for job interviews.

As a Provider with the Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, we provide 20-hours of pre-placement training classes and employment services for individuals with disabilities.

Meanwhile, the risk management function is directly responsible for managing employment related risks, particularly those that can affect operations. Our training classes will not only lead to a healthy work environment, but will also enhance productivity and lead to all-round development of employees.

We also provide a Peer Mentoring Program for High School Students with Disabilities to help them learn how to self-advocate for the social and professional supports needed to effectively transition into postsecondary training, education, and employment.

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    Recruiting employees
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    Job coaching
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    Interviewing applicants
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    Conducting orientations for new hires
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    Managing employment-related risks
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    Peer Mentoring for High School Students with Disabilities

Motivational Seminars

Our organization will also have Motivational Seminars, in which we will have a speaker who will be a morale booster to communicate strategies that the company espouses and to make relevant points as clear as possible. The speaker will give powerful uplifting speeches to convey positive messages to the individuals. These programs will teach and train on how to be competitive in a working environment. They will also learn how to dress and conduct themselves in a professional manner for their job interviews.

Our Values

Excellent Service

We are committed to providing excellent services and building strong relationships with the communities we serve.

Diversity

We celebrate and create diversity in every program, partnership, and interaction.

Integrity

We uphold honesty and integrity in all aspects of our organization.

Innovation

We are innovative in developing programs that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

Partner Agencies

Here's Help Workforce and Community Development Corporation collaborates with a wide network of partner agencies to deliver comprehensive support.

Miami-Dade County

Assisting women of domestic violence and human trafficking. We provide assistance with room and board, employment, clothing, food, motivational speakers on a weekly basis to motivate them to change their lifestyle, as well as counseling sessions as needed.

Vocational Rehabilitation – Dept. of Education

Educating, training, and placing individuals with disabilities into competitive employment. This sets them on the path to successful job retention including support services which equip the consumer to live independently and with dignity.

Urban League Foundation

Assisting senior citizens with part-time employment opportunities.

Magdalene Community Clinic

Providing primary health care to senior citizens, mental health support, and adults. Also assisting families that cannot afford medical insurance.

Catholic Hospice

Providing compassionate end-of-life care and support services to our community.

Caring Hearts Transitional Home

Assisting women recovering from substance abuse.

Feeding South Florida Food Bank

Soliciting, collecting, and packaging food for distribution to our target population groups.

Affinity Resources

Providing workforce and staffing support services to our clients.

Hamlet at Walden Ponds

Community housing and support services partner.

Pollydore & Wright Foundation

Providing Gun Violence Awareness to the community, grievance counseling, and providing partial financial assistance as needed.

Board of Directors

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Paula Wright

CEO

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Shauntavia Pollydore-Powell

President

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Christopher Pollydore

Vice President

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Selena Wright

Chief Financial Officer

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Shirley Callahan

Director

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Antonio Bryant

Director

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Shelly Wint

Director of Events

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Rodney Baltimore

Director

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Caprina Thompkins

Treasurer

Ready to get involved?

Whether you need our services, want to volunteer, or are looking to partner with us — we'd love to hear from you.