MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER
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Mission Statement
Advancing Economic Prosperity of the Latino Community
About This Cause
Mi Casa Resource Center (MCRC) identifies and responds to the needs of low-income individuals and families to create pathways to opportunity. Since 1976, our comprehensive and community-focused programming has helped our participants achieve their version of educational and economic success. As Denver’s largest and longstanding Latinx-led and serving organization, we have earned community trust by providing culturally competent services grounded in community need. Mi Casa is Colorado’s only Women’s Business Center under the Small Business Administration and one of only a few Colorado organizations that offer full-scale supports in English and Spanish. In 2017, we were named the National Women’s Business Center. In 2020, we were named the UnidosUS Far West Affiliate of the Year. Our expertise in career and business development, as well as our connection and dedication to holistic wraparound resources, uniquely positions Mi Casa as a leader in addressing equity gaps in economic mobility. Mi Casa’s Business and Career Pathways programs combine individual mentoring and coaching, technical skills training, and wrap around services to meet the professional and economic goals of each community member that come through our doors. Career Pathways trains, supports, and connects low-income jobseekers to high-demand careers that meet their personal and professional needs. Business Pathways combines training, consulting, and wraparound services for underserved entrepreneurs at every stage. Mi Casa offers trainings and coaching in financial literacy, digital literacy, and English as a Second Language to create a full pipeline of participants at every stage of economic growth. With Mi Casa’s support, participants gain the education and skills needed to generate income, move up career ladders, and build wealth through business ownership. Mi Casa is supported primarily by foundation grants and government contracts, as well as by individual and corporate donations. MI Casa provides services within the program framework outlined below: Career Pathways Career Pathways trains, supports, and connects low-income job seekers to high-demand careers that meet their personal and professional needs. With Mi Casa’s support, participants gain the education and skills needed to generate income and move up career ladders. The framework of Career Pathways includes knowledge and skill building, industry-specific collaboration, educational attainment, confidence and sustainable success, systemic equity, and digital access and technology. Career Pathways offers a holistic approach that addresses the person and professional needs of low-income community members. With multiple entry points that include navigation, coaching, training, and postsecondary placement, Mi Casa creates pathways to career placement and advancement. Mi Casa’s navigation services use a strength-based approach that identifies attitudes, capacity, levels of self-determination, and community resources. Mi Casa’s strength-based career coaching offers one-on-one support throughout the job search and employment process. Career Pathways offers three long-term trainings. Banking Essentials Training prepares participants for high-demand employment in the banking and financial sector. Medical Office Administration Training combines soft skills, technical skills, employer engagement, and credential attainment in partnership with Arapahoe Community College (ACC). Human Resources (HR) Training teaches core skills for a career in HR and administrative positions. and participants can earn college credit at Metropolitan State University – Denver (MSU – Denver) Mi Casa has Memorandums of Understanding with ACC and MSU – Denver to implement stackable credential models leading to industry-recognized certificates that can lead into associate and bachelor’s degrees. Participants who graduate from Mi Casa’s career trainings can take Prior Learning Assessments and earn college credits that apply to certificates at each of the colleges. Mi Casa also offers Google Professional Certificates with six options: IT Support, IT Automation with Python Certificate, Data Analytics, Project Management, UX Design, and Digital Marketing & E-Commerce. Business Pathways Business Pathways, which operates the Women’s Business Center under the U.S. Small Business Administration, provides comprehensive services for underserved business owners and entrepreneurs with an emphasis on women, minorities, and low-income participants. Services include knowledge and skill building through long-term training, one-on-one consulting, industry-focused connections, access to capital, connections to legal advice, and wraparound support. In low-income communities, business ownership generates wealth and creates a positive ripple effect of increased prosperity in families and communities. Business ownership is an essential strategy for economic independence, both for business owners and their employees. Business Pathways supports participants through all stages of business development from start-up to growth and expansion. Business Pathways programming is offered in English and Spanish. Business Pathways offers two tracks of long-term training. Business Basic and Advanced are tailored to support aspiring and then existing business owners to both build foundational stills and then strategic tools and techniques to expand their business successfully. La Receta Basic and Advanced has a similar structure but is focused on businesses in the food and accommodation sector. Business Pathways offers an EmpowerHER, a training for women leaders of color that focuses on confidence, growth mindsets, leadership vs. management, and imposter syndrome. Mi Casa administers the Patent Program which refers qualified low-income inventors to volunteer patent professionals. The Patent Program serves residents in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. This program is part of a nationwide network of patent pro bono services coordinated by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Special Programs Mi Casa offers various community resources. English as a Second Language classes are provided onsite, are divided into three levels, and focus on conversation, reading, and writing. Mi Casa’s Digital Skills for Life series provides adults with low digital literacy skills with the opportunity to learn about common apps, internet searching and safety, typing, and more core digital skills. Mi Casa operates a Financial Wellness curriculum to support the personal and professional needs of community members. Financial education significantly impacts economic behavior by providing the skills and knowledge needed to make strong, long-term financial decisions and navigate challenging situations. Mi Casa conducts monthly virtual legal clinics for community members to navigate legal matters. Participants are paired with volunteer attorneys with expertise in the areas of employment and business. Mi Casa also offers navigation services. Navigators identify aptitude, capacity, self-determination levels, and community resources through a Basic Needs Assessment. Navigators connect community members to wrap around supports that include, but are not limited to Citizenship Classes, High School Diploma/Equivalency, Affordable Housing, Financial Wellness, Homelessness Resources, Early Childhood and Childcare, Food Assistance, Clothing, Law and Legal Advice, Transportation, Car Repair, Mental Health, Health Care, Health Insurance, Immigration Services, Domestic Violence, Rental and Homebuyer Education, Rental Assistance, Emergency Shelter, Utilities, LGBTQ, and Elderly Support. Learn more here: https://micasaresourcecenter.org/what-we-do/.