United Way’s Working Bridges is an innovative program designed to improve job retention, stability and advancement by supporting employees and students with community resources. Using the workplace to connect with employees directly, Working Bridges helps working Vermonters to reach stability and thrive while supporting human resource departments, reducing employee turnover, and increasing productivity.
“Our employees take care of people at the most vulnerable, intimate times of their lives. We are always thinking about how we can care for our employees the way they care for our community. Working Bridges is a big part of that.”
– Jennifer Archambault, Director of HR, The University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice
Prevent turnover and reduce absenteeism; improve employee productivity and success at work; support HR departments and supervisors; gain a competitive edge in attracting new employees and retaining great workers by having Working Bridges as an on-site, confidential resource and benefit.
Access to resources and trusted relationships at work helps employees overcome life’s challenges without having to miss work or leave their jobs. Working Bridges helps employees reach stability and thrive in the workplace and in their communities.
Working Bridges engages local employers in creating innovative solutions to address gaps in our social systems and helps them to leverage community partners and existing resources in a way that builds stronger communities.
Working Bridges helps you grow and sustain your workforce through resource coordination, training resources, data & innovation, and trusted relationships.
Working Bridges Resource Coordinators are here to help you with life challenges with free, confidential support and connections to resources.
