Blueprint for Success

Getting Started

CAA's Blueprint for Success program provides young adults with classroom instruction and hands-on training in the construction field. Blueprint participants receive intensive supportive services to address barriers to self-sufficiency including:

• Case management
• Assistance in finding part-time employment
• Assistance with child care
• Assistance with child support matters
• Financial assistance for emergency rent or utility payments
• Assistance finding suitable housing
• Individual or family counseling with an outside professional

CAA also serves as an advocate for Blueprint participants dealing with legal matters.  

Upon graduation from Blueprint, participants who wish to enter the construction industry are guaranteed the opportunity to interview for a job in the field.  Other participants can receive assistance applying to higher education programs and pursuing other careers.

Community Partnerships

The Blueprint for Success program partners with numerous community organizations and businesses, including:

• City of Cincinnati
• Homesteading and Urban Rehabilitation Corporation, Inc.
• Allied Construction Industry, Inc.
• Home Depot
• Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
• Cincinnati Public Schools
• Great Oaks
• Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative, Inc. (GCMI)
• Messer Construction
• Triversity, Inc.
• Sigma Capital, Inc.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Blueprint program, individuals must:

• Be between 18 and 30 years of age
• Have a high school diploma/GED
• Live within the City of Cincinnati

Contact Information

For more information, contact LeVerne DeArmond at ldearmond@cincy-caa.org or by phone at 513.569.1840, ext. 2423.