EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nine young women, all current or former foster youth, graduated Monday from the Texas Works Paths to Success program — a new effort designed to help them transition from foster care into stable, full-time employment.
The ceremony was held at the El Paso Community College Administrative Boardroom. It marked the first graduating class of a five-week program created in partnership between the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
The program prepares participants to work in state eligibility offices, connecting Texans to resources like food, medical, and financial assistance. Each graduate has now been hired as a full-time employee with benefits and a pension…