SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane nonprofit has found significant success placing people who typically struggle to find employment in work opportunities, but the organization says it’s hard to keep up with demand.
Dignified Workday uses a “work-first model” to help people transition to stable housing and employment. The organization employs around 65 workers but maintains a much longer waitlist of people ready to work.
“This is where all the magic happens. It’s organized chaos, really,” said Elijah Rodriguez, operations coordinator for Dignified Workday…