Our Impact in Action
Explore news and announcements about programs, partnerships, and the measurable change we’re creating.
Studies showed a six-fold ROI of $6.85 for each dollar invested in Connections to Success services over a three-year evaluation of our work.
70% of participants are still employed nine months after getting a job.
74% of participants secure employment shortly after completing the program.
The average cost of all annual program services is $2,025,000 over a two-year evaluation of our work.
Within six months of starting work, 82% of graduates experience an increase in earnings.
Program alumni are improving their credit, building emergency savings, and reducing personal debt.
84% of participants report reduced conflict in co-parenting relationships after going through the Pathways to Success program.
The Pathways to Success program reduces costs to taxpayers through lower reliance on the court system, Medicaid, foster care, and prison services.
The recidivism rate for program graduates is just 14% – and drops to 8% among those in the mentoring program, compared to the 44% national average.
Pathways to Success graduates contribute to an increase in annual tax revenue of $1,434,430 over a two-year evaluation of our work.
Reduction in annual incarceration costs of $4,950,000 over a two-year evaluation of our work
From Surviving to Thriving: A Proven Pathway to Success
Connections to Success Announces New Board Leadership and Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Directors
Connections to Success Announces 2026 Tribute to Success – St. Louis With Keynote Speaker, Tamara Keefe, Founder and CEO of Clementine’s Ice Cream
Connections to Success Holds Missouri’s First-Ever Father-Daughter Dance Inside a Correctional Facility, Bringing Families Together for a Night of Connection
Connections to Success Announces 2026 Tribute to Success Event in Kansas City
Connections to Success Named a Top Workplace for Women in the New “Women in the Workplace” Report
Connections to Success Selected as Inaugural Cohort Grantee by Upward Momentum’s Bridging Divides
St. Louis Public Radio Spotlights Our Career Readiness Training in Action
Connections to Success Recognized by HHS for Creating Measurable Change
Connections to Success was profiled by ASPE, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, for its success in using social capital to create lasting change. With strong relationships and community support, our model breaks the cycle of poverty and brings measurable, long-term, positive outcomes.