Income
What We Know:
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The average median income for Berrien County is $38,567 compared to $46,291 in the State of Michigan.
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20.6% of Berrien County children live in families below the poverty level - that’s $20,650 annual income for a family of four.
United Way’s Response
Training & Education - programs that give people the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and maintain employment.
Training and Education
- Work Training Classes – American Red Cross, Berrien County Chapter
- Workforce Skills Training for Seniors – Area Agency on Aging, Region IV
- Employment Skills for Developmentally Disabled Workers – Gateway
- Volunteer Training and Recruitment – Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
- Youth Build – Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren
- Adult Literacy – Heartland Alliance
Financial Literacy Training and Support
- Family Services Support – Habitat of Cass County
- Family Service and Skills Training – Harbor Habitat for Humanity
- Financial Literacy – Heartland Alliance
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