Labor
& Employment Inclusion

IN 2024, 6,642 USERS WERE ASSISTED IN 8 PROGRAMS.

WHY EMPLEA?

The goal of EMPLEA-Hogar de Cristo is to strengthen the skills and competencies of the most disadvantaged groups excluded from the labor market, many of whom have long histories of unemployment and deprivation. Our target population consists of the first four deciles of the poorest in Chile, where over 1 million individuals from this segment have the potential to enter the labor market, but lack the necessary skills and job experience.

Over 6,500 people were through our programs in EMPLEA. From the above, over 60% are women, 25% are immigrants, 10% are people with disabilities, and 22% are elderly. 

Programs:

Employment is a means to overcome poverty in our country. It not only satisfies the basic needs of each person but also dignifies them, enabling them to develop their skills and abilities and contribute to the progress of society. For everyone, it is essential to have quality employment.

Currently, over 1 million individuals from this segment have the potential to enter the labor market. Still, they do not have jobs or job experience; they’re people who are unemployed and living at the poverty level. To address Cristo’s problem, Hogar de Cristo’s mission is to promote employment opportunities for this population, who are often overlooked, thereby improving the quality of life for them and their families.

Fundación Emplea (The Employment Foundation) offers three intervention programs that promote the social and labor inclusion of the most vulnerable individuals, particularly those who face the most significant challenges in finding employment.

Programa de Acompañamiento y Formación Socio Laboral (Employment Assistance & Training Program): The objective of this program is to provide tools that support the unemployed in the development of technical skills for employment in the workforce. This program targets men and women over 18 years of age who fall into the lowest poverty level and are currently unemployed.

Programa Empleo con Apoyo (ECA) (Support for Employment Program): This program collaborates with Ingreso Etica Familiar (IEF) for the Homeless, which the Ministry of Social Development administers. It provides psychosocial and workforce support.

Programa de Orientación Socio-Laboral (OSL) Socio-Labor Orientation Program: The program connects individuals undergoing treatment for alcohol and drug abuse through one of our Treatment programs with access to Residential Centers, Intensive Outpatient Programs, and Basic Outpatient Programs that are part of the Public Health Network and the SENDA Treatment network.

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