Graduates
Since 2007 there have been 24 Jump Start sessions.
The graduates represent a diverse group.
Ethnicity
Language
Lived Experiences
Of this group, 67% are working in the mental health or related field.
The graduates are successful.
- 850 people enrolled, and of those
- 753 have graduated, approximately 89%
The graduates represent a diverse group.
Ethnicity
- 33% Caucasian
- 38% Latino/Hispanic
- 18% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 21% African American
- and approximately 3% from other ethnic identities
Language
- 53% of Jump Start graduates speak another language in addition to English
- 38% speak Spanish
Lived Experiences
- 26% of the graduates are individuals living with mental illness
- 30% are family members
- 18% report being both
Of this group, 67% are working in the mental health or related field.
The graduates are successful.
- 66% have gained employment since graduation.
- Of those working, 98% are employed in the mental health or related field