Comprehensive
Service Model
LTBCO operates at the intersection of workforce development, social enterprise, and behavioral health. Our programs are data-driven, culturally responsive, and rooted in lived experience.
Vocational Certification Training
Credentialing services for individuals, nonprofits, corporate partners, and public agencies addressing skill gaps in high-demand sectors.
- CDOT 4-Hour Flagger Training & Certification
- OSHA-Compliant Forklift (3 Hours)
- Telehandler (2 Hours)
- Skid Steer (3 Hours)
- Digital Literacy 101 & Interview Skills 101
Pathway2Progress – Workforce Housing
6-month structured reentry and stabilization program offering safe housing and wraparound services for justice-impacted individuals.
- Vocational & employment readiness coaching
- Trauma-informed case management
- Budgeting, transportation & digital navigation
- Mental health screening & referrals
- Job placement assistance
The People's Pickles – Social Enterprise
LTBCO's award-winning flagship: 30 days (80 hours) of compensated hands-on workforce training within a culturally rooted food business.
- Forklift operation & food production
- Digital literacy & resume creation
- Behavioral interview coaching
- OSHA/CDOT safety certifications
- Entrepreneurial exposure
Community Advocacy & Policy Reform
Legislative and civic advocacy ensuring structural challenges facing marginalized communities are addressed both individually and systemically.
- Support for Ban the Box legislation
- Colorado's automatic record sealing law
- Repeal of the death penalty advocacy
Full Program Descriptions
Pathway2Progress – Workforce Housing Program (6 Months)
This structured reentry and stabilization program offers safe housing and wraparound services for justice-impacted and housing-insecure individuals. Graduates exit the program with full-time employment, stable housing, financial literacy, and sustained community reintegration.
The People's Pickles – Workforce Social Enterprise
LTBCO's award-winning flagship enterprise functions as both a revenue generator and training platform for workforce development. Participants receive 30 days (80 hours) of compensated hands-on training. Our close association with People's Pickles is a fantastic example of our mission in action. This model strengthens workforce pipelines while reducing recidivism and stigma.
Vocational Certification Training
Delivered to individuals, nonprofits, corporate partners, and public agencies, these credentialing services address skill gaps in high-demand sectors. Each course integrates employability skills and safety standards relevant to labor market trends.
Certifications offered:
- CDOT 4-Hour Flagger Training & Certification
- OSHA-Compliant Forklift (3 Hours)
- Telehandler (2 Hours)
- Skid Steer (3 Hours)
- Digital Literacy 101 (4 Hours)
- Interview Skills 101 (Background Disclosure, Elevator Pitch, Job Prep)
Community Advocacy & Policy Reform
LTBCO actively engages in legislative and civic advocacy to ensure long-term systemic change. Our advocacy ensures that the structural challenges facing marginalized communities are addressed not only individually, but legislatively.
Milestone achievements include:
- Policy support for Ban the Box legislation
- Contribution to Colorado's automatic record sealing law
- Grassroots mobilization behind the repeal of the death penalty