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This article was printed in<\/em>
\nChic Compass Magazine - Issue 16<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Surrounded by clients, Founder Unshakeable Debbie Isaacs (3rd from the left) demonstrates the love felt by clients.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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UNSHAKEABLE
\nInspire. Teach. Empower.<\/h1>\n

Unshakeable Helps Women Become Financially Independent After Addiction and Trauma<\/p>\n

BY DEBBIE HALL
\nPHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF UNSHAKEABLE<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Unshakeable is one of the most powerful and life-changing nonprofits serving women in Nevada. The foundation, founded by Debbie Isaacs in 2016, has created new paths forward for many following its mission of creating balanced foundations and sustainable financial independence for women throughout Clark County\u2014helping them to be Unshakeable.<\/p>\n

Its mission is to guide women recovering from various types of trauma\u2014survivors of human trafficking, domestic and sexual violence, addiction, and homelessness. Unshakeable has guided their return to the workforce for seven years to achieve financial independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means more than a J.O.B. This means participating in our program for a minimum of two years working with our clients to achieve a career,\u201d says Isaacs.<\/p>\n

More than 200 women have graduated from the I AM Series, taking the next step of career coaching, with a sizeable success rate in helping them achieve career goals and find employment.<\/p>\n

The organization does this in three phases with its \u201cPower To Employ\u201d Career Development Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Unshakeable continues to Inspire. Teach. Empower.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

The first phase is the \u201cI Am\u201d Series, a two-day women\u2019s conference comprising eight to ten workshops that teach women the skills they need to return to the workplace. This includes business acculturation, self-esteem-building, and basic life skills for adults.<\/p>\n

\u201cI attend every \u2018I Am\u2019 and share my story, and by being vulnerable, we represent to the clients that this happens to everyone,\u201d admits Isaacs.<\/p>\n

Phase two involves individual career coaching, which includes an intensive, deep-dive assessment of the individual\u2019s skills and passions to help them find a good fit for employment. This includes what would be called \u201csurviving jobs\u201d that pay the bills and \u201cthriving jobs\u201d as part of a career plan. Sometimes, the clients are housed in temporary shelters or housing and need to start earning a paycheck to move into more permanent housing. \u201cSurviving Jobs\u201d would include big box retailers, fast food establishments, and convenience stores. A \u201cThriving Job\u201d would be employment that would incorporate the client\u2019s skillset and passions. That also gives the women the opportunity to dream again.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, that is one of our more powerful coaching sessions because, for the first time in many years in a woman\u2019s life, she is asked what she would want to do if there was no fear, lack of finances, or other obstacles. For some of them, there is an emotional reaction. For others, they paint a picture of what they wanted to do if they could,\u201d says Isaacs.<\/p>\n

This phase also aims to identify the barriers that hinder clients from finding jobs and encourage growth in those areas. This could include sealing legal records, obtaining I.D.s, receiving professional clothing, and getting food for both people and pets.<\/p>\n

Barriers include:<\/p>\n