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Ready to Reach Your Goals and Get Rewarded?

Steps to Success Rochester connects you and your family with coaching, long-term support, and milestone financial rewards.

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You may be eligible if you:

  • Live in these City of Rochester zip codes: 14605, 14608, 14611, 14621
  • Are part of a household with a child under 18
  • Are eager to work toward your personal and financial goals

Our mentoring program provides:

  • One-on-one coaching
  • Help navigating education, work, and benefit systems
  • Coordinated support across agencies
  • Financial incentives for reaching milestones
  • Long-term partnership – not a short-term fix

Interested in Applying?

Find out if you qualify* by answering a few questions and apply in minutes!

*Individuals who are permanently disabled, receiving SSI or SSDI are not eligible.

About Your Steps to Success Application

Clicking Apply Now will take you to a Monroe County Division of Social Services (DSS) website where you can apply for Steps to Success. The information you provide will be shared with DSS and their partner agencies to determine your eligibility and coordinate support for you.


If you apply, your referral information will sync automatically between the DSS website and your MyWayfinder account. Your information is only accessible to the organizations involved in providing you with services.