Connections Work - Employment Assistance at Connections Work
Resource Name:Connections Work - Employment Assistance at Connections Work
address
19 North 6th Street, 4th Floor, Reading, PA 19601
On public transportation route.
Eligibility
Individuals with a criminal record
Individuals with a criminal record and receiving case management at SAM, Inc
Individuals receiving treatment for an opioid use disorder
Individuals involved with domestic relations
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
(484) 260-3860
Voice
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call to schedule an appointment preferred.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Fees
Services provided free of charge
Service area
Berks, PA
Provides services and programming for individuals involved in the justice system and those with similar barriers to employment.
- Employment assistance includes employment preparedness, resume writing, financial literacy, education/skill assessments, computer lab access, and employment placement.
- Registered pre-apprenticeship program that provides career and technical education, hands-on learning, and an employment-focused curriculum with job readiness skills.
- Workforce development program for individuals with a criminal record and mental health diagnosis and currently receiving case management services at SAM, Inc.
- Workforce development program for individuals with a criminal record and an opioid use disorder and currently receiving case management services.
- Assistance with transportation and IDs.
Providing organization
Connections Work
Provides services and programming for individuals involved in the justice system as well as services for their families.
- Pretrial Services, pretrial supervision, and bail assistance
- Reentry Resource Center - providing referrals and information for community resources
- Reentry programs and services for any individual with a criminal record, including assistance securing basic needs, transportation, and IDs.
- Reentry employment assistance including employment preparedness, resume writing, financial literacy, education/skill assessments, computer lab access, and employment placement.
- Registered pre-apprenticeship program that provides career and technical education, hands-on learning, and an employment-focused curriculum with job readiness skills.
- Workforce development program for individuals with a criminal record and mental health diagnosis and currently receiving case management services at SAM, Inc.
- Pardon Project of Berks County provides assistance to individuals looking to clear their record,