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Provides direct assistance through classes and/or one-on-one. Assistance includes, but is not limited to: resume preparation, mock interviews, job search assistance, completion of on-line applications, job readiness techniques, one-on-one mentoring to assist clients in obtaining gainful employment. Focuses on providing guidance in the areas of vocational training, certification and/or license, in the field of Real Estate, Paralegal, Forklift, and OSHA Certifications to help enhance and build credentials for employment.

Provides comprehensive jobseeker assistance, including job readiness training, resume development workshops, job finding assistance, and more. Also provides employment services to persons formerly incarcerated (reentering / returning citizens or ex-offenders).

Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-entry Coalition was created by Mon Valley Initiative to coordinate resources for individuals whose criminal record creates barriers to self-sufficiency, through collaboration among agencies in Southwestern Pennsylvania. SPARC brings representatives from these participating organizations together to find the best way to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with the services and resources they need to successfully re-enter society and the workforce. SPARC currently works to: A) Identify potential career paths for people re-entering the workforce (excluding those from which individuals with criminal backgrounds are banned by law) B) Increase the number of employers willing to hire formerly incarcerated individuals through education about incentive programs C) Address policy issues through information and advocacy

Provides re-entry services. Assists with housing, mentoring, education, and employment.

Provides comprehensive jobseeker assistance, including job readiness training, resume development workshops, job finding assistance, and more. Also provides employment services to persons formerly incarcerated (reentering / returning citizens or ex-offenders).

Provides human and social services to Cumberland County Adult Probationers/Parolees relating to an individual’s basic needs and addresses the barriers to succeeding upon reentering the community following their release from jail.

The PA CareerLink of Fayette County offers various services including: ⢠Resume Workshops ⢠Credit Workshops ⢠Interviewing Workshops ⢠Funds for Trainings ⢠On The Job Trainings ⢠OVR Services ⢠Veteran Services ⢠Adult Education Classes ⢠Youth Program ⢠Job search ⢠Courtesy UC direct phone line

Provides comprehensive jobseeker assistance, including job readiness training, resume development workshops, job finding assistance, and more. Also provides employment services to persons formerly incarcerated (reentering / returning citizens or ex-offenders).

Offers services to young adults with criminal justice involvement who reside in designated high-poverty, high-crime communities in the Philadelphia area. Services include educational training (HiSET/GED); vocational training (manufacturing, construction, and hospitality); case management; financial incentives; referrals for mental health and other resources; transportation assistance; career readiness and life skills training; job finding help; and support for a year after program completion.

Provides job readiness services (resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.), job training in the labor market, and high priority occupations area of: manufacturing, construction, health care, and transportation. Assists with job placement and retention services.

Provides one on one peer mentoring, job placement, ID/licensure, and birth certificate.

Offers assessment, job coaching, job placement, and employment-related transportation to individuals facing barriers to work force entry or re-entry.

Provides comprehensive jobseeker assistance, including job readiness training, resume development workshops, job finding assistance, and more. Also provides employment services to persons formerly incarcerated (reentering / returning citizens or ex-offenders).

Offers work release and alternative housing for both male and female offenders in the criminal justice system; provides cognitive behavioral-based program that emphasizes accountability and responsibility of the individual.

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.

Provides transitional employment with an electronics waste recycling company to people returning from prison. Offers a supportive environment for learning marketable job skills and a network of individuals who work together toward self- and community improvement. After 6 to 9 months, assists participants with preparing applications for jobs in industries for which they are eligible. Works with employers willing to hire job-ready, returning citizens for full-time, gainful employment. Also offers forklift training, hazmat training, and DOT cards as well as financial literacy and digital literacy training.

Takes clients who have self-identified with having a criminal background through a 4 step career readiness and job search process with hopes of getting that client skills training and landing a job where they can make a living wage and progress in their career. The process consists of the following employment services: - Landing a Job with a Criminal Background Seminar/Workshop - Resume Preparation Workshop - Application and Interviewing Workshop - Foundation Skills/TABE assessment/Career Interest Profile - Individual Employment and Training Planning - National Career Readiness preparation and certification in work based Math, Reading, and Locating information - Soft Skills training - Occupational Skills Training specifically addressing Lancaster County's in demand occupations (if needed). Training is offered through Stevens College, LCCTC, etc. and include but are not limited to: Intro to Welding/Blueprint, MetalCasting, Forklift/Certified Logistics Associate, Intro to Manufacturing,

Provides paid job training, paid transitional employment, and career development support for people who are often excluded from the workforce. The training and experience are in the environmental sector - planting trees, building trails, caring for green infrastructure, and other related projects.

Career Services: Provides resume development, job search support, recruitment events, soft skills training, career credential courses, and more to connect individuals with employers. Reentry Services: Provides record review assistance to individuals. Makes referrals for expungement, assists with pardon application submissions, and connects with reentry-friendly-employers.

Introduces returning citizens to the building trades and teaches the necessary skills to apply for a registered apprenticeship. Offers several cohorts throughout the year; each course runs for six weeks, four hours each weekday, totaling 120 hours. The program provides a paid stipend. Support group and mental health services available.

Promotes jobs, provides work experience, cleans and maintains parts of the city, provides opportunities to low income individuals, and provides business assistance.

Provides one on one peer mentoring, job placement, ID/licensure, and birth certificate.

Offers a 4-week program to fully reintegrate individuals with criminal records into the economic and social mainstream through job training and employment opportunities, intensive case management, and peer-to-peer supportive services. Provides social-emotional coaching; cognitive behavioral therapy; financial supports for critical job readiness assets like credentialing; work uniforms; or down payments for affordable apartments; and job opportunities with partner employers.

Provides a reentry organization support and meetings to advocate and coordinate services for ex-offenders (barriers to employment for returning citizens, resume and job application assistance). Meetings are held at CareerLink (100 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104).

Works to reduce the rate of recidivism among people returning home from prison by providing immediate paid employment, skills, training, and ongoing career support.