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Provides record review assistance , makes referrals for expungement, assists with pardon application submissions, and connects individuals with reentry-friendly-employers.

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 individualized support to help individuals gain the skills and tools needed for long-term, sustainable employment. Delivers one-on-one guidance through the job search process, with a focus on real opportunity, and access to practical tools. Offers GED/High School Diploma assistance; Soft skills development: communication, self-awareness, attitude, and professional dress; Customer service and people skills training; Resume building and job readiness coaching; Computer literacy and digital skills; Financial literacy education; Job placement assistance and direct connections to employers; Ongoing mentoring and motivational support; and Wraparound services tailored to your needs.

Offers a comprehensive entrepreneurship program where returning citizens learn "Business 101" and how to transfer their "street skills" into the business world in order to open small businesses. Provides step by step instruction concerning how to start a business in Pennsylvania, including how to write a business plan, file the appropriate paperwork, and obtain a business privilege license.

Provides reentrants with traffic control training, state and federal certifications, wages, and benefits. Offers additional services through partnerships for housing, substance use disorder counseling, and community involvement.

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.

Offers four to eight-week training program in the culinary field. Upon successful completion of the training, students will be placed into industry employment. Stipends and bus passes provided during 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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 access to a resource library that includes: computers with internet access and resume writing software; PA CareerLink registration; resume packets; information on interviewing skills and writing cover and follow-up letters; labor market and training provider information; job listings; information on local agencies, services, and resources; and phone, fax, and copier access for job searching.