1. 1 Assisting Participants With Criminal Records, Transportation Issues, Health or Family Challenges Success with Hard-to-Serve Clients through Community Partnerships Assisting Participants With Criminal Records, Transportation Issues, Health or Family Challenges

2. 2Moderator Ben Seigel Deputy Director Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Jennifer Troke Business Relations Group U.S. Department of Labor

3. 3 Featured Speakers Presenters  Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez Vice President, Seedco, New York  Meredith Hennessy Vice President, Seedco, Memphis  Bill Rogers Employment Services Coordinator, Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Center, St. Charles, MO  John Rio Associate Director, Advocates for Human Potential

4. 4  Identify participant obstacles  Share Best Practices  Address Grant-Specific Issues  Provide Tools, Resources Agenda/Objectives

5. 5 Key Participant Issues Grantee TA Requests around 4 key issues: History of criminal involvement Transportation challenges Health including SA Domestic (family) challenges

6. 6 Impact Such participants are at high risk for:  Not being enroll-able  Not completing training  Not attaining credentials  Not securing job placement  Not retaining employment

7. 7 Serving Ex-Offenders - Presenter Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez Seedco, NY

8. 8 Ex-Offender Issue Breaking it down  30% of service population has criminal background; highest levels found among TANF and non-custodial parent populations.  Jobseekers with criminal backgrounds re-entering the community from prison face multiple barriers to rebuilding their lives; finding employment is just one  Other barriers include: employer discrimination, low education and outdated skill sets, limited and spotty work history, mental health and substance abuse issues  Ex-offenders who find and maintain employment are less likely to repeat offend

9. 9 Ex-Offender Issue Best Practices  Employment-focused strategy with tailored specialized services (including legal and mental health)  Sector-based business development strategy to connect ex-offenders to quality jobs in meaningful careers  Incorporate access to benefits to help stabilize and enhance income  Community-based partnerships with centralized management infrastructure

10. 10 Transportation Issues - Presenter Transportation Issues - Presenter BILL ROGERS Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service St. Charles, MO

11. 11 Transportation Issues Breaking it down  Personal transportation non-existing or unreliable  Insufficient or non-existent public transportation  Lack of driver’s license  Insurance, registration problems  Cost

12. 12 Transportation Issue Best Practices  Partnerships with other non-profits and business  Auto repairs  Bicycle ministry  Help with fuel, insurance  Emergency transportation  Volunteers  Budget counseling and education

13. 13 Health Problems - Presenter Health Problems - Presenter JOHN RIO Advocates for Human Potential

14. 14 Health-related Issues Breaking it down  Participants face complicated and unique circumstances  Job seeker behaviors misaligned with employment responsibilities  Job seekers must develop new skills to manage psychological barriers  Need for increased and improved support  Employers must be partners in barrier management

15. 15 Health-related Issues Best Practices  Motivational Interviewing  Customize jobs through employer partnerships  Supported Employment  Client-centered linkages with community service providers

16. 16 Domestic Issues - Presenters Domestic Issues - Presenters BILL ROGERS MEREDITH HENNESSY BEN SEIGEL

17. 17 Domestic Issues Breaking it downBest Practices Child & elder carePartner with CBOs working in child care, eldercare, teens Household financial management Financial literacy, work supports, financial incentives Intimate partner/ domestic violence Emergency shelters, hotlines, prevention

18. 18 Topic Resources: Ex-Offenders  Employing Ex-Offenders/Federal Bureau of Prisons - http://www.bop.gov/inmate_programs/itb_employing_ex_offenders.jsp http://www.bop.gov/inmate_programs/itb_employing_ex_offenders.jsp  Best Practices Toolkit: Employing Ex-Offenders after Release from Prison/National Institute of Corrections - http://nicic.gov/Library/022769 http://nicic.gov/Library/022769  Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) - http://www.doleta.gov/PRI/PDF/Prisoner_Reentry_Resources.pdf http://www.doleta.gov/PRI/PDF/Prisoner_Reentry_Resources.pdf  Work Opportunity Tax Credit - http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/PDF/WOTC_Fact_Sheet.pdf http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/PDF/WOTC_Fact_Sheet.pdf  Federal Bonding Program- http://bonds4jobs.com/ http://bonds4jobs.com/

19. 19 Topic Resources: Transportation  Ways to Work - 38 offices nationwide offering low-cost car loans http://www.waystowork.org/ http://www.waystowork.org/  Working Cars for Working Families http://www.workingcarsforworkingfamilies.org/ http://www.workingcarsforworkingfamilies.org/

20. 20 Topic Resources: Health  TIP 38: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK14413/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK14413/  Supported Employment Evidence-Based Practices KIT: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA08-4365 http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA08-4365  Motivational Interviewing: http://www.motivationalinterview.net/ http://www.motivationalinterview.net/  Medicaid buy-in http://drrk.bu.edu/research- syntheses/psychiatric-disabilities/medicaidhttp://drrk.bu.edu/research- syntheses/psychiatric-disabilities/medicaid

21. 21 Topic Resources: Domestic Issues  Family violence: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html  Center on Father, Families, and Public Policy: http://cffpp.org/publications/TA_Fthd_DomViol.pdf http://cffpp.org/publications/TA_Fthd_DomViol.pdf  Building Bridges Between the Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Domestic Violence Movements: Preliminary Guide, CLASP: http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications_archive/files/0208.pdf http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications_archive/files/0208.pdf  Cities for Financial Empowerment http://www.cfecoalition.org/ http://www.cfecoalition.org/  U.S. Government Financial Education Web Site http://www.mymoney.gov/ http://www.mymoney.gov/

22. 22 Presenter Resources  DOL Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) http://www.dol.gov/cfbnp https://partnerships.workforce3one.org/ http://www.dol.gov/cfbnp https://partnerships.workforce3one.org/  Seedco – http://www.seedco.org/http://www.seedco.org/  Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Center - www.jacares.orgwww.jacares.org  Advocates for Human Potential- http://www.ahpnet.com/http://www.ahpnet.com/

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