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3. Identify potential barriers to successful participation and completion of workforce education and training
<br />among the region's reentry population, and describe which supportive services (e.g. transportation,
<br />childcare, housing assistance, etc.) will be provided, the partners responsible for providing those services,
<br />and the process by which individuals will be furnished with those services. Included in this description should
<br />be a plan that articulates outreach and recruitment strategies for ensuring these services are provided to
<br />those individuals who need the services most
<br />Numerous barriers negatively affect members of the supervised population. Justice -involved clients often lack the
<br />necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter. This hinders successful and sustainable employment, making it
<br />difficult for individuals to become self-sufficient. In addition, stigmas that arise with their record make it difficult
<br />to attain employment opportunities. Family law issues,.immigration, and child support debt also contribute to the
<br />barriers faced by the targeted population. The ORPU currently has a Supportive Policy within each Local Workforce
<br />Area. AJCC staff will immediately identify and offer support services, providing assistance with job search,
<br />training, and follow-up services. The ORPU will maintain collaboration and conduct outreach to current and future
<br />partners to ensure that resources are available to assist this population. Case Managers will determine the client
<br />needs and work alongside Business Services Representatives in order to help place with job'placement. A referral
<br />process that maintains communication amongst local and regional partners will assist in providing services to those
<br />that are most in need. Outreach to potential employers will also establish a pipeline for employment, educating them
<br />on how to hire and onboard this population. Supportive services designated will include childcare, transportation,
<br />clothing/uniforms, testing/licensing fees, eyeglasses, and additional grant allowable procurements.
<br />4. Identify existing and potential opportunities to collaborate with parole and probation partners to 2518 P2E
<br />RFA #84049 determine pre-release when formerly incarcerated individuals are being released into the
<br />community and how workforce partners will work with parole and probation to link those being released to
<br />workforce services that align with the level of support each individual needs.
<br />The ORPU will continue communicating with parole and probation in order to understand the needs of the
<br />supervised population pre-release to attain stable employment post -release. Workforce partners can assist in a
<br />variety of ways to hinder recidivism rates and ensure long-term success for the targeted population. AJCC staff can
<br />provide onsite and remote access to information of services and resources available through the local AJCCs and
<br />mandated partners through focused outreach efforts. They can assist in the delivery of basic career services
<br />including program orientation, information of universal access services, partnerships, and referrals to additional
<br />partner services, and resources available through the AJCC delivery system. To determine an individualized career
<br />and/or educational goals, AJCC staff can provide initial assessments of skill levels including literacy, numeracy,
<br />English language proficiency, aptitudes, and skill gaps. They can also provide comprehensive assessments and
<br />determine service needs through diagnostic testing, evaluation of employment barriers, and establishing appropriate
<br />employment goals In addition, staff can provide transitioning to career services for four quarters after the client's
<br />first day of employment. Furthermore, AJCC staff will develop an Individual Employment Plan (IEP) to identify
<br />employment and educational goals, appropriate achievement objectives, support service needs, selection of an
<br />eligible training provider, OJT opportunities, and available pre -apprenticeships to achieve established employment
<br />goals. Staff can facilitate client focused career counseling, job search activities, and placement assistance in
<br />collaboration with local partners, workforce development programs, and resources. This will occur through follow-
<br />up services to provide additional career counseling assistance, support services, and/or information of available
<br />resources through partners. Finally, the ORPU can strengthen collaboration between the One -Stop Delivery System
<br />delivery system (AJCC), economic development activities, and local area employer needs to develop trainings
<br />including classroom, pre -apprenticeship, and OJT that integrate the Prison to Employment population into the local
<br />area workforce community.
<br />5. Identify existing intake and case management needs for serving the justice -involved population, and describe
<br />how case managers will obtain current information about the education and training an individual received
<br />while incarcerated so as to build on both prior assessments of needs and pre-release education and training
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<br />Prison to Employment Initiative Direct and Supportive Services Grant
<br />Orange Regional Planning Unit
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