Program OverviewRichmond Re-Entry Workgroup

September 27, 2011

PARTNERS

•Funders: Caltrans, CDCR, City of Oakland, REDF•Lead Agency: Volunteers of America (work crews)•Employment services: Rubicon Programs•Project Implementation Consultant: Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)

Over 12 months of employment training and support when it is needed most 3

RECRUITMENTReferrals from Parole (Parole Service Centers/Residential Multi-Service Centers/AORs)

and Measure Y providers

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION Participants participate in 5 day long life skills education curriculum

TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Participants are placed into transitional employment working on CALTRANS Work Crews

JOB COACHING Preparing participants to become “Job Start Ready” and thereby making them eligible for placement services

JOB DEVELOPMENT/ PLACEMENTMatching participant with potential employment opportunities

JOB PLACEMENTParticipants are placed into unsubsidized employment

RETENTION SERVICESOn going support after placement including “Rapid Reward” incentives

Golden State Works Program Model

Enrolled

Job Start Ready

Placed

Participant

HOW IT WORKS: LIFE SKILLS EDUCATIONAll participants at CEO are required to complete five continuous days of “Life Skills Education” (LSE) prior to entering any of the other programs.

• LSE prepares participants for the world of work using the CEO Company Principles or “CEOCP’s”.

• Particular emphasis is paid to interviewing skills and answering the “Conviction” question.

TRANSITIONAL JOBS AT CEO: IMMEDIATE, PAID WORK

EARNING WHILE LEARNING:•Building basic work skills in a flexible

structure•Daily evaluation of performance

•Daily paycheck

Transitional Jobs fulfill priority #1 of most formerly incarcerated people:

FINDING A JOB

CEO Company Principles

Cooperation with Supervisors: Following instructions, policy, rules, directions from supervisor with a respectful (not disrespectful) attitude, asks constructive questions

Effort at Work: Stays constructively busy, willing to do extra work, motivates others, good response time to instruction, shows initiative

On-time: Ready to work at start time (in morning and after breaks)

Cooperation with Co-workers: Teamwork, helpful, working towards a common goal, positive outlook

Personal Presentation: Communication, active listener, verbal/nonverbal, physical energy, dressed appropriately, eye contact

Rating of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5

Definitions of the CEO CPs

PASSPORT TO SUCCESS (PTS): DAILY EVALUATION

Job Coaching/Job Start Readiness

Participants are assessed to determine their “Job Start Readiness”, those participants that are not ready for immediate job placement services receive job coaching to assist them in becoming Job Start Ready so that they can be more successful in their job search. • Goal is to make people

successful on job market.

• Job coach works with participant to address issues, Job developer conducts JSR assessment.

• Assessment includes many of the same criteria that participants are evaluated on in TJ and learned in LSE.

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•Using transitional jobs & job coaching to create Job Start Ready candidates

•Matching candidates’ skills & abilities to open job orders with full-time employers

Ruby Washington/The New York Times Published: February 17, 2008

JOB DEVELOPMENTTHE BEST WAY TO GET A JOB IS TO HAVE A JOB

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•Providing fiscal incentives (Rapid Rewards) to keep participants engage and motivated

•Offering the personal support needed to keep participants working

•Honoring our commitment to participants by replacing those who lose a job within 12 months

Post-Placement Retention ServicesRewarding Dedication, Fulfilling

our Promise