Positive Employment Services
“Nothing will change until you Change” is a partnership with the Atlanta Adult Probation department. Our program goal is to provide housing expungement, and employment opportunities for offenders and ex-offenders thru resume preparation, cognitive skills, computer literacy, and job readiness skills. Our program creates a culture of post-release offender employment readiness and includes work readiness assessment conducted at entry, at periodic points during employment, and at the end of employment. Upon completion of this 8-week series participants will obtain employment leads from our database and in collaboration with MARC (Metro Atlanta Reentry Coalition)
Our outcomes of program effectiveness include 70% of participants who complete the Phase I hard and soft skills training successfully achieving employment retention beyond 60 days. Our method is essential for linking offenders and ex-offenders with work in the community and is the first step in developing a workforce development culture
Understanding personal needs and achieving stability
- Vocational counseling (training in interview skills and job applications)
- Employment expectations (skills to becoming a good employee)
- Changing perception/mindset (attitude is everything)
- Mentorship (alumni and volunteers)
- Education (including basic reading and writing)
- Mental and emotional health (support groups, AA, NA, mediation, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy)
Accessing appropriate support through strategic community networks
- Intensive job coaching (one-on-one assessment of needs)
- Advocacy (pinpointing problems at work and working towards solutions)
- Alumni giving back (mentorship)
- Restorative practices (safe talking and healing circles)