Program Overview Richmond 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 RECRUITMENT Referrals 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/ PLACEMENT Matching participant with potential employment opportunities JOB PLACEMENT Participants are placed into unsubsidized employment RETENTION SERVICES On going support after placement including “Rapid Reward” incentives Golden State Works Program Model Enrolled Job Start Ready Placed Participant

HOW IT WORKS: LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION All 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.

8 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 DEVELOPMENT THE BEST WAY TO GET A JOB IS TO HAVE A JOB

9 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 Services Rewarding Dedication, Fulfilling our Promise