AWARD PURPOSE TO HELP FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUNG ADULTS GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE TO BECOME PERMANENTLY EMPLOYED IN ORDER TO...

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AWARD PURPOSE TO HELP FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUNG ADULTS GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE TO BECOME PERMANENTLY EMPLOYED IN ORDER TO REDUCE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND PREVENT RECIDIVISM. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED OUR PROGRAM IS AN 18-MONTH MODEL WHERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED PARTICIPANTS BEGIN TO HEAL AND WORK ON THEMSELVES. EVERY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT IS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER AND A NAVIGATOR TO CREATE A CUSTOMIZED SERVICE PLAN THAT INCLUDES ALL THE WRAPAROUND SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, TATTOO REMOVAL, LEGAL SERVICES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. ONCE THE TRAINEES/PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACHIEVED SOME OF THE MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALING IN PHASE 1, THE TRAINEE RECEIVES WORK READINESS TRAINING AND ARE PLACED IN OUR OWN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES TO CONTINUE TO HEAL WITH WRAP AROUND SERVICES AND LEARN THROUGH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. ONCE THE TRAINEE HAS MET MARKERS IN OUR PHASE 2 WORK-AND-LEARN MODEL, THE TRAINEE WOULD MOVE ON TO ADVANCED TRAINING AND PLACEMENT IN OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FOR FURTHER TRAINING IN OUR PAID WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM UNDER OUR CAREER PATHWAYS. IN PHASE 3, THE PARTICIPANTS BECOME A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE AT HBI OR ARE PLACED WITH OUR EMPLOYER PARTNERS. ALL PARTICIPANTS OF OUR PROGRAM RECEIVE: • MENTORSHIP THROUGH OUR LIVED EXPERIENCED NAVIGATORS ASSIGNED TO EACH PARTICIPANT • INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS (IDPS) (SERVICE PLAN) • EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES; EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING; AND TRAUMA-INFORMED, GROWTH FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT • WORK READINESS TRAINING • PAID WORK EXPERIENCE IN PHASE 2 OF THE PROGRAM AT MINIMUM WAGE • SUPPORTIVE SERVICES • FOLLOW-UP FOR 12-MONTHS AFTER PROGRAM EXIT DELIVERABLES WIOA PERFORMANCE GOALS: I. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT RATE-SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT 70% II. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT RATE- FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT 60% III. MEDIAN EARNINGS-SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT $5,750 IV. CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT 50% V. MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS 70% REO-SPECIFIC INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: I. ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIMES THAT ARE COMMITTED AFTER PROGRAM ENTRY. THE GOAL IS LESS THAN 5% II. RECIDIVISM—AS DEFINED AS THE PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPANTS CONVICTED OF NEW CRIME COMMITTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF RELEASE FROM FACILITY, PLACEMENT ON PROBATION, OR DIVERSION WITH A GOAL OF LESS THAN 10% III. ARRESTS, RECIDIVISM, AND RETURNS-TO-INCARCERATION WILL BE BASED ON FOA PARAMETERS INTENDED BENEFICIARY COMMUNITY; FORMERLY INCARCERATED AGES 18-24; EMPLOYERS SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES PEACE OVER VIOLENCE: CONDUCT GROUPS AND ASSIST WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SUCCESS STORIES: OFFER CLASSES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PUBLIC WORKS: DEVELOP INSTRUMENTS, REPORTING PROCESS AND EVALUATION CARE4: DEVELOPMENT OF TRACKING SYSTEM