incarcerated, to support successful reintegration in society. Services mentioned by the Group included educational services, job training, identification of job opportunities, identification of housing and living arrangements, and more. The purpose of any re-entry program, the Group felt, was to provide a support system that would help people exiting the corrections system to rebuild their lives and reputations in general society and resist falling back into the habits and networks that lead to the individuals being in the corrections system. OBJECTIVES ACTIONS KEY PERSONS/ INDICATORS MEASURES and TIMETABLE MOBILIZING (OUTCOMES) DATA SOURCE(S) ORGANIZATIONS Basic life skills training Encourage the use Community Services Clear off the Formerly incarcerated Re-entry “path offered to 100% of of work-path training Administration bus” (i.e., what to do individuals self-report coordinator in inmates while in prison and suggest the City of after being released) that health, quality of life, place by Dec. 1 (i.e., life skills, decision library as a potential Open Doors coalition (i.e., for persons employment, and basic 2014 making, parenting collaborator Columbus House) the needs requirements are cooking, reading, Show how Family community met writing, healthy trainees are Street outreach Worker Increase literacy and relationships, financial successful and can Program numeracy rates literacy and be role models Emerge- Dan Jasino Decreased violence management) Peer-to-peer among persons with a Build on existing counseling (e.g., Easter history of incarceration Emerge) Project More Increased employment leadership skills to Persons re-entering Life skills facilitate job and Dedicated location Department of among persons report knowing where trainings society readiness, and to house available Corrections including in to turn for resources to 100% of services start-ups and small develop advocacy skills inmates by Jan businesses 1, 2016 Higher percentage of Reductions in persons re-entering Recidivism available resources
incarcerated, to support successful reintegration in society. Services mentioned by the Group included educational services, job training, identification of job opportunities, identification of housing and living arrangements, and more. The purpose of any re-entry program, the Group felt, was to provide a support system that would help people exiting the corrections system to rebuild their lives and reputations in general society and resist falling back into the habits and networks that lead to the individuals being in the corrections system. OBJECTIVES ACTIONS KEY PERSONS/ MOBILIZING ORGANIZATIONS INDICATORS (OUTCOMES) MEASURES and DATA SOURCE(S) TIMETABLE Basic life skills training offered to 100% of inmates while in prison (i.e., life skills, decision making, parenting cooking, reading, writing, healthy relationships, financial literacy and management) Encourage the use of work-path training and suggest the library as a potential collaborator Show how trainees are successful and can be role models Peer-to-peer counseling (e.g., Emerge) Dedicated location to house available services Community Services Administration City of Open Doors coalition (i.e., Columbus House) Family Street outreach Worker Program Emerge- Dan Jasino Easter Project More Department of Corrections Clear “path off the bus” (i.e., what to do after being released) for persons the community Formerly incarcerated individuals self-report that health, quality of life, employment, and basic needs requirements are met Increase literacy and numeracy rates Decreased violence among persons with a history of incarceration Increased employment among persons including in start-ups and small businesses Reductions in Recidivism Re-entry coordinator in place by Dec. 2014 Build on existing leadership skills to facilitate job and society readiness, and develop advocacy skills Persons re-entering report knowing where to turn for resources Life skills trainings to 100% of inmates by Jan 1, 2016 Higher percentage of persons re-entering available resources 1
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