Speaker(s):
Brittany Peterson, BA, OWDS, OERS, ERS-CJ
Presentation: With one in 15 working-age adults having a criminal record, job preparedness and in-demand skills are a must for individuals returning from incarceration. The Second Chance Risk Reduction Program of the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission is a client-oriented reentry case management program working to identify and target criminogenic needs for justice involved individuals. In addition, Second Chance is helping to increase the efficacy of professionals in the community by offering a dynamic, evidence-based training entitled Reentry Employment Specialist (RES). This session discusses a practical approach to reentry employment following career theories, motivational interviewing, assessment, intervention, triage and retention tools necessary for effective case management of reentry clients, specifically targeting employment needs of the vulnerable, transitioning population.
Objectives:
- Discuss mass incarceration: national & local trends
- Identify community impacts
- Identify and address barriers to employment for returning citizens
- Understand the general process of reentry from multiple perspectives
- Identify and effectively collaborate with various stakeholders
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