Wednesday, August 24, 2011
New training aims to get ex-offenders jobs
A three-day training being offered this fall and organized by a coalition of workforce organizations, community colleges, state departments and law enforcement agencies aims to help enhance job training opportunities for ex-offenders.
The training will certify employment specialists so they are better equipped to help job-seekers who are released from prison.
The program is being organized by the Commonwealth Workforce Coalition in partnership with Bunker Hill Community College, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, New England Center for Homeless Veterans, and the Middlesex and Hampden County Sherriffs’ Departments. Training sessions will be offered in Boston and in southeast and western Massachusetts.
Called offender employment specialist training, the program costs $180 and is geared toward workforce development professionals who currently work in offender employment services. Registration for the Boston session will run between August 19 and September 9, and the actual training will take place September 16, 23, and 30 at Bunker Hill Community College.
The curriculum will follow one used by the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Corrections, which results in a nationally-recognized certification for those who complete the course.
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