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2006 National Transitional Jobs Network Conference Strengthening Communities. Building the Workforce of the Future. Hyatt Regency Atlanta Thank you to everyone who participated in the 6th Annual National Transitional Jobs Conference! Over 330 conference registrants representing existing and developing TJ programs, advocates, funders, government officials, and researchers traveled to Atlanta, GA for the conference. Over 50 speakers and panelists came together to share information, tools and resources with conference attendees. Conference speakers included: Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor; Dennis Schrantz, Director of Policy and Planning for the Michigan Department of Corrections; and Mason Bishop, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor. Download a copy of the conference booklet here.
I enjoyed the conference very much and found it especially interesting to know what people in all parts of the United States are doing about jobs for ex-offenders. I still haven't digested all of what I heard and saw, there was just so much to learn. I know that as I continue to work in my little corner of the world I will be constantly influenced by this great conference!
– Penny Adrian, Northwest Initiative, Lansing, MI
PowerPoint presentations from conference breakout sessions: Thursday morning sessions- 1. What is Transitional Jobs? Program Design for Multiple Populations 2. Finding & Sustaining Transitional Jobs Funding 3. Adapting TJ as a Reentry Strategy for Adults with Criminal Records 4. Transitional Jobs Work: TJ Research & Evidence 5. Federal, State, and Local Policies the Impact Employment of People with 6. Lessons Learned: Feedback from Transitional Jobs Programs 7. Preparing Individuals with Criminal Records for the Workforce 8. Collecting TJ Data: Using Practice & Evidence to Better Design Transitional 9. Transition from Prison to Community Initiative: Perspectives from State 10. Effectively Advocating for Transitional Jobs Strategies
11. National Institute of Corrections - Offender Workforce Development 12. Adapting TJ Strategy with Multiple Populations, Partners, & Enviroments 13. Transitional Jobs: A Critical Employment Strategy for Youth Friday morning sessions- 14. Statewide Innovation & Collaboration in Developing TJ Programs 15. Building Skills: Blending TJ with Therapeutic Models & Business Interest I found all the sessions to be very insightful. The information I received will assist ARCHS with exploring the possibilities for developing a region wide transitional jobs strategy for St. Louis. The information I received about the variety of possible partnerships to support a TJ strategy and the tips on appropriate language for marketing the strategy was a great help as well.
– Antona Jones, ARCHS, St. Louis
If you still need to pay conference registration fees, please make check payable to the: National Transitional Jobs Network and send to: Heartland Alliance Request an NTJN presentation at your Event Email: ntjn@heartlandalliance.org Or send a letter to: Melissa Young
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