Sessions in Transitional Jobs 101 Learning Track include:
What is Transitional Jobs: History, Types of Program Models, and Design Elements
Guided by an NTJN Steering Committee Vice-Chairperson, Linda Nguyen and NTJN Coordinator, Melissa Young, this session will include a walk-through the Transitional Jobs model with persons who are new to the field or for those that want to brush-up on the basic components of the Transitional Jobs model. This session will offer an overview and should be followed by other Transitional Jobs 101 or Building Block Sessions.
Presenters:
Linda Nguyen – Executive Director, Tacoma-Pierce County Employment and Training Consortium
Melissa Young – Coordinator, National Transitional Jobs Network
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Transitional Jobs Program Staffing & Budget Development
How many staff members and how much money do you really need to start or expand a Transitional Jobs program? Administrators from existing programs will share the basics for developing staff structures and budgets for two different Transitional Jobs models – the scattered site and the work crew models. Tools will be provided to help session attendees project costs associated with each model.
Facilitator:
Abby Coppock – Research and Program Manager, Reentry Transitional Jobs program, Heartland Human Care Services, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
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Presenters:
Richard Greenwald – Senior Fellow, Center of Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute
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Marta Nelson – Director of Policy and Planning, Center for Employment Opportunities
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Transitional Jobs: Implementation Challenges in Scattered Site Program Development (Roundtable Discussion)
Transitional Jobs program administrators and facilitators will discuss the challenges associated with the scattered work site model and strategies that can be used to overcome them. This session is designed to give attendees, who are interested in developing Transitional Jobs program or are just starting a program, the opportunity to discuss their efforts as they relate to the scattered work site model. This is an interactive session, as attendees will dialogue with their peers and learn from experts’ best practices in the field.
Facilitators:
Julie Kerksick – Executive Director, New Hope Project
Jim Klasen – Independent Consultant
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Transitional Jobs: Implementation Challenges In Work-Crew Program Development (Roundtable Discussion)
Transitional Jobs program administrators and facilitators will discuss the challenges associated with the work crew model and strategies that can be used to overcome them. This session is designed to give attendees, who are interested in developing a Transitional Job program or are just starting a program, the opportunity to discuss their efforts as they relate to the work crew model. This is an interactive session, as attendees will dialogue with their peers and learn from experts’ best practices in the field.
Facilitators:
John Rush – Managing Director, Cleanslate
Felicia Vann - Former Director, YouthBuild LA Conservation Corps
Financing Transitional Jobs Programs
This session will walk conference participants through available state and federal funding sources for Transitional Jobs programs and will highlight how to access and utilize retained revenue funding streams in your state for the use of Transitional Jobs. This is an important session for anyone currently operating or developing a Transitional Jobs program.
Facilitator:
Sam Tuttelman – Assistant Agency Director, Alameda County Social Services Agency
Presenters:
Joseph A. Antolín – Vice President of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, Executive Director of Heartland Human Care Services
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Mindy Tarlow – Chief Executive Officer, Center for Employment Opportunities
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Employer Q & A: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How Transitional Jobs Programs Can Better Work with Employer Partners
Transitional Jobs employers will answer Conference participants questions related to building and maintaining relationships with employers and address efforts in key cities across the country to better align employers and programs for the benefit of program participants. These employers are ready to talk about what works, what doesn’t, and what you should know before you begin to build relationships with employers in your community.
Facilitator:
Linda Nguyen - Executive Director, Tacoma-Pierce County Employment and Training Consortium
Employers:
Alma Azarcon – Director of Human Resources and Community Relations, Give Something Back, Inc.
John Corella – President, Corella Industries
Mike Hannigan – President and Co-founder, Give Something Back, Inc.
Margaret Richardson – Director, Clean Slate Practice, East Bay Community Law Center
Jo Ann Yoshioka-George – Employment Resources Development Program Supervisor, Social Responsibility Division, Port of Oakland
