The National Transitional Jobs Network (NTJN) is a coalition of more than 200 Transitional Jobs (TJ) programs, policy organizations, and sponsoring organizations. TJ is a workforce strategy designed to overcome employment obstacles by using time-limited, wage-paying jobs and combining real work, skill development, and supportive services to transition participants successfully into the labor market. The Network works to influence a number of audiences to ensure that policies will account for the hard-to-employ, that the public understands the need to invest in these services, that programs are able to effectively serve as many individuals as possible, and that best practices and technical assistance are widely shared and implemented throughout the network.
The mission of the NTJN is to support and expand the size, type, and number of Transitional Jobs programs nationwide and to support the quality of the service model.
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NTJN Steering Committee Members
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Joe Antolin
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights -
Sandra Bizzell
Human Services & Workforce Planning -
John Bouman
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law -
Francina Carter
National Institute of Corrections -
Maurice EmsellemNational Employment Law Project
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Jennifer Davis
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. -
Abbey Frank, Co-Chair
Center for Law and Social Policy -
Richard Greenwald
Transitional Work Corporation -
Cliff Johnson
National League of Cities -
Linda T. Johnson
Georgia Dept. of Labor – GA GoodWorks! -
Julie Kerksick
New Hope Project -
Paul Knox
Economic Development, State of Washington -
Debbie Mukamal
Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice -
Jan Mueller, Co-Chair
Lifetrack Resources -
Linda Nguyen
Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Council -
Mindy Tarlow
Center for Employment Opportunities -
Sam Tuttelman
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Contact us:
Phone
773.336.6038
E-mail
ntjn@heartlandalliance.org
Address
National Transitional Jobs Network
in c/o Heartland Alliance
4411 N. Ravenswood
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
Visit us on the Web! www.transitionaljobs.net
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 6th Annual National Transitional Jobs Conference! Over 330 conference registrants representing 29 states, including existing and developing TJ programs, advocates, funders, government officials, and researchers convened in Atlanta, GA for the conference. Over 50 speakers and panelists came together to share information, tools and resources with conference attendees. Click here for the complete conference booklet.
Conference speakers included:
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner of the Goergia 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.
Keynote Speaker Mason Bishop,
Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration,
U.S.
Department of Labor.
NTJN Steering Committee member, John
Bouman, of the Sargent Shriver National
Center on Poverty Law listens to a question
from Mark Kaufman, CEO of Chicago's
Career Advancement Network
Conference breakout sessions spotlighted TJ programs working with persons with criminal records, welfare recipients, youth, and other hard-to-employ populations. Click here to download power point presentations and handouts from the breakout sessions. Over 50 conference attendees visited a Transitional Jobs program in Atlanta, GA.
Molly Baldwin of Roca, Inc. leads a
breakout session on Transitional Jobs
for youth.
- Nancy Ahmadifar, City of Boston
This is a critical time for the Second Chance Act (HR 1704; S 1934). Between now and November 13, 2006, Congress will hear legislation for the last time before newly elected officials take office. This is a great opportunity to advocate for legislation that directly impacts Transitional Jobs funding and support!! The Second Chance Act specifically designates Transitional Jobs programs as an allowable use for demonstration grant money, particularly as a reentry strategy. Passage of the bill has the potential to infuse both existing and future Transitional Jobs programs working with a variety of populations with new and additional funding through demonstration projects.
Goals of the Second Chance Act:
- Reduce recidivism;
- Increase public safety; and
- Help communities better address the growing population of prisoners returning into their communities
As Congress transitions, it is pertinent that you contact your senator or representative before November 13, 2006. The Second Chance Act currently has 113 co-sponsors in the House and 34 in the Senate, but more support is needed. Click here for a listing of states, including Representative contact info, who have not yet signed onto the Second Chance Act. Click here for a sample letter urging your representative to support the Second Chance Act. Visit the NTJN Website for expanded information on the Second Chance Act.
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