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SOAR program at Solano Community College helps justice-involved students get their lives back on track
A Solano County program partners with the local workforce board to find justice-involved students good-paying jobs, […]
Month: March 2022
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Solano Transportation Academy Steers Justice-impacted Individuals to New Careers
by Raul Clement Brandon Rodegeb remembers the countless hours he used to spend each week applying for job after job. He was ready to work and qualified. In fact, some might say he was too […]
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Systems Impacts in Solano Network and Hazel’s Tranquility Place aid a woman on her journey back from opioid addiction
In order to re-enter the workforce, some people need wraparound services from partners in Solano County.
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Solano County Center for Employment changes lives daily by breaking the cycle of incarceration
The nation’s leading nonprofit for re-entry workforce development, CEO helps justice-involved people find immediate employment–and build high-paying careers. […]
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Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board program makes a real difference: One woman’s journey from homelessness to employed
Without support, many justice-involved people can end up without a home and other basic needs, making finding a job even harder. […]
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New start, new career: A Sonoma County collaboration helps a justice-involved client land a health care job
The Prison to Employment Initiative can help employers find skilled applicants for essential positions like health care. […]
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North Bay Employment Connection offers formerly incarcerated a second chance
Immediate employment helps reduce the risk of recidivism and also gets people ready for full-time jobs and careers. […]
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Sonoma County Job Link helps put justice-involved individuals in the driver’s seat–and get on the right road
Training people in high-demand jobs through the Prison to Employment Initiative is a boon to employers and individuals. […]
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California Workforce Association’s Bob Lanter discusses what he sees as the win-win of the Prison to Employment Initiative
The Prison to Employment Initiative benefits employers–both big and small–and job seekers, including those that want to own their own business.
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Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board makes the connections and transportation jobs accelerate hope
Training for high-demand jobs like commercial truck driving can be paid for by grants from the Prison to Employment Initiative. […]
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The executive director of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County discusses why hiring justice-involved workers is a win-win
Employers who participate in the Prison to Employment Initiative are eligible for financial incentives–and stand to gain skilled, loyal employees. […]
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A Q&A with the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board director on the benefits of hiring justice-involved individuals
Employers can reap a variety of benefits when they hire justice-involved individuals through the Prison to Employment Initiative–both financially and in terms of skilled labor.
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The California Workforce Development Board helps job seekers get state jobs
Funded in part by the Prison to Employment Initiative, the California Workforce Development Board has collaborated with a multitude of state agencies to help incarcerated individuals secure a state job before their release. […]
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A Vallejo modular home company helps second chance job seekers
Labor shortages in high-demand industries like construction can be eased when employers participate in the Prison to Employment program. […]
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A brand new start: Solano County trucking companies give parolees a chance at employment in a high-demand industry
Since the pandemic, many industries–such as transportation–face labor shortages. The Prison to Employment Initiative is a big part of the solution.
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Solano’s GEO Reentry Helps Local Man Gain Employment and New Start
by Anne Stokes Shawn Ray Viramontes admits that he’s made some big mistakes. He’s also the first to own up to his responsibility in getting his life back on track. “If you make a mistake, […]
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A blessing in disguise: The Workforce Development Board of Solano County and its partner gave a Vallejo woman a new life after jail
Mariah Nance was able to start a new life after her release from jail with help from the Workforce Development Board of Solano County.
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From incarceration to career: A workforce development partner gives a Vacaville woman a pathway to full employment
Erica Kucinskas struggled to find a job after release from prison–until she found help with a partner of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County. […]
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A Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board analyst discusses the Prison to Employment program
by Anh Nguyen Fabiola Garcia-Almonaci works for the Employment and Training Division of Sonoma County. Her office oversees programs that are funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which receives funding to provide jobs […]
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An analyst with the Workforce Development Board of Solano County discusses the Prison to Employment program
Employers can receive a wide array of financial incentives through the Prison to Employment Initiative, as well as dedicated and long-term employees. […]
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The North Bay Employment Connection matches skilled employees with local employers in six California counties
There are benefits to employers who hire thought the prison-to-employment program, including tax credits and 50% of a new hire’s salary. […]
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CareerPoint North Bay matches skilled employees with local employers in Lake, Mendocino, Marin and Napa counties
by Thea Marie Rood North Bay residents who have barriers to employment can find themselves trapped in cycles of poverty, which can impact entire generations or entire neighborhoods. This is especially true for people who […]
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The Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board matches skilled employees with local employers
Employers in Sonoma County who hire through the prison-to-employment project can receive a wide range of benefits, including tax credits and 50% of a new hire’s salary. […]
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The Workforce Development Board of Solano County matches skilled employees with local employers
“When I talk to employers, I tell them, ‘You’ll get a really good candidate—they are going to do everything they can to keep this job.’”
Nel Sweet Davis, employability specialist/caseworker
Workforce Development Board of Solano County […]