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National Transitional Jobs Network |
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NEWSLETTER |
MAY 2006 |
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Made possible by the foundation support of The Joyce Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation & The Annie E. Casey Foundation. |
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The National Transitional Jobs Network (NTJN) is a coalition of more than 200 Transitional Jobs (TJ) programs, policy organizations, and sponsoring organizations. The Network fosters economic opportunity for America's workers by developing new TJ programs, building the capacity of existing TJ programs, and promoting a national dialogue on job advancement strategies. Mission: To support and expand the size, type and number of Transitional Jobs programs nation-wide and support the quality of the service model. |
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News & Events |
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Policy Alert |
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This is a critical time for the Second Chance Act (HR 1704; S 1934). The Second Chance Act specifically designates Transitional Jobs programs as an allowable use for demonstration grant money. Passage of the bill has the potential to infuse both existing and newly forming Transitional Jobs programs with new and additional funding through demonstration projects. The Second Chance Act aims to:
As the congressional session comes
to an end, October 6th, 2006, it is pertinent that you contact
your
senator or representative
as soon as
possible. Look to the
NTJN Website for
expanded information on the
Second Chance Act.
The following news article, Charting a path to a better life when the prison gates open, Larry Fehr - Seattle Times, examines the problems that ex-offenders face during reentry. The article cites the Second Chance Act as a means to improve ex-offender reentry. |
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Resources & Publications |
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Americans Abandon "Punishment Only" Attitudes in Effort to
Reduce Crime,
Zogby International.
Public opinion research group,
Zogby International,
finds in a national survey that there is "striking support" for
services for persons with criminal records. The survey also
reveals overwhelming
public support for the
Second Chance Act.
Details regarding the status of the Second Chance Act can be
found on the NTJN website and in the Policy Alert section of the
newsletter.
Implementing the TANF Changes in the Deficit Reduction Act:
'Win-Win' Solutions for Families and States
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Center for Law and Social Policy
and the
Center
for Budget and Policy Priorities.
Report provides state officials with an in-depth look at a broad
range of strategies that can help states to improve the
effectiveness of their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) programs and to increase their work participation rates.
The report outlines how the Transitional Jobs program strategy
can be effectively used for TANF recipients with multiple
barriers for employment.
Packed Prisons Brace for New Crush,
Jennifer
Warren - Los Angeles Times. Article in the
Los Angeles Times
examines California's growing prison population. The article
also outlines implications for the growing population on inmate
rehabilitation, recidivism, and public safety. California's
growing prison population reflects the need for Transitional
Jobs programs to assist persons with criminal records entering
into communities. Ex-offenders need tools or they end up back in prison, Rhonday Shipley - Indianapolis Star. Article in Indianapolis Star provides research that individuals leaving prison must have access to housing, employment and transportation in order to be able to successfully reenter society. Workforce, Inc., in Indianapolis, IN works to provide individuals with criminal records the tools for successful reentry through the Transitional Jobs program model. |
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Funding Sources |
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The "American Grants and Loans Directory 2006 Edition" is now available. This publication contains more than 1,500 financial programs, subsidies, scholarship, grants and loans offered by the US federal government. The CD version of the directory is $69.95, and the print version is $149.95. To order, call 819-322-7533. |
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