Cuyahoga County hosting job and resource fair for formerly incarcerated

CLEVELAND — Throughout “Reentry Week 2022,” the Cuyahoga County Workplace of Reentry is internet hosting a job and useful resource honest to assist individuals with felony data alternatives for employment and a recent begin.

“The statistics present that second probability hiring is very instrumental in sustaining a person’s return to society after incarceration,” stated Simeon L. Finest, director of the Cuyahoga County Workplace of Reentry. “By way of this job honest, people will have the ability to present for themselves and their households, thus decreasing recidivism and creating safer communities.”

The occasion, which is free and open to the general public, will probably be held at The Hough Middle (Previous Salvation Military) positioned at 6000 Hough Avenue in Cleveland on Thursday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Taking part organizations embrace the Younger Grownup Useful resource Middle, MPW Industrial Companies, Better Cleveland Meals Financial institution, ASPIRE Better Cleveland, Ohio Guidestone Workforce 360, UHCAN Ohio, Evergreen Cooperative Laundry and EDWINS Management and Restaurant, amongst others.

“The ‘Reentry Week 2022’ Job and Useful resource Truthful will carry collectively employers seeking to rent, job coaching packages that may get you the talents to begin a profession, and assets to assist you reaching long run employment,” stated Devon Hickman, Chief Govt Officer of Middle for Employment Alternatives.

The job and useful resource honest is along with different occasions occurring throughout “Reentry Week 2022.” Different occasions embrace a meals truck and small enterprise catering honest on Wednesday, April 27 and a program concerning the felony justice motion on Saturday, April 30.

Click on right here for the total listing of occasions.

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