Dannon Project

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

AWARD PURPOSE TDP'S GOALS AND STATED PURPOSE ARE TO: HELP YOUNG ADULTS TO INCREASE THEIR CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND AVOID VIOLENCE; INTRODUCE AND PREPARE YOUTH FOR THE WORLD OF WORK, HELP YOUTH IDENTIFY CAREER INTERESTS, ATTAIN RELEVANT SKILLS AND GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE; AND, TO PROVIDE INCOME TO YOUTH, TO START THEM ON THE PATH OF EARNING LIVING WAGES AND OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY JOBS AND CAREERS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED TDP WILL IMPLEMENT THE ACER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM TARGETED TO JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS WHO RESIDE OR WILL RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY UPON RELEASE OR DISCHARGED FROM HOME CONFINEMENT. IMPLEMENTED OVER A 42-MONTH PERIOD, THIS PROGRAM WILL OFFER SOLUTIONS TO COMBATTING GUN VIOLENCE AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIME WHILE PROPELLING PARTICIPANTS INTO THE WORKFORCE WITH PAID WORK EXPERIENCES MATCHED TO A MYRIAD OF EMPLOYERS OFFERING DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN SKILLS THROUGH REAL LIFE WORK. ADDITIONALLY, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING LEADING TO CREDENTIALS FOR IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES; AND, LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT ARE PROVIDED. THESE PROGRAM SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS PROVIDING POST-RELEASE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES, JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION SUPPORT, AND OTHER CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING EMPLOYMENT AND DECREASING VIOLENT CRIME WHILE SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. PLANNED SERVICES AT ALL SITES WILL INCLUDE ENROLLMENT, ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS (ISPS), CONTINUOUS CASE MANAGEMENT AND LINKAGE TO SUPPORT SERVICES, LIFE STABILIZATION SERVICES, VIOLENCE PREVENTION SKILLS, VOCATIONAL AND JOB TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, MENTORING, AND OTHER SKILLS TRAINING. DELIVERABLES 1) 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: APPRENTICESHIP, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT, OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT; 2) 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: APPRENTICESHIP, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT, OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT; 3) EMPLOYEES PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT WILL HAVE A MEDIAN EARNINGS OF AT LEAST $5,750 Y THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT; 4) 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENTERED OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING OR GED CLASSES WILL RECEIVE OBTAIN A CREDENTIAL OR GED/HSDO; AND 5) 70% OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM WILL SHOW AT LEAST ONE EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONAL LEVEL DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARY CANDIDATES RESIDING IN THE TARGETED GEOGRAPHIC AREA, OR PLAN TO RETURN TO THE AREA UPON RELEASE FROM CUSTODY, OR UPON THE CONCLUSION OF AN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT; AND, HAVE BEEN EXPELLED FROM A SCHOOL OR HAD JUVENILE OR ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEM CONTACT, DEFINED AS: CURRENT OR PREVIOUS INCARCERATION; OR ARREST; PROBATION; PAROLE; OR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT; ALTERNATIVE SENTENCE BY THE JUVENILE OR ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEM; DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM OF THE JUVENILE OR ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND HAVE ONE OR MORE RISK-FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DELINQUENT OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES SUBGRANTEES WILL PROVIDE: 1) RECRUITMENT- ACER YOUNG ADULT CASE MANAGERS WILL UTILIZE THE DANNON PROJECT'S ESTABLISHED REFERRAL SOURCES, AND FOR THE JEFFERSON COUNTY, HIGH POVERTY/HIGH CRIME REGION, A L - WE WILL UTILIZE THEIR ESTABLISHED REFERRAL SOURCES; TO GENERATE PROGRAM REFERRALS TO SUCCESSFULLY ENROLL NO LESS THAN 100 (NO FEWER THAN 50 PER ENROLLMENT YEAR) UNDUPLICATED ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR TWO YEARS; TOTALING 100/563 YOUTH. 2) ENROLLMENT/ISP PLAN DEVELOPMENT- ACER YOUNG ADULT CASE MANAGERS WILL PROVIDE ASSESSMENT SERVICES AT ENROLLMENT TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED, RISK AND STRENGTH; AND DEVELOP WITH THE PARTICIPANT AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS. 3) CASE MANAGEMENT-ACER YOUNG ADULT CASE MANAGERS WILL MONITOR ACADEMIC AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING SERVICES WITH CAREER SERVICES TEAM; AND, WILL COORDINATE ALL SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AS NEEDED; 4) REPORTING- ACER YOUNG ADULT CASE MANAGERS WILL PROVIDE TRADITIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN TERMS OF CASE FILE DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITY AND RECIDIVISM TRACKING AS WELL AS OUTCOME REPORTING.

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION (BIL) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM

INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

PROJECT SUMMARY: THE DANNON PROJECT (TDP) REQUESTS A 3-YEAR, $900,000 IMPROVING REENTRY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES GRANT TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ITS ACER (A CHANCE FOR EVERYONE) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PRE- AND POST-RELEASE SERVICES TO 150 MEN AND WOMEN, AGE 18 AND OLDER, WHO ARE INCARCERATED AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT AND SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO DOCUMENTED HIGH-POVERTY AND HIGH-CRIME AREAS OF BIRMINGHAM/JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA (INCLUDING FIVE QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES). TDP WILL PARTNER WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SHELBY AND JEFFERSON COUNTY JAILS, JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DANNON TRAINING INSTITUTE, AND NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL PARTNERS TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL REENTRY THROUGH ACCESS TO CAREER READINESS TRAINING, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND PLACEMENT IN SUBSIDIZED AND UNSUBSIDIZED JOBS. EVIDENCE-BASED AND INFORMED INTERVENTIONS: THE ACER PROGRAM INTEGRATES SIX PRIMARY EVIDENCED-INFORMED PRACTICES SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT, MENTORING, COURT ADVOCACY, MIS DATA SHARING AND COLLECTION, BLENDED/HYBRID LEARNING (IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19); AND, CASE MANAGEMENT WHICH ARE CREDITED WITH PROVIDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAM SUCCESS AND WITH ENSURING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE WOULD BE ACHIEVED. LOCAL DEMAND FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS HIGH BY THE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND HAS BEEN EXPLAINED WITHIN THE PROJECT NARRATIVE. THE LOCAL LABOR JOB MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION ARE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH DUE TO THREE MEGA PROJECTS FUNDED LOCALLY. THERE IS CURRENTLY A DOCUMENTED NEED FOR 2,000 LABORERS TO COMPLETE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ALABAMA. PRE-RELEASE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE ENROLLMENT, ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS (ISPS), CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, MENTORING, JOB READINESS, AND READY-TO-WORK/WORK KEYS TRAINING, INTRODUCTION TO CAREER PATHWAYS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSITIONAL PLAN. POST-RELEASE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, LINKAGE TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WORK EXPERIENCE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (SUBSIDIZED), EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OPTIONS, GED, AND LICENSED CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATIONS FOR TWENTY-FOUR CAREERS, VOCATIONAL AND JOB TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. FOLLOW-UP WILL INCLUDE CONTINUED CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND OTHER SKILLS TRAINING. OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD ARE: 1) 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT; 2) 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT; 3) EMPLOYEES PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT WILL HAVE A MEDIAN WAGE OF AT LEAST $13.36 PER HOUR; 4) 60% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENTERED OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING OR HSDO CLASSES WILL RECEIVE AN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE OR HSD; 5) 60% OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM WILL SHOW AT LEAST 1 EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONAL LEVEL DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR; AND 6) NO MORE 20% OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A NEW CRIMINAL OFFENSE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THEIR RELEASE OR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION. THE DANNON PROJECT HAS AN ESTABLISHED CAREER PATHWAYS COLLABORATIVE COMPRISING OF LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS, UP TO 20 EMPLOYERS TO ASSIST WITH EMPLOYMENT FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

THE DANNON PROJECT (TDP) WILL SERVE 150 CONFINED YOUTH OVER THREE YEARS TO ASSESS 100% OF PARTICIPATING YOUTH PRE-RELEASE USING A CRIMINOGENIC RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL TO DEVELOP PRE- AND POST-RELEASE REENTRY PLANS AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES.

"FINANCIAL LITERACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & EDUCATION (FLEE) PROGRAM"

THE DANNON PROJECT PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE COVERAGE IN JEFFERSON, CALHOUN AND CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS MBDA IS COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING ITS CAPABILITIES TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATION MEET ITS GOAL AND EFFORTS TO REDUCE CRIME, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS. THE RECIDIVISM RATE IN THE UNITED STATES IS HIGH, WITH ABOUT 68% OF RELEASED PRISONERS GETTING ARRESTED FOR A NEW CRIME WITHIN 3 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (2014). RESEARCHERS HAVE LINKED RECIDIVISM TO UNEMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND INABILITY TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AFTER PRISON.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS MBDA IS COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING ITS CAPABILITIES TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATION MEET ITS GOAL AND EFFORTS TO REDUCE CRIME, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS. THE RECIDIVISM RATE IN THE UNITED STATES IS HIGH, WITH ABOUT 68% OF RELEASED PRISONERS GETTING ARRESTED FOR A NEW CRIME WITHIN 3 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (2014). RESEARCHERS HAVE LINKED RECIDIVISM TO UNEMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND INABILITY TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AFTER PRISON.

THE DANNON PROJECT