Connections To Success Inc

"FAMILY CONNECTIONS" WILL PROVIDE 600 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING PARENTING, FINANCIAL MANAGE

PROVIDE RESPONSIBLE PARENTING, HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY TO LOW-INCOME ADULTS

APPLICANT NAME: CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS PROJECT TITLE AND PURPOSE: SHOW ME SUCCESS PROVIDES REENTRY SERVICES (BOTH PRE- AND POST-RELEASE) THAT SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS ABILITIES TO GAIN SKILLS IN HIGH-NEED INDUSTRIES, LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT PREVENT FURTHER INCARCERATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS WITHIN 20 TO 270 DAYS OF RELEASE FROM OUR SEVEN PARTNERING CORRECTIONAL CENTERS TO HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES IN THE KANSAS CITY (MO) URBAN METRO AREA, THE ST. LOUIS ST. CHARLES URBAN METRO AREAS, AND RURAL COLUMBIA BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI TOTAL REQUEST: 2,999,998.48 NUMBER TO BE SERVED: 300 MEN AND WOMEN COST PER PARTICIPANT: 9,999.99 MANDATORY PARTNER: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (MO DOC) INCLUDING THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 236. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65102. PARTNERING CORRECTIONAL CENTERS PARTICIPATING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF MO DOC ARE SHOWN BELOW: STATE INSTITUTION - ALGOA CORRECTIONAL CENTERBOWLING GREEN CORRECTIONAL CENTERCHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL CENTER FARMINGTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER MISSOURI EASTERN CORRECTIONAL CTR WESTERN MISSOURI CORRECTIONAL CTR TIPTON CORRECTIONAL CENTER WESTERN RECEPTION DIAGNOSTIC CORRECTIONAL CENTER THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S ETA PATHWAY HOME 4 FOR SHOW ME SUCCESS, A PROGRAM SERVING 300 INDIVIDUALS OVER THREE YEARS AT SEVEN MISSOURI CORRECTIONAL CENTERS WITH PRE-RELEASE CAREER ASSESSMENTS, JOB READINESS (PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING), THE DEVELOPMENT UNINDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLANS (IDPS), CASE MANAGEMENT, CONNECTIONS TO NEEDED SERVICES, AND ENROLLMENT IN SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH ONGOING SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT FROM LIFE TRANSFORMATION COACHES (LTCS), PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (PSS), AND JOB DEVELOPERS EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (JDESS). INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FROM LTCS, PSS, AND JDESS ARE PROVIDED BOTH PRE-AND POST-RELEASE AND INCLUDES TRAINING IN HIGH-NEED INDUSTRIES, EMPLOYMENT WITH GOOD JOBS EMPLOYERS, AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS WHEN INDIVIDUALS RETURN TO HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES IN THE ST. LOUIS ST. CHARLES, KANSAS CITY (MO), AND COLUMBIA BOONE COUNTY METRO AREAS. PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH OUR CORRECTIONAL, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERS, AS WELL AS FOR HIRING AND TRAINING NEW STAFF WILL OCCUR DURING THE FIRST 90 DAYS, FOLLOWED BY 27 MONTHS OF PRE-AND POST-RELEASE SERVICES, AND 12 MONTHS OF FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT AND DATA COLLECTION. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND INTERNAL GOALS:SECOND QTR EMPLOYMENT RATE: MORE THAN 55 OF PARTICIPANTS ATTAIN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT DURING THE SECOND QUARTER FOLLOWING PROGRAM EXIT - 70 FOURTH QTR EMPLOYMENT RATE: MORE THAN 45 OF PARTICIPANTS ARE EMPLOYED IN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT DURING THE FOURTH OUARTER AT PROGRAM EXIT - 65 PARTICIPANTS MEDIAN EARNINGS WILL BE 7,200 OR MORE - 0 CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT: MORE THAN 60 OF THOSE WHO ENROLL IN AN EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAM (EXCLUDING THOSE IN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND CUSTOMIZED TRAINING) WILL ATTAIN RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS (TIED TO IN-DEMAND IOBS) WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER PROGRAM EXIT. - 70 MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS: 65 OR MORE OF THOSE WHO, DURING A PROGRAM YEAR, ARE IN A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT LEADS TO A RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL OR EMPLOYMENT, ACHIEVE MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS. - 65 EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING EMPLOYERS: EMPLOYED PARTICIPANTS ARE EFFECTIVE IN SERVING THEIR EMPLOYERS AS INDICATED BY THEIR RETENTION WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER AND OR REPEAT BUSINESS CUSTOMERS WHO HIRE ADDITIONAL CTS PARTICIPANTS AFTER THEIR INITIAL HIRE - 65 OR MORE.RECIDIVISM: THE RECIDIVISM RATE OF CTS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF A NEW CRIMINAL OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THEIR RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION WILL BE LOWER THAN MISSOURI S CURRENT RECIDIVISM RATE OF 43.9 - 20 OR LESS

INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES NOW THE ION PROGRAM

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

TEAM CONNECTIONS PROJECT

REENTRY SERVICES FOR 150 ADULTS RELEASING FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RELEASING TO THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTORING AND EMPLOYMENT.

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT: TO PROVIDE JOB-BASED TRAINING AND LIVING-WAGE EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL VETERANS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCYACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE GRANT: CLIENT-FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING, THE CREATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PLANS, LINKAGES TO JOB-BASED TRAINING, PLACEMENTS WITH EMPLOYERS IN HIGH-NEED INDUSTRIES, REFERRALS (WITH FOLLOW-UP) TO NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO WORK, COLLABORATIONS WITH THE COLUMBIA JOB CENTER AND OTHER STATE- AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND COACHING PROBLEM-SOLVING AS NEEDED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS SUSTAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS (WHO MEET HUD DEFINITIONS) INCLUDING THOSE IN HUD-VA SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAMS (INCLUDING VA RAPID REHOUSING AND OR) THAT PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE, VETERANS (MEN AND WOMEN) WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM BEING INCARCERATED, AND WOMEN (AND THEIR CHILDREN) WHO ARE FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS AND HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS IN ACCESSING PERMANENT HOUSINGEXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: VETERANS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROPOSED PROGRAM (NAMED VETERANS PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY, OR VPP) WILL COMPLETE WORK-BASED TRAINING IN HIGH NEED INDUSTRIES AND ATTAIN LIVING WAGE, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT IN POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BENEFITS AND ADVANCEMENT. THROUGH TRAINING IN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT, VETERANS WILL BE SUPPORTED IN THEIR PATHS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.KEY PARTNERSHIPS: KEY PARTNERSHIPS FOR THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDE THE MISSOURI BALANCE OF STATE, THE MISSOURI JOB CENTER-COLUMBIA, WELCOME HOME, THE VA MEDICAL CENTER, THE COLUMBIA VETERANS CENTER, LOVE COLUMBIA, HARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL, ALL OF WHICH HAVE STRONG VETERANS SERVING MISSIONS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE LOCAL FOOD BANK, DRESS FOR SUCCESS, ALMOST HOME, COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY (PATRIOT PLACE APARTMENTS ARE SPECIFIC VETERAN HOUSING OPTIONS). WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND TRAINING PROVIDERS, INCLUDING MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA EXTENSION PROGRAM, COLUMBIA COLLEGE, STEPHENS COLLEGE, THE MISSOURI WORKS INITIATIVE, THE MISSOURI OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND MISSOURI S DOLR REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

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