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Local Project Innovation 2021 grant recipients include: - $15,000 Recruitment of Diverse CASA Volunteers: Casa Tarrant County advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children with the help of skilled volunteers. The stress and impact of Covid 19 on many families contributed to a 40% increase of children being removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect. Many of these children are from diverse backgrounds. Casa Tarrant County will increase the percentage of volunteers who ...

The Madison County recidivism rate hovers around 85% — a rate that’s been higher than the state average — yet the city, county and much of the surrounding region don’t have re-entry programs for West Tennesseans coming home from imprisonment. Many formerly incarcerated men and women come home with more trauma and problems but no support system, resources, programs or ways to reacclimate into society as working individuals. So, the cycle continues: unable to work or deal with trauma, th...

Cárdenas, Bass Introduce Legislation to Protect Minors in the Justice System | U.S. Congressman Tony Cárdenas The bill has been endorsed by Human Rights for Kids, Campaign for Youth Justice, Justice Roundtable, National Association of Counsel for Children, Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), Revolve Impact, First Focus Campaign for Children, R Street Institute, and School Social Work Association of America, Casa Esperanza, Alianza for Youth Justice, LAMC Cultural Reentry Program and LAREO.

A Colorado prisoner uses a tablet while in jail. Image: Youtube/@GTL One of the hardest things for formerly incarcerated men and women to do after release is to find meaningful employment. Google is trying to change that with its Career Readiness for Reentry program. According to a Google release, the programs will train more than 10,000 formerly incarcerated individuals in digital skills and fundamentals including how to search and apply for a job online, how to make a résumé, and send profe...

Leaders to ask General Assembly to consider renaming part of highway after late Georgetown County sheriff Georgetown County Sheriff Lane Cribb died at at the age of 73 on Thursday. (Source: (Georgetown County Sheriffs Office)) By WMBF News Staff | April 27, 2021 at 8:41 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 8:41 PM GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Leaders want to make sure that a late Georgetown County sheriff will always a place in the county. The Georgetown County Council passed a resolution ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana is doing its part during Second Chance Month to help people transition from justice involvement to securing employment and contributing to their communities, as it does all year long. All month, Goodwill® is highlighting its job training and social service offerings that help people who have been involved in the justice system find employment and support their families and work to create safer communities. Stemming from the Second Chan...

Goodwill Industries works to create second chances for offenders Goodwill offers community-focused programs to help lower recidivism rates and keep the streets safe. Some of these programs include the Ex-offender Placement Program, EXIT-318 Reentry Program, CCC Reentry Program and the Young Adult Life Launch Program. (Source: NBC12) By Christian Piekos | April 19, 2021 at 5:24 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 8:50 AM SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The month of April is Second Chance Month in the U...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy city of Grand Rapids Leaders of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and the national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership announced $1.2 million in Renew Michigan grants that will support the largest push in West Michigan history to promote recycling activities. The announcement was made in a virtual news conference Monday attended by Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss; state Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; and state Rep.�...

EGLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Funding marks the largest push in region’s history to promote recycling activities Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, state Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, and state Rep. Bradley Slagh, R-Zeeland, joined a virtual news conference today with leaders of the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership to announce $1.2 million in Renew Michigan grants that will support the largest push in West Mi...

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