Alameda County Reentry Network Priorities

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ANNUAL PLAN SECTION - II

I. Overview of processII. Income SupportIII. Workforce Training and Employment Placement IV. Engagement of Private Sector and Organized

LaborV. Removing Barriers by Using Existing LawsVI. Policy VII.Resource DevelopmentVIII.ImplementationIX. Endorsement

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INCOME SUPPORT

The Network should increase the number of persons released from incarceration who are provided with income support through:

Public benefits enrollmentBridge loans and grants, Other forms of financial assistanceCreative methods of support (e.g.

transportation vouchers)

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Workforce Training and Employment Placement

Employment Placement Increase resources Transitional employment services Outreach to Chambers of Commerce

Workforce Training Increase resources for programs offering intensive

education and workforce training Devote training funds to green building and other

new areas of employment

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Private Sector Employers and Organized Labor

Private Sector Employers Establish regular system of communication Work with business sector to create Employment

toolkit that answers common employer questions

Organized Labor Establish relationships with organized labor Identify sectors with a minimum amount of

barriers

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Using Existing Laws

Expand Clean Slate practice

Make RAP sheet available to the formerly incarcerated and convicted

Enforce state and federal legislation relating to the responsibilities of criminal background check companies (e.g. fair credit reporting act)

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Policy

Pre-Release Identification

Ban the Box

Leverage relationships with public contractors and vendors

Employer incentives

Employee bonding

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Resource Development

Resource Development Committee

Coordinated Joint Funding Application

Corporate and Philanthropic fund raising

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Income, Training and Employment Task Force

Convene Income, Training and Employment Task Force

Build Network Capacity for Income, Training and Employment work

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