Objective: to provide best practices and creative techniques used to ensure ex-offender success in obtaining employment

- This training is designed for agencies at the National, State and local   
   level, to include: Rehabilitation Services, Youth, Workforce
   Development Professionals, Tribal, Human Services, Corrections,
   Employers, Mental and Chemical Health, Supported Employment, etc.

- Presentations are customized to the time frame desired and have
   included: full day, half day, 3 hours, 90 minute, 75 minute, etc.
 
- Key Note Presentations are also available

- Some topics include:   
   -- Getting Hired with a Criminal History
   -- Communicating with Ex-Offenders   
   -- Working with employers to hire ex-offenders    
   -- Other topics available based on request

PAST PRESENTATIONS

- U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Agency, National 
   Transition Conference: Guiding Youth with Disabilities to Employment; 

   Washington D.C.


- Montana Association for Rehabilitation, Key Note Speaker; Helena,   
   Montana


- Minnesota Rehabilitation Association Conference,
Key Note Speaker; St.
   Cloud, Minnesota


- Michigan Rehabilitation Association & MARO Employment & Training
   Conference,
Key Note Speaker; Grand Rapids, Michigan

- University of Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Services Administration
   Region VIII Employment Conference,
Key Note Speaker; Denver,
   Colorado 


- Missouri Rehabilitation Association Conference,
Key Note Speaker; Osage
   Beach, MO


- Minnesota Rehabilitation Counselors Association, Key Note Speaker; St.
   Paul, Minnesota


- Oklahoma Assocation for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE)
   Employment Conference;
Tulsa, Oklahoma

- PowerNet of Dayton, Ex-Offender Re-Entry Conference, Dayton, Ohio

- Rehabilitation for Wisconsin;
Kohler, Wisconsin

- Minnesota Family Investment Program Conference, General Session; St.
   Cloud, Rochester, Duluth, Minnesota


-
Cuyahoga County Mental Health Conference, Plenary Presenter;
   Cleveland, Ohio


- Department of Labor Heartland Professional Development Symposium;

   Kansas City, Missouri


- National Association of Workforce Development Professionals & Great
   Lakes Employment and Training Association; Youth Symposium;
Chicago,
   Illinois


- National Association of Workforce Development Professionals; Heartland
   Professional Development Symposium Region V;
St. Louis, Missouri

- Ohio State University, Learning Work Connection / Center for Learning
   Excellence Youth Conference;
Columbus, Ohio

- Illinois Governor's Workforce Development Conference; Springfield,
   Illinois


- Ohio Department of Education, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services
   Commission; Gateways IV Achieving Independence and Employment;

   Columbus, Ohio


- University of Utah School on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependencies;
   Salt Lake City, Utah


- Ohio State University, Department of Job and Family Services, Office of
   Workforce Development, Building Better Opportunities for Youth  
   Conference;
Columbus, Ohio

- University of Missouri Rehabilitation Services Administration Region VIII
   21st Annual Issues Forum;
Overland Park, Kansas

- Ohio Supported Employment Coordinating Center of Excellence;
   Supported Employment-Practical Skills for Administrators and Providers;

   Worthington, Ohio


- Minnesota Tribal Economic Security Conference; Fortune Bay, Minnesota

- Department of Employment and Economic Security;
St. Paul, Minnesota

- Minnesota Social Service Association (MSSA); Bloomington, Minnesota

CONFERENCE TESTIMONIALS

- "I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation at the conference. Excellent! Great handouts and ideas I can use with the clients." U.S. Dept of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration, National Transition Conference, Washington D.C.

- "Super job, best session, very practical, handouts were great, something I can take back and use immediately. Excellent! Good information. I will be able to use this info not only to ex-offender clients but also to our welfare-to-work clients. Thank you!"
Dept of Labor Heartland Professional Development Symposium, Kansas City Missouri

- "Highly recommend this workshop!! Instructor has her finger right on the pulse of how and why our youth need aggressive innovative, dedicated social service program. Excellent!"
- "The presenter was very knowledgeable and engaging. The information presented is very valuable in my line of work, and I can't wait to get back to the office and implement it."
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Youth Conference, Chicago Illinois 

- "My knowledge increased very much so! She is awesome!! Bring her back!"
- "Great materials. Thanks! Maria Anderson had a bang up presentation. She was real - avidly passionate about the people she serves. Thank you - I learned a lot and will apply this information to our clients."
University of Missouri Rehabilitation Services Administration Region VIII 21st Annual Issues Forum; Overland Park Kansas

- "Very helpful and useful info. Excellent Presentation. I'll be able to assist quite a few people with the new info I learned. Thank you it was great."
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Columbus Ohio

- "Maria gave very unique/useful techniques for helping this difficult population reach self-sufficiency. Creative and thoughtful. Especially eye opening. Bring her back!"
Illinois Governor's Workforce Development Conference, Springfield Illinois 

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