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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