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Conference Presentations

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 minutes and 75 minutes
 
- 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

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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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