[itscindergirl]

I have just moved to vegas and have a felony on my record from 2000 from dallas county have completed everything but all apps ask about it are there any other exfelons out here that know of places to work or am i the only one in the vegas area. All help is appreciated

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by itscindergirl

I have just moved to vegas and have a felony on my record from 2000 from dallas county have completed everything but all apps ask about it are there any other exfelons out here that know of places to work or am i the only one in the vegas area. All help is appreciated

Yeah, your the only exfelon in Las vegas. Right.

Nevada JobConnect has a program for helping exfelons get a job. At least they did before I retired two years ago. They are on Maryland Parkway less than ½ block south of DI next door to the Burger King on the west side of the street.

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by itscindergirl

I have just moved to vegas and have a felony on my record from 2000 from dallas county have completed everything but all apps ask about it are there any other exfelons out here that know of places to work or am i the only one in the vegas area. All help is appreciated

BTW: You do know that exfelons have to register in Clark County with Metro don't you?

[beach08]

Monday, May 09, 2005
For Immediate Release

Contact: Mary Ann Price
Telephone: 229-5278


City’s EVOLVE Program For Ex-Felons Selected To Be Part Of National Program



The city of Las Vegas, through its EVOLVE program for ex-felons, has been selected as one of only seven cities to participate in a national program to help individuals with barriers to employment secure permanent jobs and progress toward self-sufficiency.

Neighborhood Services Department Director Orlando Sanchez and Allison Effner, program coordinator for EVOLVE, were in Washington, D.C. last week, where the project was officially launched at the Annual Transitional Jobs Conference.

Through a competitive application process, the city will be part of a select group chosen to work with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families; the National Transitional Jobs Network; the Transitional Work Corporation; and the Center for Employment Opportunities to promote a common agenda. The city’s EVOLVE program, through the Neighborhood Services Department, will receive 18 months of technical assistance, access to national experts and opportunities to work with other cities and local community partners to explore options for providing temporary jobs and training opportunities to improve long-term employment opportunities for ex-offenders and others in the community.

“The timing of this project couldn’t be better, as the City Council and I have requested that the EVOLVE program be expanded to include chronic inebriates and the homeless, as well as ex-offenders,” Mayor Oscar B. Goodman said. “Assisting these hardest-to-serve populations in securing and retaining employment is challenging. The technical assistance provided through this project will enable the city to take advantage of best practices from across the country.”

In 2003, the city created the EVOLVE program to address the critical public safety issues and excessive government costs resulting from the increasing number of prisoners released in Southern Nevada without resources. The program assists the unemployed and underemployed ex-offenders achieve self-sufficiency through intensive case management, education, training and treatment.

A majority of inmates leaving prison return to Las Vegas with no savings, no access to stable housing, no health or unemployment benefits and extremely limited employment options.
In its two-year history, more than 1,929 ex-felons have accessed the program’s resources. EVOLVE has provided intensive services to 265 clients and has successfully placed 70 percent of participants in employment at an average hourly wage in excess of $11. The documented recidivism rate for ex-offenders participating in the EVOLVE program is 10 percent; nationwide, that figure is between 66 and 80 percent. With this additional help, the likelihood of continued success is greatly enhanced.

“The selection of the city of Las Vegas to participate in the Transitional Jobs Project is testimony to the success of the EVOLVE program and its cutting-edge approach in working with ex-offenders to reintegrate and welcome them into society,” said Ward 5 Councilman Lawrence Weekly. “I am proud of the city and its efforts to take the lead in this important program and welcome the other local municipalities to actively participate in this program as it is a regional issue that must be addressed.”

The Transitional Jobs Project is funded through grants to the National Transitional Jobs Network from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Rockefeller Foundation. The National League of Cities, the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States, serves as a resource and advocate for 18,000 cities nationwide.


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[beach08]

Wednesday, January 03, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mary Ann Price
Telephone: 229-5278


Las Vegas City Council Approves Grants To Help Ex-felons Evolve Into Productive Citizens



The Las Vegas City Council gave unanimous approval today for the EVOLVE Program to use $200,000 in federal funding for tenant based rental assistance. EVOLVE is a program that helps ex-offenders re-enter society in productive lives through viable employment, intensive case management, training and treatment. The goal is to increase public safety, reduce ex-felon recidivism and promote their self-sufficiency, ultimately saving taxpayers’ money.

The plan to provide tenant based rental assistance was developed to help ex-offenders acquire and maintain stable housing, to improve their chances for success and reduce the potential that they will return to a life of crime. The grant funding will be used for deposits and/or to bridge housing income gaps for those who are completing the EVOLVE training and employment program.

Every year, 4,000 to 5,000 ex-offenders are released from the Nevada Department of Corrections into the Las Vegas Valley. Upon release from prison, Nevada inmates are given $21 and transported to the bus station. With little money, no transportation and limited job prospects, the odds of their success for a crime-free life are dismal.

The national recidivism rate average is above 66 percent; for EVOLVE participants it is below 20 percent. EVOLVE has successfully placed 70 percent of participants in employment at an average hourly wage in excess of $11.

The allocation of grant funding will come from the Home Investment Partnership Programs and Low Income Housing Trust Funds.

The city’s Neighborhood Services Department administers the EVOLVE program. Neighborhood Services promotes, develops and supports safe, healthy neighborhoods through partnerships, education and compliance. Residents can visit the city’s Web site to see what services are available at Las Vegas, Nevada (Official City of Las Vegas Web Site).
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Hope this helps....

[garth]

. . . That's all I can say.

[billeethakid]

itscindergirl, why are you a felon, what did you do?

[workhard]

do you know the address and name of the program.

[Jared77]

Little impolite to ask her what she did...

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Jared77

Little impolite to ask her what she did...

Why?

She volunteered her status. Could have used other than first person.