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Serious and Violent Offender Reentry
Initiative Grantees
Michigan Department of Corrections (Amount: $1,000,000*)
The Michigan Department of Corrections will focus on 250 serious
and violent adult offenders reentering Wayne County, which includes
the City of Detroit. The department will partner with various service
agencies to address recidivism, substance abuse, and physical and
mental health issues and to support workforce participation, housing,
family reunification, faith-based issues, and mentoring. For more
information, read this grantee’s workplan.
Local contact: Julie DeRose, 5173351388.
Michigan Family Independence Agency (Amount: $1,000,000*)
The Michigan Family Independence Agency (FIA) will focus efforts
on reducing the rate of recidivism among 670 juvenile offenders
released to five counties: Jackson, Muskegon, Genesee, Wayne, and
Berrien. Through the Juvenile Reentry Project, the FIA will partner
with various service agencies to address recidivism, substance
abuse, and physical and mental health issues and to support workforce
participation, housing, family reunification, faith-based issues,
and mentoring.
Local contact: Jeanette Scroggins, 5173353541.
[Asterisks indicate award amounts that are subject to final
review.]
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Local Organizations & Resources
Balanced and Restorative Justice
in Michigan
Marlyce
Nuzum
Michigan Family Independence Agency
Bureau of Juvenile Justice
235 South Grand, Suite 404
Lansing, MI 48909
5172665889
nuzumm@state.mi.us
The Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) philosophy explores
ways to help young people develop the attitudes and skills they
need to lead productive and law-abiding lives. BARJ maintains an
appropriate focus on public safety while promoting strategies that
encourage youthful offenders to face the consequences of their
actions by restoring individual victims and the communities they
have harmed. This approach also recognizes the importance of harnessing
the power of the community to complement the formal juvenile justice
system. Michigan is one of the states chosen by OJJDP to demonstrate
how to integrate BARJ into all aspects of the juvenile justice
system. The Balanced and Restorative Justice in Michigan Web site
offers information and advice on implementing, sustaining, and
evaluating BARJ.
Career Works
1200 East
McNichols
Highland Park, MI 48203
3138673500, ext. 215
CareerWorks, a minority-owned and managed company, provides education,
hands-on training, and job placement services to Detroit city residents
ages 1821 to enable them to compete for employment opportunities
and reach their full potential. Services are customized to meet
the specific needs of the students, local businesses, and industry.
C.O.P.E. (Career Opportunities Planning for Employment)
Flint Public
Library
1026 East Kearsley Street
Flint, Ml 48502
8102327111
C.O.P.E. provides employment and career education and information
about college financial aid.
Cornerstone
833 Lake Drive SE.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
6163363909
This program provides both assessment and referrals for mental
health counseling and a walk-in crisis clinic. Fees are based on
a sliding scale.
Crossroads East Learning Center
14641 East Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48125
3138221660
The Crossroads East Learning Center is designed for young adults
seeking clerical, business, light industry, or human services jobs.
To be eligible, a youth must have a high school diploma or GED
and be at least 18 years old. The center offers job counseling,
job seeking skills workshops, and classes in skills assessment,
business math and English, introduction to computers/word processing,
personal finance, and basic job skills. Classes run from 6 to 12
weeks. Applicants are requested to call between 9 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. for an appointment.
Detroit Public Library Career and Employment Information Center
Main Library
5201 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48202
3138334251
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/ceic/
The Detroit Public Library Career and Employment Information Center
provides interest assessment and career information. The centers
trained personnel can assist in writing résumés (by
appointment). The centers staff also assists in locating community
services such as food pantries, legal aid, healthcare, and support
groups and offers referrals for job training, vocational counseling,
and childcare.
Detroit
Urban League, Inc.
208
Mack Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
3138324600
www.detroiturbanleague.org
The Detroit Urban League provides employability skills training;
education services (including substance abuse prevention); and
referrals for job training, health services, crisis counseling,
and housing. The League also conducts a special program to help
men and women 55 years or older with employment training and placement.
FOCUS: Hope Skilled Machinist Institute
1200 Oakman Boulevard
Detroit, MI 482382998
3134944300
FOCUS is a Detroit program that organizes classes and offers training
in precision machining and metal working. It also provides job
counseling/placement and on-the-job training. Infant/toddler care,
preschool education, and before-school and afterschool programs
are available for the children of FOCUS workers and trainees. To
be eligible, potential enrollees must have a GED or high school
diploma. An assessment test, interview, and drug screening are
also required for admission.
Jobs Central
711 North Saginaw, Suite 222
Flint, Ml 48503
8102335627
Jobs Central provides employment and training services for low-income
and dislocated workers in the Genesee and Shiawaissee County areas
of Michigan. Its services include vocational and on-the-job
training and classes in basic remedial skills and job seeking skills.
Some supplemental services are also available.
Juvenile Sex Offender Reentry Program
Christine Antoskiewicz
Macomb County Family Court/Juvenile Division
8104695412
The Macomb County (MI) Juvenile Court, in collaboration with Care
House, a local agency, implements the Juvenile Sex Offender Reentry
Program (JSORP). The program provides assessment and regular therapy
sessions to juvenile sex offenders in the Macomb County Youth Home
and services such as continued counseling, monitoring, and supervision
after release. The goal of JSORP is to break the cycle of sexual
abuse by teaching offenders self-control.
Willard Library Job Information Center
Seven West Van Buren
Battle Creek, MI 49017
6169688166
The Willard Library Job Information Center provides free career-interest
assessment and career information, résumé guides,
study materials, directories, typewriters, and word processors.
The library also provides access to the Automated Labor Exchange
(ALEX), a jobs database that lists job openings in Michigan and
nationwide, including federal civil service jobs.
Woman A.R.I.S.E.
Caron Jacobsen
13100 Averhill Court
Detroit, MI 48215
313–331–1800
313–331–8797
womendrc@aol.com
Women A.R.I.S.E. assists and supports women released from Michigan’s
prisons to obtain a higher
education, either college or vocational.
Womens Resource Center
25 Sheldon SE., Suite 220
Grand Rapids, Ml 49503
6164585443
The Womens Resource Center organizes support groups that offer
job hunting services, career counseling and development, office-based
training, and information and referrals for other services. The
Centers goal is to help women become self-sufficient.
If you know of a local organization or resource that should
be added here, please e-mail us at askreentry@ncjrs.org. Be sure to write "Local Organizations & Resources" in
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the organization or resource and include any appropriate contact
information (name of organization or resource, name of contact
person, mailing address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address,
and URL).
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