Mississippi Center For Re-Entry

MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR RE-ENTRY'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST RETURNING CITIZENS AND THOSE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED TOWARDS SUCCESSFULLY RE-ENTERING SOCIETY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCED-BASED RELEASE PLANS, ASSISTING WITH DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS, AND OBTAINING NECESSARY AND NEEDED SERVICES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE CNCS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PRIORITY FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT GOALS ARE TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WORK TO UNEMPLOYED LOW-INCOME FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS; TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND OTHER SKILL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 20 LOW-INCOME RECENTLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WITH 5 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS BECOMING GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. THE THREE VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RECRUITING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND OTHER SKILL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, COORDINATE PROJECT INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS, CREATE AND ASSESS A PRE- AND POST-TEST TO EVALUATE AN EMPLOYER'S CONSIDERATION FOR HIRING A LOW-INCOME FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL AND COORDINATE A SECOND CHANCE JOB FAIR WITH THE IDENTIFIED EMPLOYERS OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS.