If you’re an ex-felon who hasn’t had much luck finding work, there is help available. The National HIRE Network is one such organization that is trying to help those with a felony conviction find work. If you haven’t tapped their resources yet, you’re going to want to check it out. They don’t help with job placement or training for felons, but they work behind the scenes to help change laws to help felons get a job after they have served their time.
If you have some extra time to read and you’re into this sort of thing, you’re going to want to check out the National Blueprint for Reentry. Lots of good ideas there. Here’s some more information about the National HIRE Network from their website.
Established by the Legal Action Center, the National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network is both a national clearinghouse for information and an advocate for policy change. The goal of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion. The National H.I.R.E. Network also provides training and technical assistance to agencies working to improve the employment prospects for people with criminal records.
The National H.I.R.E. Network is generously supported by the Public Welfare Foundation, the Fulfilling the Dream Fund and the Open Society Institute.
They have a map of the United States that lists state-specific governmental agencies and community-based organizations that assist people with criminal records. This is a very useful resource if you want to find out more information about what help is available in your specific state.
Another great resource they have is the After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry study.
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