Fair Chance Campaign
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
2.3 Employment Opportunities for Workers and Youth
Federal Expenditure CategoryAssistance to Unemployed or Undermployed Workers (e.g. job training, subsidized employment, employment supports or incentives)
01/31/2023
Anticipated End Date06/29/2023
Project Contacts
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Isidro Villanueva
Indicators & Metrics to Date
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Number of Workers Enrolled in Sectoral Job Training Programs0
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Number of Workers Completing Sectoral Job Training Programs0
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Number of People Participating in Summer Youth Employment Programs0
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Number of Businesses Outreached To1761
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Number of Businesses Convened in Workshops79
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Number of Businesses Committed to Hire and Referred466
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Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Outreached To3207
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Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Convened519
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Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred269
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Number of Workshops / Information Sessions13
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Number of Job Seekers Matched to Jobs811
Target Populations
- Systems Involved Individuals
Project Description
Justice-involved Individuals (JIIs) are disproportionately unemployed and underemployed. During the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed that JIIs were least likely to be employed or re-employed. The pandemic further degraded their access to economic opportunities, and housing stability and pushed them further into poverty. Justice-involved individuals are more likely to experience homelessness, health issues, and high rates poverty among justice-involved individuals. Employment may be one of the most important benchmarks of reentry, yet it takes formerly incarcerated people an average of over six months to find their first job after release. Unemployment amongst JIIs is at least 27% and data suggests that the probability of committing an offense for JIIs who are employed decreases over time. The Fair Chance project works to generate opportunities for employers to consider candidates among a pool of qualified justice-involved applicants by engaging reentry individuals that may not already be connected to one of the County’s workforce programs. The Project will provide JIIs with the supportive services needed to gain experience and training to meet local employer needs as well as inform businesses of reentry hiring incentives in order to commit to hiring a justice-involved applicant. Furthermore, this Project will conduct outreach to local businesses d JIIs in order to provide training and referrals to America’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs). Businesses will be eligible for incentives to hire justice-involved applicants, receive trainings, and will be connected to an applicant pool. JII’s will receive training, supportive services, and access to local employers in order to successfully increase the likelihood of employment.
Goals & Objectives
Indicators
# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Outreached To | 1000.00 | 2000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Workshops / Information Sessions | 5.00 | 5.00 |
4 | Service Delivery | Number of JII outreached to | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Committed to Hire and Referred | 100.00 | 200.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Convened in Workshops | 500.00 | 1000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Outreached To | 1000.00 | 2000.00 |
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10 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Committed To Hire | 100.00 | 200.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Outreached To | 1000.00 | 2000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Workshops / Information Sessions | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred | 100.00 | 200.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred | 100.00 | 200.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Committed to Hire and Referred | 100.00 | 200.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of Businesses Convened in Workshops | 500.00 | 1000.00 |
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# | Type | Name | Baseline | Target |
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1 | Program Outcome | Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred | 100.00 | 200.00 |