Fair Chance Campaign

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

County Spending Category
2.3 Employment Opportunities for Workers and Youth
Federal Expenditure Category
Assistance to Unemployed or Undermployed Workers (e.g. job training, subsidized employment, employment supports or incentives)
Project Launch Date
01/31/2023
Anticipated End Date
06/29/2023
Project Contacts Indicators & Metrics Target Populations Project Description Goals & Objectives

Project Contacts

Indicators & Metrics to Date

  • Number of Workers Enrolled in Sectoral Job Training Programs
    0
  • Number of Workers Completing Sectoral Job Training Programs
    0
  • Number of People Participating in Summer Youth Employment Programs
    0
  • Number of Businesses Outreached To
    1761
  • Number of Businesses Convened in Workshops
    79
  • Number of Businesses Committed to Hire and Referred
    466
  • Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Outreached To
    3207
  • Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Convened
    519
  • Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred
    269
  • Number of Workshops / Information Sessions
    13
  • Number of Job Seekers Matched to Jobs
    811

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

Goal Description The Fair Chance Hiring Project aims to increase awareness of the California Fair Chance Hiring Act in LA County Businesses from August 2022 through June 2023.

Objective Description To provide direct outreach to LA County businesses in order to engage businesses in the Fair Chance Hiring project

Activity Description Hire a public relations firm who will craft a messaging strategy and campaign targeting businesses in high growth sectors
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Outreached To 1000.00 2000.00

Objective Description To engage businesses through Fair Chance workshops

Activity Description These technical assistance workshops will provide information on (1) Understanding the Fair Chance Hiring Act, (2) Implementing inclusive hiring practices (3) Accessing fair chance hiring incentives, and (4) Identifying workforce needs and connecting them to a talent pool of justice-involved individuals.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Workshops / Information Sessions 5.00 5.00
4 Service Delivery Number of JII outreached to 1000.00 1000.00

Activity Description After attending the Fair Chance Hiring workshop, business owners and employers who signify commitment to hire at least one justice-involved individual will be referred to the LA County's workforce system where they can be matched with re-entry applicants and be eligible for hiring incentives.
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Committed to Hire and Referred 100.00 200.00

Outcome Description At least 500 businesses will have successfully attended industry-specific fair chance hiring workshops
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Convened in Workshops 500.00 1000.00

Goal Description The Fair Chance Hiring project aims to increase justice-involved individuals' access to employment opportunities by obtaining hiring commitments from employers

Objective Description To develop a robust justice-involved applicant pool

Activity Description Recruit 1,000 justice-involved applicants from outreach efforts
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Outreached To 1000.00 2000.00

Activity Description Recruit businesses to participate in the Fair Chance Hiring project through Fair Chance workshops
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
10 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Committed To Hire 100.00 200.00

Objective Description Engage 1,000 Justice-Involved Individuals who are not in unsubsidized employment and provide work-ready supportive services

Activity Description Hire a marketing agency that will craft a communication and outreach campaign targeting justice-involved individuals
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Outreached To 1000.00 2000.00

Activity Description Provide Fair Chance workshops for justice-involved individuals
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Workshops / Information Sessions 5.00 5.00

Activity Description Refer at least 200 justice-involved individuals to the LA County’s workforce system so that they can obtain work readiness training and supportive services
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred 100.00 200.00

Activity Description Match at least 200 justice-involved individuals to committed businesses by matching their skills to job vacancies
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred 100.00 200.00

Outcome Description 200 businesses will have committed to hiring at least 1 justice-involved individual
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Committed to Hire and Referred 100.00 200.00

Outcome Description 1,000 justice-involved individuals will have been convened through workshops
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of Businesses Convened in Workshops 500.00 1000.00

Outcome Description 200 justice-involved individuals will have been referred to LA County’s workforce system to obtain work-readiness training and supportive services
Indicators
# Type Name Baseline Target
1 Program Outcome Number of System Impacted Job Seekers Referred 100.00 200.00