By Darla Shelden, Metropolis Sentinel Reporter
OKLAHOMA CITY – ReMerge of Oklahoma County will host a Truthful Probability Employer Breakfast on Tuesday, June 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The occasion shall be held on the Capitol View Occasion Heart, 5201 N. Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma Metropolis. This can be a free occasion however registration is required.
ReMerge’s Truthful Probability Employer Breakfast is a chance for present honest probability employers to share their experience and experiences with using ReMerge moms. It additionally supplies a possibility for these exploring the thought of changing into honest probability employers to be taught extra about making this group dedication.
ReMerge is a pre-trial diversion program that gives a pathway for ladies dealing with non-violent felony costs in Oklahoma County to stay with their youngsters and rebuild their lives.
ReMerge’s Schooling and Employment initiatives are centered on progressively advancing employment alternatives for ReMerge moms in order that they’ll earn a family-sustaining wage, rise above the cycle of poverty and incarceration, and develop a powerful sense of goal by work.
Research present joblessness and the stigma hooked up to prior prison justice-involvement are the most important limitations to employment for any job seeker.
Greater than 70 million Individuals have some sort of justice involvement. Employers who exclude these potential staff are dramatically lowering their probability at tapping a various, proficient and hard-working candidate pool.
Attendees of the Truthful Probability Employer Breakfast can anticipate to be taught the next: The definition of honest probability employment and why organizations ought to grow to be or proceed to be a good probability employer; Methods to start making a office tradition that helps honest probability employment; Employer classes realized: hiring expectations versus outcomes; Abilities and traits of ReMerge honest probability hires; and ReMerge’s dedication to group organizations as a good probability employer associate.
“Our goal at Mosaic Personnel is Elevating Life by Work,” mentioned Frank Smith, President of Mosaic Personnel Options. “Truthful Probability Employment is a method to assist enhance our communities and our metropolis.
“To have the ability to play a really small half within the journey of the women at ReMerge by serving to with resume, interview and job expertise was an honor. We cherished it a lot, we employed one of many ReMerge mothers to affix our recruiting workforce. We are able to’t wait to be taught from her.”
The breakfast contains a panel dialogue by 4 ReMerge Truthful Probability Employer companions in Oklahoma Metropolis and a ReMerge graduate.
Audio system will embrace Amy Hopmann: Chief Course of Officer, Land Data Providers, LLC; Dave Husted: Senior Vice President of Human Assets, M-D Constructing Merchandise; Gabrielle Moon: Govt Director, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Childcare Facilities: Tim Stear: Technical Operations Supervisor, DeatschWerks; and Jaimee Lee: ReMerge graduate, employed by SendaRide.
The occasion will open with a networking session from 7:30 – 7:55 a.m. adopted by a Welcome from the host. Breakfast shall be served from 8 – 8:15 a.m.
The panel dialogue will happen from 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. adopted by ReMerge’s dedication to assist Truthful Probability Employment objectives. A query and reply session will conclude the occasion from 9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
ReMerge’s mission is to revive moms and households by a complete diversion program of remedy, restoration and hope. The group serves moms of minor youngsters, who’re dealing with non-violent felony costs in Oklahoma County.
Oklahoma has incarcerated extra ladies per capita than wherever else on this planet for almost three a long time.
ReMerge makes use of evidence-based remedy and programming to offer complete, wrap-around providers like secure and sober housing, habit restoration, healthcare, transportation, schooling, and pathways to employment for ReMerge moms.
In 2010, the Inasmuch Basis and the United Approach of Central Oklahoma convened a gaggle of 25 group leaders to handle the speed at which Oklahoma incarcerates ladies and the trauma that happens inside a household when a mom goes to jail. This group recognized an method that will take away limitations and supply a path for extra profitable futures for moms who battle cycles of trauma, poverty and incarceration.
Formally launched in 2011, ReMerge has graduated 149 ladies who mother or father a complete of 372 youngsters.
ReMerge has saved the state of Oklahoma greater than $32 million {dollars} by offering a pathway for moms to be restored to the group quite than incarcerated and separated from their youngsters.
For extra data, go to remergeok.org.
