St. Joseph the Worker assists homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through quality employment. Specializing in working with the underserved population we assist with resumes, mock interviews, employer connections, transportation, clothing, and other work essentials in order to obtain and maintain employment.
Since 1971, A New Leaf has provided a broad spectrum of support services to help individuals and families succeed. From basic needs to career development to budgeting, A New Leaf focuses on providing the critical skills to achieve lifelong independence. Our programs provide a wide array of offerings, including the following: domestic violence shelters, transitional homes, and programming temporary shelter and basic needs, helping the homeless, youth, individuals and families affordable housing support community assistance programs neighborhood economic development workforce support early childhood education learn more by visiting our website.
The Business Journals brands are recognized on the local level in 43 markets. We have 400+ journalists entrenched in their local markets and industries. Our content reaches a national audience of 14.6 million monthly unique online visitors, 1.3 million weekly print readers and 213,000 annual event attendees across the US. The Business Journals reach a premium audience with means and decision-making power. They include top management professionals with high net worth.
Empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress for Success Phoenix offers a continuum of services designed to assist women in breaking the cycle of poverty and paving the path to self sufficiency.
The mission of the Arizona State University Center for Correctional Solutions is to enhance the lives of people living and working in our correctional system through research, education, and community engagement. We conduct use-inspired research in collaboration with our community partners to make an impact now. We enable student success through transformative learning experiences and also seek ways to bring quality education to under-served populations. We are socially embedded within our communities, and we work together with our partners to better understand and respond to the challenges that they face. Ultimately, the vision of the Center is a just and fair approach to corrections that repairs harm, restores people, and promotes public safety. Learn more at http://ccj.asu.edu/ccs
The Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses and regulates residential and commercial contracting businesses in the State. Doing its part to reduce recidivism and going beyond employee reentry, the Registrar created a committee to review applications from business owners with prior felony convictions, giving honest consideration to the applicant and issuing licenses at a rate of 88 percent.
Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform. Established on the belief that all people have inherent value as human beings and that no life is beyond reach, Prison Fellowship takes a restorative approach to all those affected by crime and incarceration. Prison Fellowship was founded in 1976 by Charles Colson, a former aide to President Nixon who served seven months in federal prison for a Watergate-related crime. Today we strive to make prisons safer and more rehabilitative, advance criminal justice reforms, and support prisoners, their families, and their communities.
Arouet began in 2011 as a 501(c)(3) organization to help women succeed in transitioning from prison life back into the workforce. Little did we know when we started just how much our program would transform the lives of the women we serve, their families, and even our own. Over the years, we’ve seen vulnerable women in terrible situations grow into strong and irreplaceable leaders, we’ve met human beings sincere in changing their lives, and we’ve helped to heal their minds, bodies, and souls. There is truly nothing like it. We’ve also learned what tools are most effective in changing these lives and have continually adapted to become the best support program we possibly can be. Our program focuses on developing personal, professional, and life skills for reentry into society. We do this by leveraging relationship-based mentoring to give our women a holistic view of success post-incarceration. Our program has seen immense success. To date, we have provided over 900 women the opportunity to establish stable, self-sufficient lives outside of prison and pursue thoughtful careers in thriving, global enterprises. We have also achieved a recidivism rate of less than 6%, a fraction of the national average of 68%. However, we currently only can serve a limited number of women.
Rio Salado College (RSC), a two-year community college, is one of ten individually accredited colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). RSC serves over 54,000 students annually. The college serves a diverse student population including veterans, active duty military, adult basic education, dual enrollment (current high school students), and incarcerated students. RSC has partnered with the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) since 1983 to provide workforce development opportunities on-sight to incarcerated individuals at Perryville and Lewis correctional facilities as well as correspondence education to facilities nationwide. As a college, our vision is to reinvent the learning experience to change lives.
Televerde helps global B2B organizations generate demand and accelerate sales through a combination of strategic data solutions, marketing technology and highly skilled sales professionals. Founded in 1994, Televerde has been a purpose-driven company providing education and career opportunities for incarcerated women both while in prison and after release. Using this business model, Televerde has generated more than $8 billion in revenue for its clients. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Televerde also has a European Headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland, a Latin America Contact Center in Cordoba, Argentina, a Televerde Contact Center outside of Indianapolis, Indiana and another one in Melbourne, Australia.
