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Offender Employment Specialist Training

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OES training testimonials:

"The training presented by FCI Greenville and the U.S Federal Probation Officers was phenomenal."

"The training has opened the lines of communication locally here in the Central District Of California between probation and the prisons regarding offender workforce development."

"This was the best training I have had. It has provided me with an insight on how to better assist my clients to start a new life in a positive direction."

A national survey conducted by the National Institute of Corrections and US Probation indicates:

  • 99% found OES training to be "useful" or "very useful";
  • Participants are using the knowledge and skills presented through OES training in their daily work;
  • A majority of respondents were satisfied or highly satisfied with their ability to facilitate the curriculum.

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Introduction to the Offender Employment Specialist (OES) training program. The video is best viewed in Internet Explorer. Double click the video for a larger view.

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Recommended Reading

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2006
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OES: Building Bridges
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
"OES: Building Bridges" is a training program featuring a variety of OES (Offender Employment Specialist) professionals in jails, prisons, probation and parole, community corrections, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. These individuals demonstrate best practices, discuss ways for overcoming challenges, and identify tools and strategies for improving outcomes in offender employment. A guide book covering the following is also included: about this training; navigati... Read More

1 computer disk; CD-ROM + 5 computer disks; DVD-ROM (991 min.)
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