May 11, 2022 | By Emily Montgomery
Economic Mobility After Pandemic Job Loss, Thanks to Cash Assistance
Losing a job during the pandemic could have been a catastrophe for Shaun. But thanks to the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) program and our Returning Citizens Stimulus (RCS) cash assistance, this setback didn’t stop him from achieving economic mobility. After battling addiction and receiving a felony conviction in 2019 ...
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May 05, 2022 | By KOAA
Colorado Springs woman calls stimulus funds 'blessing' for formerly incarcerated Coloradans
A new program is helping formerly incarcerated people across the country.
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May 04, 2022 | By The Colorado Sun
Nonprofit gives $1.5M cash to more than 600 formerly incarcerated Coloradans transitioning back to community
Heather Fitzsimmons was working on getting her life back together and staying clean while on probation in Aurora when she noticed what seemed to be an extra deposit in the account where she gets paid.
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Dec 20, 2021 | By FOX21 News
Indy Give! 2021: Center for Employment Opportunities
COLORADO SPRINGS — FOX21 News is once again working with the Colorado Springs Independent for this year’s Indy Give! campaign.
Recently, the Center for Employment Opportunities joined FOX21’s morning crew to talk about its work and what help it needs from the community.
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Nov 23, 2021 | By Colorado Springs Business Journal
CEO Provides Second Chance Through Work
(A free email subscription on Colorado Springs Business Journal is required to view) - For those newly released from prison, especially those who have served extended sentences, reacclimating to society can seem like an insurmountable task. Industries have been shuttered, technology has marched on without them, and old contacts and ...
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Aug 02, 2021 | By Kenneth Edwards
Congress Must Invest Now in Jobs for Justice-Impacted Individuals
"Congress must take action and make sure workforce investment and subsidized employment pass in economic recovery legislation being debated in D.C."
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Oct 28, 2020 | By KRDO News
Wind, unsecured trash bring more litter along Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A common perception is that much of the litter that accumulates along I-25 in Colorado Springs comes from people who toss it from their vehicles as they drive by.
But that's hardly the case.
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Dec 10, 2019 | By KRDO News
Weather slows some trash pickup along I-25 in Colorado Springs
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the frequency of snowstorms this fall is delaying some trash removal.The private agency [Center for Employment Opportunities] former prison inmates who do the work as part of their parole -- replacing Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful, which employed volunteers who working off community service ...
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Dec 07, 2018 | By Vail Daily News
CDOT acknowledged for parolee work program partnership with Center for Employment Opportunities
DENVER — The Center for Employment Opportunities has recognized the Colorado Department of Transportation for its role in providing transitional work to individuals on probation or recently released on parole. CDOT's partnership with the Center for Employment Opportunities has provided employment for nearly 200 people since May 2017. Participants in ...
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