RALEIGH – A state reentry program started last year is helping people who used to be incarcerated secure jobs on transportation work crews and get identification cards to access housing and healthcare more easily.
Inside this recycling plant is a room full of second chances. “We help people who’ve been convicted of crimes get second chance opportunities to get into the workforce,” Center for Employment Opportunities social manager Ryan Marshall said. Formerly incarcerated people work recycling styrofoam, but for many its more than just ...
In New York, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance for residents who need help and offers a pathway to free job training and trade certificates, allowing recipients to return to school or join the workforce with a new skill. Yasmeen was 26 years old and living in ...
In the heart of North Carolina, Charlotte is steeped in rich history and known affectionately as Queen City, the fight for voting rights continues to unfold, especially for those facing the justice system. Eddie, a participant with the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in Charlotte, knows these challenges all too ...
From the start, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Charlotte’s Site Director, Tiffany Miller, has had a passion for serving those who have been justice-impacted. A North Carolina resident, Tiffany attended Catawba College in Salisbury, NC, where she majored in psychology and sociology. In 2004, Catawba College honored Tiffany with ...
Prior to her incarceration Tiffani, 38, would work at various odd jobs in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, but only for a short time. Because of her addiction, she would excel in a position, be promoted to a manager at places like Wendy’s, and then quit or get fired. “It ...
Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Eddie always had a desire to get his commercial drivers license (CDL) and drive trucks. “I just loved seeing how high the cab was up above traffic, looking down on everyone,” he said. “And the freedom of the open road appealed to me.” When ...
Lawmakers introduced the RESTORE Act to address problems stretching back to the Clinton administration.
Jalisa, a site supervisor at the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in Charlotte, not only uplifts herself but also empowers the individuals under her wing to reclaim their lives and get back on track. “I’ve never had a job before where I was excited to be there,” Jalisa says. Jalisa’s ...
As the cost of living has risen dramatically around the nation, North Carolina resident Lamar thought he found a solution to help make ends meet: food assistance. Lamar has a job with the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) at our Charlotte office and is happy to have a steady income ...
The SAFE Charlotte program just released its latest round of grant recipients and this time, two of the main focuses are pairing mental health and workforce development as a way to hopefully deter crime.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte organization is making progress finding work for people released from prison, despite the pandemic. Channel 9 has previously reported on the outcome of a lawsuit that is forcing North Carolina prisons to release 3,500 people early due to COVID-19 concerns. Anchor Brittney Johnson talked to ...
For the past 3 months the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) has been working for Mecklenburg County. CEO provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to individuals who have recently returned home from incarceration and provides employment to folks that normally would have a difficult time finding full time ...
