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Transitional Jobs – Re-Entry

The Transitional Jobs – Re-Entry program model places participants in subsidized employment for 20-30 hours per week at the minimum wage over a 3 to 6 month period. The program combines skill building and meaningful work experience with supportive services to successfully transition participants with felony convictions into the workforce. The program includes job readiness training to assist in resume preparation, interviewing skills, job leads, and a core curriculum to review job expectations. Once a week, participants must report to Career Development Day to review the Transitional Job experience and to receive one-on-one assistance. The focus of the program is to assist participants in securing and maintaining permanent employment beyond the Transitional Job phase.



Services Offered:
  • Case Management
  • Job leads and searches 
  • Bus cards (four weeks)
  • Workshops and seminars
  • Job coaching and mentoring support
   
Eligibility Criteria:
  • Individuals convicted of a non-sexual felony
  • Minimum of six months of parole remaining
  • Required to have served in an Illinois institution
  • Pass drug test
  • Must have IL state I.D. and Social Security card
   
Fees:

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Applying for Services:
  • Contact parole officer to obtain Transitional Jobs program referral
  • Participants will be contacted with anticipated start date
   
Referral and Intake:

Referral from parole officer required.

   
Contact Information:

Phone: 773.624.6148 X 1914
Fax: 773.324.9206 or 773.324.9207
E-mail: tjreentry@heartlandalliance.org

   
Address:

1525 East Hyde Park Blvd.
Chicago IL 60615

   
Directions:

At the corner of Hyde Park Blvd. (51st St.) and Lake Park Avenue. Along the CTA #6 Jackson Park and #28 Stony Island bus routes.

   
Hours:

Monday - Friday  8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

   
Languages:

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Appointments:

This program takes appointments.

Appointments are required to receive services. 

   
Walk In Accepted: This program does not accept walk-ins.
   
Program Aliases:
  • Heartland Alliance Transitional Jobs Re-entry
   
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