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Resource Manuals
Follow the link below to find community resource manuals provided by the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence.
*Pending eligibility (i.e. physical, psychological, cognitive, or substance abuse disability) 1. Employment Assistance 2. Training Assistance 3. Mental Restoration 4. Physical Restoration 5. Rehabilitation Technology
Kentucky Office of Employment and Training
Mission Statement
The Office of Employment and Training, in cooperation with its partners, shall provide qualified people for jobs, quality jobs for people, temporary financial support for the unemployed, comprehensive labor market information, and preserve the integrity and viability of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, thus promoting the economic well-being of the Commonwealth.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal program designed to help people move from economic dependency to self-sufficiency by providing an incentive to employers in the private sector to hire from among several groups of job seekers (ex-offenders) who have consistently had the most difficulty in securing employment. This incentive is in the form of a substantial credit against income taxes owed to the Federal government. Go to http://www.oet.ky.gov/employer/tax_credit.htm to find the needed information for Kentucky residents.
Bluegrass Reentry Council
Reentry Training Conference November 4, 2011
Here are some of the informational presentations from the conference. Click on the links to access.
Health Care Resources from the Bluegrass Community Health Center, Eastern Kentucky University.
Motivational Interviewing by Kelley Gannon, LCSW, Bluegrass Regional MH-MR Board
Case Management Presentation by Brigid Adams, Kentucky Department of Corrections
R/6 Mentoring Program
Website: www.r6ministry.com
The R/6 Mentoring Program is an extension of the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s ongoing prison ministry. Its goal is to help ex-offenders become self sufficient upon release from prison.
R/6 screens all program applicants and selects only prisoners who are serious about life change. These individuals are then partnered with mentors who help them find:
Employment
A place to stay
Transportation
Food and clothing
Other basic essentials
Ex-offenders commit to attending church three times a week and regular meetings with their mentors. Emphasis is placed on taking personal responsibility for one’s choices.
Leadership
Coordinator: Gary King, program director, 4160 US Highway 27 South, Stanford, KY, 40484
Call: (606) 365-7123
E-mail: dom@lcbaky.org
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