Center for Employment Opportunities: Resources for Recently Incarcerated People

This organization is known for their CEO model that promotes Job Readiness Training, Transitional Employment, Job Coaching and Placement and then Retention Services. Participants have a whole host of resource available to them within the CEO model. Click on the “participants” tab to see how you can join this program

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