Our Approach
CEO Model & Theory of Change
CEO's Theory of Change posits that if the employment needs of persons with criminal convictions are addressed at their most vulnerable point – when they are first released from incarceration or soon after conviction – by providing transitional employment, job readiness training, and job development and retention services, they will be less likely to become reincarcerated and more likely to build a foundation for a stable, productive life for themselves and their families.
Based on our Theory of Change, CEO's program model provides a road map for participants to achieve a long-term goal of remaining attached to the legitimate workforce and maintaining their freedom.
The CEO model includes:
Pre-employment Job Readiness Training - addressing behavioral and skills gaps related to finding and keeping a job and how to answer specific employer questions about past convictions.
Transitional Work - providing immediate work (daily paycheck) as well as a work environment from which to evaluate participants' ability to be on time, communicate and be productive.
Placement Services - providing assistance securing unsubsidized employment with appropriate private and public sector employers based on an participant assessment and skill levels.
Post Placement Support - offering ongoing support and incentives to encourage participants to remain employed as well as assistance with job upgrades or job replacement in the event of a layoff or other circumstance.
CEO's Theory of Change posits that if the employment needs of persons with criminal convictions are addressed at their most vulnerable point – when they are first released from incarceration or soon after conviction – by providing transitional employment, job readiness training, and job development and retention services, they will be less likely to become reincarcerated and more likely to build a foundation for a stable, productive life for themselves and their families.
Based on our Theory of Change, CEO's program model provides a road map for participants to achieve a long-term goal of remaining attached to the legitimate workforce and maintaining their freedom.
The CEO model includes:
Pre-employment Job Readiness Training - addressing behavioral and skills gaps related to finding and keeping a job and how to answer specific employer questions about past convictions.
Transitional Work - providing immediate work (daily paycheck) as well as a work environment from which to evaluate participants' ability to be on time, communicate and be productive.
Placement Services - providing assistance securing unsubsidized employment with appropriate private and public sector employers based on an participant assessment and skill levels.
Post Placement Support - offering ongoing support and incentives to encourage participants to remain employed as well as assistance with job upgrades or job replacement in the event of a layoff or other circumstance.
By putting people to work, CEO is addressing the complex issues that arise for individuals returning to their communities.