VINCENT JACKSON
OAK PARK, IL (USA)
Role(s):
C-Level Executive (CEO, CFO, etc.)
THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE FOUNDATION PLUS
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Location:
OAK PARK
Industry:
Non Profit
Year Founded:
1999
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (profitable)
Entity Type:
Nonprofit Corporation
Description:
MISSION STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS
THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO BRING ABOUT
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY TO EX-OFFENDERS BY PROVIDING : GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DIPLOMA ( G.E.D.) TRAINING
AND METHODS ON HOW EX-OFFENDERS CAN "MAKE IT ", A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO JOB HUNTING AND CAREER CHANGE TRAINING ; IN ADDITION , WE WILL CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS WITH
POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIROMENT CONDUCIVE TO
ALLOWING EX-OFFENDERS TO BE EMPLOYED. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE
EFFECTIVE COUNSELING FOR EX-OFFENDERS WHO MAY HAVE THROUGH
ASSESSMENT , SOCIAL DISORDERS THAT MIGHT BE PREVENTING THEM FROM RE-ENTERING SOCIETY. THE AIM IS TO PROMOTE INITIATIVES THAT HELP EX-OFFENDERS OVERCOME SOCIAL PREJUDICES THAT FORCE SO MANY TO BECOME REPEAT OFFENDERS
(URL removed) PROGRAM DOES NOT ACCEPT OFFENDERS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES OR WHO ARE NOT ELIGBLE TO WORK
IN THE UNITED STATES . THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A FOUR ORIENTATION , AT THE PAROLE DIVISION , TO EACH NEW GROUP
OF PAROLEES AND DRUG TREATMENT GRADUUATES AS WELL AS PROBATIONERS AND THOSE ON WORK RELEASE . EX-OFFENDERS ARE
ARE TRAINED IN LIFE SKILLS AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS AT THE
FORGOTTEN PEOPLE FOUNDATION OFFICE.