pathway to employment

+ Pathway to Employment

Discover an untapped labour

pool of qualified job seekers

Who is John Howard?

Prison Reformer 1726-1790Advocated for clean, healthy accommodations; segregation of prisoners

according to sex, age and nature of offence and proper health care. A firm

believer in the need for prisoners to be provided with work.

+How It All Started

1946 our Calgary

office opened its doors

46 locations across

Canada1932 the

first John Howard

Society was

formed in

Vancouver, BC

+ What We DoDirect Services

Advocacy

Education

+

Men Women Youth

Individuals at risk or involved in the

criminal justice system

Who We

Serve

+ Why Are We Here?A Safe Community Should be Everyone’s Priority

$13 billion Amount Canada spends each year on police, corrections

and other criminal justice services

1 in 4 peopleAre victims of crimes annually

+How Are We Going to Make our

Community Safer?

In

trod

uc

ing

stricte

r pe

na

lties

200 BillionTough on Crime Policies

Tax payer dollars

the government

estimates to spend

in a 10 year period

+What Happens When We Do Not

Employ People with Criminal

Backgrounds?

Not creating a

platform for people to

thrive, makes it that

much harder for

people to get out of

criminal activity

It is Not

Rocket

Science

+Our Guiding Principles Crime prevention is best served

through social

development Justice should be

restorative

How does our community make the return of

formerly incarcerated people safe and

humane, while providing a

platform for people

to thrive?

+

Together We Can Increase Community

SafetyLets make a shift from reaction to prevention

+Pathway to

Employment

Program

Provides skills training and job

placement services to adults

experiencing difficulties

securing employment

+Services Offered to Clients

Needs Assessment

One on one career coaching and support

Life skills training

Job search techniques

Career training and industry certifications

Job placements and retention support

Assistance with record suspensions

Access to work related equipment and clothing

+Services Offered to Employers

Labour pool of trained, motivated and skilled job seekers

who are eager to work

Individualized skills training

Ongoing liaison

Log-term retention strategies

Potential government grants and subsidy applications

Access to workshops and presentations

Together We Can Break the Cycle of Crime &

Increase our Community Safety

Individuals at risk of offending will have alternativesResponses to crime will be community focusedCommunities will take ownership in crime prevention

The community will be informed about the criminal justice system

+How Can You Get Involved?

Become a Partner

Bring Awareness

Contact Cristina Amaro Benzaquen cristina.amaro@cjhs.ca 403.536.8122

+References

Waller 2006, Less Law, More Order

Department of Justice Canada, Ekos 2004

The John Howard Society of Alberta, Criminal Justice Reform

2007

The John Howard Society of Canada website