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Program Overview
AWEE provides a number of programs and services
to women and men who want to improve their current employment
opportunities. Our participants may be currently employed
or re-entering the workforce. Whatever the need, we have a
proven track record of effective, quality programs that lead
to new jobs, advanced careers and dreams fulfilled.
We offer every participant:
Case Management & Support Services
AWEE’s case managers and community employment specialists
meet one-on-one with participants to assess each individual's
career interest, skills and abilities. Once it has been determined
that the individual is ready and able to commit to the program,
AWEE then provides guidance to develop a personal success
plan. Additional support activities include counseling, child
care and transportation assistance, and referral services
when needed.
Through AWEE’s Clothing Bank, participants
have access to a large selection of suits, skirts, blouses
and other attire to be prepared for job interviews and other
career activities.
Training Workshops & Educational Guidance
AWEE workshops, grouped in three tracks - life skills, job
readiness and financial literacy - are designed to match the
highest standards of educational excellence, and enjoy a proven
track record of success. AWEE retains professionally certified
trainers who help students emerge ready to meet challenges
in both their personal and professional lives, and contribute
to healthier workplaces and communities.
Employment Assistance
Job coaching, peer support groups and professional mentoring,
as well as job placement assistance are just a sampling of
the critical services AWEE provides its participants. Whatever
the need, AWEE’s case managers and trainers connect participants
with valuable skills or resources to make certain they’ll
be bringing home a paycheck soon.
Post-Program Support
AWEE remains in contact with each program participant for
two years after completion of her/his program to provide moral
support, encouragement and help assure long-term financial
independence and well-being. It’s the extra step that
pays dividends – for the participants and the employer
- and sets AWEE apart from other job readiness programs. Employers
love AWEE!
Reentry Services
Women Living Free (WLF) was AWEE's comprehensive reentry
program for nonviolent female prisoners transitioning from
the Arizona State Prison System. The program goals were to
provide necessary services for women and their families to
support an optimal return to society, healthy/sober lifestyles,
career advancement, and to reduce the incidence of recidivism
(women returning to prison). The program offered pre-release programs
for incarcerated women such as career and basic skills assessment,
transition planning, life skills development, grief and loss
support, domestic violence education, family reunification
preparation, and co-case management shared between AWEE and
Arizona Department of Corrections staff. Post-release services
included home-based family reunification support, transitional
housing through partnerships with local housing programs,
substance abuse treatment/relapse prevention and other support
services, in addition to access to AWEE's comprehensive education
and career development programs. Comprehensive pre- and post-release
services were delivered in Maricopa County. Job Readiness workshops
were delivered to incarcerated women in Pima County, with subsequent
(post-release) education and employment assistance available
through AWEE partner agency Project
for Homemakers in Arizona Seeking Employment (PHASE). AWEE is currently seeking new financial resources to begin providing this imperative program which, upon completion of its initial phase, resulted in a recidivism rate of under one percent. The national average within two years of release is over 30%.
AWEE's Paths to Living Free program provides a multitude of services tailored to the needs and interests of ex-felons who want help with successful transition from prison to employment, family, and community.
Services include, but aren’t limited to: job readiness workshops; mentoring; help with family relationships; help with job-related expenses (such as tools, uniforms, and exam fees); education referrals; basic supportive services (bus passes, gas cards, food boxes) and much more!
AWEE also offers special assistance for ex-felons age 18-29 years through the Choices for Changed Lives program. This program offers clients with choices in the types of services received, including some that are of a religious nature. This program starts in late October, and has limited seats available. If interested, follow the instructions below.
These AWEE programs are limited to ex-offenders who have recently been released from prison (less than 6 months ago), and who are non-violent offenders (this encompasses your entire criminal history, not just your current term). These programs serve women and men. The duration of these programs is typically about a year, and you will be required to participate in monthly activities. This program is 100% supported through funding provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For more information please write to AWEE at
640 N. 1st Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85003.
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